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ALMOND FLOUR OATMEAL CARROT COOKIE RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Carrot, Chia, Coconut, Food, Oat, Sea Salt, The Lills, Walnut

We juiced a bunch of organic carrots recently and we were left with a lot of organic carrot pulp. We decided to make cookies using the carrot pulp, some almond flour, rolled oats, maple syrup and a few other ingredients. The cookies turned out to taste AMAZING and we...See the full post

SIMPLE VANILLA AMARETTI COOKIE RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Cane Sugar, Chocolate, Egg, Food, Sea Salt, The Lills, Vanilla Extract

Amaretti cookies are one of our favorite treats. We used to get them from a bakery in Pagosa Springs, Colorado and now we make our very own version. The base of our cookie is still almond flour, but instead of using almond extract, we like to use vanilla bean or...See the full post

EARLY MORNING GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Banana, Coconut, Food, Spinach, Strawberry, The Lills

When the two of us wake up super early, before the sun comes up, our tummies are not ready for a heavy meal. Instead, we pack a bunch of nutrients, good oils and antioxidants into a delicious green smoothie for two! The coconut flakes on top promote chewing, which...See the full post

HOMEMADE VEGAN POWER BITES

by The Lills | Almond, Cashews, Coconut, Flax Seed, Food, Pumpkin Seed, Sea Salt, The Lills, Walnut

When in need of a boost, the two of us grab one of our homemade power bites. Our bites are made of simple, super-healthy ingredients like, ground flaxseed, almond flour, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, cashews and they are sweetened only with organic maple syrup. They taste...See the full post

CHEWY VEGAN ALMOND FLOUR COCONUT COOKIES RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Baking Soda, Chocolate, Coconut, Food, Oat, The Lills

It’s official. We have fallen in love with almond flour. Almond flour (almonds ground down) is an excellent substitute for wheat flour. It is full of protein, low in carbs and it is a great source for vitamin E, iron, calcium, potassium, manganese and more. See...See the full post

STRAWBERRY ALMOND MILK + GRANOLA CEREAL RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Banana, Cashews, Cherry, Coconut, Cranberry, Flax Seed, Food, Hazelnut, Honey, Macadamia Nut, Milk Substitute, Nut, Oat, Peanut, Pine Nut, Pumpkin Seed, Strawberry, Sunflower Seed, The Lills, Walnut

Since we’ve said goodbye to most dairy products, we’ve learned about alternatives, like almond milk. When most people think of almond milk though, they may think of the kind seen at the grocery with added flavors, gums and preservatives. Our new favorite...See the full post

ALMOND DATE ROLLS RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Date, Food, Nut, The Lills

Have you ever had an almond date roll? Back in the day, we used to love to go by our local organic grocery store and get them. Now we make them at home because the recipe is super simple! As some of you may know, almonds are a super healthy and a natural snack. What...See the full post

TREAT DAY KIWI COCONUT BANANA BREAD RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Baking Soda, Banana, Cane Sugar, Coconut, Egg, Food, Kiwi, The Lills, Treat Days

When we realized we didn’t have any walnuts left for our treat day banana bread, we decided to make use of our last kiwi and some coconut flakes, by adding them to our mix. We really love how this inspired treat day banana bread turned out and we ate it all up...See the full post

CHOCOLATE HONEY COCONUT MINIS TREAT DAY RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Chocolate, Coconut, Food, Honey, Nut, The Lills, Treat Days

We’ve really learned how to curb our cravings and eat in moderation (creatively)! One of our new favorite treats are our delicious chocolate honey coconut minis! One bite fulfills our need for a sugar-boost and it’s surprising how long we can make 6 little...See the full post

VEGAN COCONUT TART RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Cashews, Coconut, Food, Honey, Nut, The Lills, Vanilla Bean, Vanilla Extract

Back in the day, one of our most favorite treats from the local health food store was the Coconut “Hail Merry” Vegan Tart. We would buy one tart to share between us and cut it into tiny slices so we could savor every little bite. Today, we figured out a...See the full post

ALMOND COCONUT CAKE TREAT DAY RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Baking Soda, Coconut, Egg, Food, Nut, Raspberry, Treat Days

The other evening we got a treat day cake pang, so we stayed up late, turned on the lights (and the oven) and got to it! Cooking late night makes for a very nostalgic moment, as we enjoyed a delicious bite of 3am cake and made a toast to the moon. Enjoy the recipe...See the full post

LEMON BAR MUFFIN TREAT DAY RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Baking Soda, Cane Sugar, Coconut, Egg, Egg Substitute, Flax Seed, Food, Lemon, The Lills, Treat Days

Susie Lill introduced us to lemon bars and we’ve come up with our very own twist! Rather than using all purpose flour we use almond flour and instead of using butter, we use coconut oil. These treats definitely hit the spot and still give us the lemon bar flavor...See the full post

ALMOND COCONUT CREAM RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Coconut, Food, Nut

We’ve been steering away from animal products all together, but every once and a while we enjoy a freshly brewed cup of coffee and desire something creamy to go with it. Rather than using regular cream, we have fallen in love with the taste of our almond coconut...See the full post

GLUTEN FREE BANANA BREAD RECIPE

by The Lills | Almond, Banana, Cashews, Coconut, Flax Seed, Food, Sea Salt, The Lills

It’s as though we’ve become more light and airy since avoiding heavily processed/junk food. By eating healthier and smaller meals throughout the day, our stomachs have gotten smaller and we get full much faster. That doesn’t mean every now and then...See the full post