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April 2, 2017

Paleo Waffles with Cassava Flour

Paleo Waffles with Cassava Flour | The Family That Heals Together

Awful waffles are my boys’ favorite breakfast (that or pancakes), because you get to smother them in liquid sweetener and it’s ok. We call them “awful waffles” because when my five year old was first talking, he called waffles “awfuls” and it was the cutest! But these paleo waffles are anything but awful.

Making really good waffles from cassava flour has been a goal of mine since I got that first bag of Otto’s. Waffles were the first thing I tried making and I excitedly whipped up a recipe, astounded at how perfect the consistency of the batter was.

I cooked ’em up and expectantly took a bite… and was disappointed when the center was a gooey, squishy mess.

That’s because there’s a bit of a learning curve when cooking with cassava flour. While it is most similar to all-purpose flour out of all of the alternative flours I’ve tried, in my experience, it generally doesn’t sub perfectly in every recipe.

With a little tweaking and creativity, however, I’ve found that I can nail perfect baked-good texture with cassava flour, and these paleo waffles are proof!

Real food in real life

I told you a little last week about how I’ve really had to re-commit myself to the grain-free, paleo-style that our family does best on. With the stress of our move dragging out, I was buying a lot of gluten-free bread and other convenience foods at the store.

And that was totally ok and may be ok in seasons, but it’s felt good getting busy in the kitchen and sticking with a plan.

Meal planning is my jam.

Like, I can hardly function without it. If I don’t at least jot down a general list of what I’m going to make for each meal of the week, I basically run around like a chicken with my head chopped off, feeding my kids whatever I can quickly grab without thinking too much about it.

Again, I think there’s grace for stressful seasons when some lesser-quality food choices can’t be avoided, BUT, I think in most cases, they CAN be avoided with a little planning.

More than anything, I love having my meal plans done for me, especially since so many great meal-planning services have come out that allow for special diet needs.

But did you know there’s a meal planning site that even offers GAPS and strict paleo meal plans? You can even easily alter the menu to exclude ingredients your family is allergic to. I’ve been blown away by Real Plans!

Meal planning for lazy moms

Or just really busy. Or stressed.

Whatever your excuse, Real Plans is meal planning done for you, according your family’s unique dietary needs!

Whether you eat gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, paleo, GAPS, or just real food, Real Plans is totally customizable, and you can even add in your favorite recipes from around the web (hint hint- add this paleo waffle recipe to your breakfast routine with ease!).

They even offer Whole30 meals plans!

Real Plans even has an app, so you can look up your grocery list right from your phone, as well as pull up recipes at the touch of a button. My favorite part is that I can pull up the next day’s meal plan and see if there’s any meat I need to thaw or anything else I should do to be prepared.

Y’all know I don’t tell you about something unless I love it. And because I LOVE my readers, I want to share things that I think will be valueable to you. The first time I tried Real Plans, I called my mom, my sister, my paleo bestie, and my real food bestie and told them all to try it stat.

That’s how much of a difference Real Plans has made in my life!

Paleo Waffles & Real Plans Meal Planning | The Family That Heals Together

If you want to give Real Plans a try, you can get the meal planning for as little as $6/mo (if you sign up annually), up to $14/mo (if you choose to pay monthly). They also have a 30 day money back guarantee, and you can cancel at any time. Give it a try here.

Now on to paleo waffles

Now that I’ve waved a magic wand to make your real food dreams come true, on to my next magic trick: delectable cassava flour paleo waffles.

I’ve made these several times now, and our family just adores them. I’ve found a great combo to get a not-too-gooey, perfectly palatable waffle recipe. Gone are my first days of cassava flour failures.

If you want to give these waffles a try, grab your cassava flour here, then follow the recipe below!

By the way, I get asked often about non-stick cooking surfaces and good alternatives. Our family switched to a ceramic waffle maker last year, which is naturally nonstick without the harsh, harmful chemicals of teflon and other typical nonstick surfaces. You can find the one we have here.

Print Recipe

Paleo Waffles with Cassava Flour

Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Servings: 6 waffles

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup milk of choice
  • 1 1/4 cup cassava flour
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp grain-free or homemade baking powder
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla
  • dash salt

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine flours, coconut sugar, baking powder, and salt and stir well.
  • In a separate bowl, beat eggs for a moment before adding milk, oil and vanilla and mix well.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined, just until lumps are gone.
  • Pour about 3/4 cup at a time on waffle maker and cook 3-4 minutes on medium.
  • Use a fork to remove waffles as they're done, and repeat steps with remaining batter.
  • Serve with butter or ghee and maple syrup.
  • Serves 4-6.

Be sure to share this paleo waffle recipe or pin the image below!

Paleo Waffles with Cassava Flour | The Family That Heals Together

By: Jaclyn · Filed Under: Recipes · Tagged: breakfast, cassava four, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, paleo waffles, primal, recipes, waffles

February 8, 2017

Paleo Sugar Cookies with Cassava Flour

Paleo sugar cookies seem like a sort of oxymoron, since sugar isn’t paleo. But I love to play with natural sugar replacements and paleo ingredients to paleo-fy conventional recipes, like I did with these cassava flour sugar cookies. Below, you’ll find an updated version of that recipe.

Paleo Sugar Cookies with Cassava Flour | The Family That Heals Together

 

Why cassava?

It turns out cassava flour is my absolute favorite paleo flour, and here’s why:

  • it more closely mimics all-purpose flour than anything else I’ve tried
  • it is free from inflammatory proteins
  • it is a good source of resistant starch, which feeds the good bacteria in your gut
  • it’s totally grain- and gluten-free
  • it contains minerals like calcium, manganese, and iron
  • it’s a good source of fiber
  • it’s a good source of carbohydrates

Now, cassava is not a good choice if you’re on the GAPS diet or other low-carb or keto diet. It’s not low carb, and it is starchy. However, it’s a much better choice than wheat or even gluten-free flours.

Plus, if you’re a Veggie Tales fan, it might bring back fond memories of Cassie Cassava.

Paleo Sugar Cookies with Cassava Flour | The Family That Heals Together

So, paleo sugar cookies…

They are basically the single best way to please a little boy on a strict diet. Trust me on this. Food = love in a little boy’s (or big boy’s) heart.

I recently sat on a panel for mamas with nutrition questions. One great question was “how do you fill up hungry boys on a gluten free diet?”

I mentioned potatoes and rice (which are great fillers without introducing a lot of allergenic proteins, at least for most of us. If you’re allergic to rice like my friend Paula… I’m so sorry. I love a side of rice now and again.).

I should’ve mentioned these paleo sugar cookies and cassava flour. Or maybe not, because the way my boys eat them, you’d think they never get full. These disappear in no time flat at my house. The end.

But cassava is a great way to fill out a gluten-free diet, especially with recipes like Cassava Flour Buttermilk Biscuits, or, of course, these paleo sugar cookies.

These cookies are perfect for every holiday, so grab some cassava flour, some cookie cutters, and this insane organic frosting (or grab my recipe for paleo buttercream frosting with protein and probiotics here) and get to baking. They are quick and easy to make, I promise.

Oh, and if your kids LOVE colored frosting without the red dye meltdown, grab these natural food colors.

Are you a visual person? Enjoy the video below before you check out the recipe!

 

Print Recipe

Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Servings: 2 dozen cookies
Author: Jaclyn

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cassava flour
  • 3/4 cup maple sugar
  • 2/3 cup  room temerature ghee or butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • Optional natural food coloring like this

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350*.
  • In a large bowl, beat the ghee on high with a hand mixer, until creamy.
  • Add the maple sugar, and baking soda and beat once more until combined, scraping the sides to mix well.
  • Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  • Add the flour and mix with a rubber spatula until mostly combined, then finish mixing with the hand mixer.
  • Place a large piece of parchment paper on the counter and place the ball of dough on it.
  • Flatten it out and place another piece of parchment paper on top, then carefully roll it out to 1/4" thickness with a rolling pin. Don't press too hard or the parchment paper will stick. Remove top piece of parchment.
  • Use cookie cutters to cut out festive shapes, then carefully transfer them to a parchment-lined baking sheet with a spatula.
  • Space cookies 1-2" apart before baking on the top rack for 10-12 minutes, until edges become lightly golden.
  • Meanwhile, repeat cookie cutting process with remaining dough by combining dough scraps into a ball and rolling it back out. Bake remaining cookies.
  • Allow cookies to cool before transferring them to a serving dish. Frost with vanilla buttercream frosting for best results. 

Do you have a friend that would appreciate these paleo sugar cookies for a special occasion or holiday?
Be sure to share using one of our links!

Photo credits: Kelly Lockett Studio

By: Jaclyn · Filed Under: Blog, Recipes · Tagged: cassava, cassava flour, cookies, dessert, gluten-free, grain-free, kid friendly, paleo, treats

January 1, 2017

Cassava Flour Buttermilk Biscuits

Whether you live in the south like me or you just miss this classic breakfast staple, these cassava flour buttermilk biscuits are sure to hit the spot. Find the grain-free recipe below, complete with a dairy-free, paleo option!A grain-free recipe that satisfies the southern belle (or gentleman) in all of us: cassava flour buttermilk biscuits, just like grandma used to make!

Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that make you the happiest… snuggling up with my boys and burying my face in their hair and they smell like sunshine and outside and grass. Mr. Incredible coming home from a long day of work and grinning wide before wrapping his arms around me so I can welcome him home. Enjoying foods you thought you’d never get to enjoy again… yeah, those are the cloth happy is cut from.

Biscuits are just one of those things that you never really get over losing… I can eat meat and veggies and the occasional honey-sweetened treat and be pretty satisfied. I don’t even really miss conventional breakfast foods like cereal or poptarts (gross). But biscuits. Buttermilk biscuits. I just miss them sometimes. It used to be a regular thing, Mr. Incredible making old-fashioned buttermilk biscuits on the weekends, but we hadn’t had his buttermilk biscuits in a long time… until this past weekend when I said “hey you should try making your buttermilk biscuit recipe with cassava flour. It should sub equally for all purpose flour.” He delighted me by agreeing to give it a try!

It worked like a dream and we ate real buttermilk biscuits. Cassava flour buttermilk biscuits. Gosh, I love that man and his biscuits. I’m going to have to see what else I can put him to work remaking with cassava flour because he used to bake all the time before I banished gluten from our kitchen. Try out his recipe for grain-free cassava flour buttermilk biscuits below!

A grain-free recipe that satisfies the southern belle (or gentleman) in all of us: cassava flour buttermilk biscuits, just like grandma used to make! A grain-free recipe that satisfies the southern belle (or gentleman) in all of us: cassava flour buttermilk biscuits, just like grandma used to make!

We even shared with family members who usually eat gluten- and they enjoyed them too! Total win.
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Buy Otto’s cassava flour here.
A grain-free recipe that satisfies the southern belle (or gentleman) in all of us: cassava flour buttermilk biscuits, just like grandma used to make!

A grain-free recipe that satisfies the southern belle (or gentleman) in all of us: cassava flour buttermilk biscuits, just like grandma used to make!
Print Recipe

Cassava Flour Buttermilk Biscuits

Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time22 minutes mins
Total Time32 minutes mins
Servings: 12 large biscuits
Author: Jaclyn Harwell

Ingredients

  • 2 cups - Otto's cassava flour
  • 1 cup - buttermilk*
  • 1/2 cup - butter - softened at room temperature**
  • 1/2 cup - half and half - we mix half raw milk with half raw cream*
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tbsp - honey
  • 2 1/2 tsp - baking powder - homemade or grain-free
  • 1/2 tsp - cream of tarter
  • 1/2 tsp - salt
  • *For dairy-free option replace buttermilk and half and half with 1 1/2 cups coconut milk, combined with 1 tbsp lemon juice.**Replace butter with ghee, palm shortening, or lard for a dairy-free option.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450*.
  • Combine dry ingredients: cassava flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt.
  • Using a pastry cutter, cut in butter until a crumbly dough has formed and there are no chunks of butter left.
  • Add the honey, cream, and buttermilk and mix until combined.
  • Whip the egg whites with a stand mixer or high-powered hand blender until they are thick and fluffy.
  • Using a rubber spatula, fold the whites into the dough until just a streak remains. Don't overmix biscuits or they'll become tough.
  • Using two spoons, scoop large spoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing two inches apart.
  • Bake for 18-22 minutes. Remove when the tops have begun to brown.

By: Jaclyn · Filed Under: Recipes · Tagged: biscuits, cassava flour, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, primal

December 12, 2016

Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies

Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies: Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free, Healthy Goodness! | The Family That Heals Together

Last year around the holidays, I started playing with a fun new flour that boasted taste and texture similar to regular ol’ white flour. As I fell more and more in love with cassava flour (check out my recipe for cassava flour buttermilk biscuits here), I started looking around online for cassava flour sugar cookies. Problem was, I couldn’t find any recipes.

The first cassava flour sugar cookies?

Well, necessity is the mother of invention (either that, or being a mama to four hungry boys- that’s also the mother of invention, in the kitchen anyways), so this year, I decided I better just create my own cassava flour sugar cookies. It just doesn’t feel like Christmas without making a mess in the kitchen cutout cookies with my kids.

Needless to say, the whole Harwell clan gave these cookies, along with my vanilla buttercream frosting, a rousing round of applause. The batch was gone in one night, which is less a reflection of how delicious these cookies are (though they are delicious) and more a reflection of having a big, hungry family.

The best part is that, as usual, you will find zero grains, zero refined white sugar, and zero junkie fats in these cookies, which means zero pain and behavioral meltdowns later. I love indulging without consequences!

Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies: Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free, Healthy Goodness! | The Family That Heals Together

How to choose cassava flour

After Otto’s hit the scene last year, I knew I had to give cassava flour a try. I’ve been delighted with the results and continue to enjoy experimenting with it!

Primarily, you want to make sure whichever cassava flour you choose is checked for gluten contamination and mold spores, which Otto’s is. I’ve heard that some brands have a grainy texture and musty flavor. I haven’t had either of those problems with Otto’s, but I can’t vouch for other brands.

Get Otto’s cassava flour here.

You’ll find my recipe for cassava flour sugar cookies below. Make sure to top them with this vanilla buttercream frosting, which is high in protein and even contains probiotics!

You can still grab some cute stainless steel Christmas-themed cookie cutters here.

Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies: Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free, Healthy Goodness! | The Family That Heals Together

Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies

Prep 30 mins

Cook 10 mins

Total 40 mins

Author Jaclyn

Yield 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cassava flour
  • 3/4 cup maple sugar
  • 2/3 cup softened butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350*.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the butter on high with a hand mixer, until creamy.
  3. Add the maple sugar, baking soda, and salt, and beat once more until combined, scraping the sides to mix well.
  4. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  5. Add the flour and mix with a rubber spatula until mostly combined, then finish mixing with the hand mixer.
  6. Place a large piece of parchment paper on the counter and place the ball of dough on it.
  7. Flatten it out and place another piece of parchment paper on top, then carefully roll it out to 1/4″ thickness with a rolling pin. Don’t press too hard or the parchment paper will stick. Remove top piece of parchment.
  8. Use cookie cutters to cut out festive shapes, then carefully transfer them to a parchment-lined baking sheet with a spatula.
  9. Space cookies 1-2″ apart before baking on the top rack for 10-12 minutes, until edges become lightly golden.
  10. Meanwhile, repeat cookie cutting process with remaining dough by combining dough scraps into a ball and rolling it back out. Bake remaining cookies.
  11. Allow cookies to cool before transferring them to a serving dish. Frost with vanilla buttercream frosting for best results. 🙂

Courses Dessert

Cassava Flour Sugar Cookies: Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, Refined-Sugar-Free, Healthy Goodness! | The Family That Heals Together

By: Jaclyn · Filed Under: Recipes · Tagged: cassava flour, cassava flour sugar cookies, cookies, dessert, gluten-free, grain-free, maple sugar, recipes

March 29, 2017

Cassava and Coconut Flour Banana Bread Recipe

Cassava and Coconut Flour Banana Bread | The Family That Heals Together

If you want to make a little boy (or big guy) happy, make him banana bread for breakfast. It’s a proven fact. (I hear little girls like it too, but I don’t have any daughters to confirm this rumor.) And since I’ve been baking with coconut flour for ages, making a coconut flour banana bread was a piece of cake, er, slice of bread.

Even though I LOVE the texture of coconut flour (it’s my favorite for cakes & muffins), it’s a little dense and the flavor can be overpowering in some recipes. My very favorite paleo baking recipes are the ones in which I combine two or more flours to create that just-right texture. It’s how I came up with my Ultimate Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies (if you haven’t made them, what are you waiting for???).

You know that cassava flour is a favorite around here, because it most closely mimics white flour in lots of recipes, but there is a learning curve. Overdo it, and the finished product will be gummy, but get it just right, and you may convince even your friends who eat wheat that they won’t be missing out if they go grain-free.

Why go grain-free?

Our family has been (mostly, off-and-on) grain-free for over five years now. We’ve learned what works for us and have healed our guts enough that we don’t have to stick with a super rigid diet, but the fact is, we all feel best (and behave best) on a grain-free diet.

Grains contain a number of components that can be hard on digestion, including:

  • lectins- found in legumes and grains, lectins are a part of plants’ natural defense mechanisms. They are difficult to digest and can even damage the cells that make up the gut barrier, contributing to leaky gut.
  • gluten- found in wheat, barley, rye, and some oats, gluten is a difficult-to-digest protein. It’s especially problematic for children with behavioral disorders because it can bind to key receptors that effect mood and behavior, as well as those with autoimmune diseases. Today’s processed and pesticide-laden wheat is best avoided by everyone.
  • phytic acid- an anti-nutrient that blocks your body’s absorption of minerals. Not only is it difficult to absorb any of the nutrition found in grains themselves, but they may prevent you from absorbing nutrients from the other foods you eat along with them.

It’s because of these problematic elements of grains that our family chooses to skip them for the most part. We’re also human and enjoy occasional indulgences and even made a party of eating at Chick Fil A this week while our house was being shown (remind me to tell you about that time we sold our house with four children underfoot and a husband traveling the majority of the time- I’ts. A. Walk. In. The. Park.).

I’ve found we do best with balance and without being too controlling, but still focus on most of our diet being nutrient dense. Which is why I have to come up with grain-free recipes my boys love like this coconut flour banana bread.

Cassava flour for the win

To get just the right texture, and avoid the overly-coconutty flavor that happens sometimes, I did a 1:1 combination of coconut flour and cassava flour for this recipe. Mr. Incredible said, and I repeat, “This is legit!”

The rest of us rather liked it too. We grabbed it as a snack before heading out when our house was being shown… and before going to Chick Fil A, because boys are always hungry.

I love cassava flour for a number of reasons, including:

  • it more closely mimics all-purpose flour than anything else I’ve tried
  • it is free from inflammatory proteins
  • it is a good source of resistant starch, which feeds the good bacteria in your gut
  • it’s totally grain- and gluten-free
  • it contains minerals like calcium, manganese, and iron
  • it’s a good source of fiber
  • it’s a good source of carbohydrates

Cassava flour is not low carb, but with all the fiber in this bread, I feel great about adding it in. Plus, this bread doesn’t have a lot of added sweetener since bananas are already sweet, so it’s great for breakfast with a smoothie or protein drink (like bulletproof chocolate milk or tea), or a tall glass of raw milk.

Get my favorite cassava flour here.

Tip: add chopped nuts or chocolate chips for a yummy treat- I made one of each and the boys loved both!

Grab the recipe for Cassava and Coconut Flour Banana Bread below.

Print Recipe

Cassava & Coconut Flour Banana Bread

Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Servings: 1 loaf
Author: Jaclyn

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas with brown spots
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup cassava flour
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • dash salt
  • Optional: 1/4-1/2 cup chopped nuts or allergy-friendly chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Grease standard-sized loaf pan (I love this kind) with fat of choice.
  • In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to mash the bananas.
  • Add the eggs, vanilla, oil, and maple syrup and mix on high until combined well. It's ok if the bananas are a little lumpy.
  • Add the flours, baking soda, and salt, and combine once more until smooth.
  • Add nuts or chocolate chips, if desired, and stir by hand to disperse.
  • Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  • Cool before slicing and serving warm with butter or ghee.

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By: Jaclyn · Filed Under: Recipes · Tagged: banana bread, cassava flour, coconut flour banana bread, dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, recipes

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