Homemade Lara Bars

1/3 c. almonds

1/4 c. chopped dates
1/8 c. dried cranberries

1/8 c. raisins
2 T. peanut butter
1/8 t. cinnamon

Handful of M&Ms

Chop almonds in food processor.  Add all other ingredients except M&Ms and process until everything starts to stick together.  Place 1/3 of mixture in plastic wrap and form into bar.  Place a few M&Ms on top and finish covering bar in plastic wrap.  Repeat for other two bars.  Refrigerate for a couple hours.  Makes three bars.   See here for more ideas.

SCD - the basics

Here's a link to the basics of the SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet).  A very general definition is that it is a diet which eliminates grains, starches, and refined sugars.  The carbohydrates allowed are monosaccharides.  This diet is not for everyone, but has helped me, and I am very thankful to have found it.

Almond Flour Pizza

Crust:

1 c. almond flour

1 egg

½ c. shredded cheese

1 tsp. EVOO

¼ tsp. salt

Italian spices to taste

Penzey’s pizza seasoning

Toppings:

Meat, cheese, as desired

In a bowl, mix the above crust ingredients together and form a ball.  Line a pan with parchment paper and add the dough ball, pressing down with hands to form crust.  Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.  Add toppings and bake for another 10 minutes.  Thanks to comfybelly for this recipe (slightly modified).

Sausage Kolaches

See recipe here.  Yummy!

Apple Crisp (SCD legal)

2 apples
1/2 tablespoon honey

Topping:

1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup ground almonds or pecans
Cinnamon to taste 

Butter the bottom and sides of a small round baking dish. Peel, core, and thinly slice apples.  Place half of the apple slices in the baking dish. Drizzle a ½ T of honey over them and then put in the rest of the apples. You should arrange them so they lay pretty flat. 

Topping: Mix butter, almond flour, honey, and cinnamon. Combine all these ingredients in food processor and you should have something the consistency of a good cookie dough.

Pat the topping onto the apples. Sprinkle almonds/pecans on top.  Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.  

Thanks to http://www.scdrecipe.com/recipes-apple/maggies-apple-crisp/ for this recipe (slightly modified).

Bacon Egg Cups

12 Strips Turkey Bacon

6 Eggs
½ c Shredded Cheese 

Preheat Oven to 350.  Line muffin pan with turkey bacon in each individual cup.  Beat the eggs and fill cups 1/2 way if you are adding ingredients and 3/4 the way if you are not adding ingredients. Add any extra ingredients (veggies, etc.).  Cheese is added in the last 2 minutes.  Bake 15 minutes.  Then, add shredded cheese on top and bake 2 more minutes.

Thanks to http://foreverscd.blogspot.com/2012/10/bacon-egg-cups.html for this recipe!

Snacks

Almond Flour Gingerbread Cookies

2 c. almond flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
2 T. coconut oil
1/3 c. honey
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients. Chill for about a half hour. Roll out onto parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes until slightly browned.  Cut into squares while still warm.

Thanks to http://www.comfytummy.com/2010/01/07/scd-cut-out-cookies/ for this recipe (modified slightly)!

Tasty Trail Mix

Mix together a handful of each of the following: raisins, almonds, and M&Ms.  Super easy, but super tasty.