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I’ve been playing around with my agave-sweetened muffins for awhile now to make them fruit-sweetened. We are using less and less agave these days and turning toward fruit for sweetening. These muffins are sweetened with date sugar and applesauce. This makes a BIG batch — can easily be halved. I like to make it big [...]

a variation on my friend Brenna’s recipe, originally from Hallelujah Acres

2 sweet potatoes, grated (not yams)
1 cup unsweetened medium shredded coconut OR 2 cups unsweetened large flake coconut
1 cup dried fruit of your choice, or a combination (raisins, chopped dates, chopped dried pears, cranberries, etc.)
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup fresh or frozen fruit
1 tablespoon cinnamon
garnishes: [...]

Today’s recipe for Baking Week at T2CHK is a yummy Sweet Potato Casserole. I’ll be making mine tonight.
Yesterday at a thrift store, I found a deep dish stoneware casserole pan (Pampered Chef) for $4. I cleaned it up last night and began seasoning it with coconut oil. Its first use in my kitchen will be [...]

These are dinner cakes, meant to be eaten as “bread” along with main dishes such as chicken, chicken salad, hummus, or wild salmon salad. Treat one of these similar to a Middle Eastern pocket bread (without the pocket) that is held in one hand, alternately taking bites of it and the other foods on one’s [...]

Sweet Potato Muffins
makes 2 dozen muffins

1/4 cup flax seed meal
3/4 cup filtered water
3 cups pureed sweet potatoes*
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
3/4 cup raw agave syrup (or honey)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon dried ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups gluten-free flour blend**
2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup [...]