Raw Caramel Dip for Apples

I'm excited to be sharing this amazing apple crisp recipe with you today. It's made with prebiotic-rich tigernut flour, which is a healthy, grain-free, nut-free, gluten-free flour. Going on an elimination diet can be challenging sometimes, especially during the holidays and family gatherings where food plays such an integral role in the celebration. Having alternatives that are just as tasty as your old favorites can make it much easier to stick to your new diet.

It is harvest time and we are working on ways to not only preserve the harvest but also to use up nature's bounty while it is nice and fresh. Green smoothies are a great way to use up fresh produce. Plus, they are the perfect vehicle to deliver raw, digestible green vegetables to your children!

Are you craving something light and cleansing after the holidays? Me too. This vibrant blanched kale salad offers just that…a refreshing reset for your digestive and detox systems. The combination of crisp green apple, jewel-like pomegranate seeds, and a creamy, tangy dressing feels both grounding and revitalizing. Kale is gently blanched to soften its fibers, making it easier to digest while preserving its abundance of detox-supportive phytonutrients. Pomegranates, rich in polyphenols like punicalagins, bring potent antioxidant power—and they’re in their final weeks of the season, so enjoy them while you can! The dressing features fresh green apple for natural sweetness and gentle tartness, blended with extra-virgin olive oil, fresh ginger, and garlic for warmth and depth. These ingredients create a vibrant, creamy dressing with subtle spice and brightness—no lemon or vinegar needed. I blend everything together in my Vitamix until silky smooth—it’s quick, light, and energizing.

This luscious gluten-free, vegan apple pie uses a slightly different type of pie crust recipe. I first created this crust for a potato-pea samosa recipe. Everyone loved it so I decided to create it into an apple pie. The dough isn't your normal pastry dough because I don't use a saturated fat.

Today I wanted to share with you one of our family's most treasured fall projects: making homemade applesauce and canning it. I use applesauce quite a bit in my vegan, gluten-free baking recipes so I thought it would be fitting to demonstrate how to make it with step-by-step photos. You will save a LOT of money by making your own applesauce, especially if you pick all of the apples yourself like we do. Just the other day the kids and I walked around the neighborhood and picked about 70 pounds of apples, Asian pears, and pears!

We really are not just about sweets here. Really, we're not! But this week it seems we are, huh. Hope some of you enjoyed the White Nectarine Ice Cream I posted last weekend.