This all-organic Paleo, Rosemary-Scented, Shiitake Mushroom stuffing will leave you feeling guilt-free and happy!

Paleo Rosemary Shiitake Mushroom Stuffing

It's a beautiful twist on a traditional dish.

Traditions are important, and our gut health is equally important. Learning to make delicious foods that nourish both body and soul is the key to a lasting lifestyle of vibrant health.

Thanksgiving is no exception.

I never liked eating turkey, even as a kid. I LOVED eating the stuffing, the mashed potatoes, and the black olives my sweet Mimi would place on the table. I would get so full as a kid eating the olives that my grandmother (Mimi) would get frustrated. She would strategically place them along our long Thanksgiving table, and I would wait until she was finished and then go and sit at each bowl. She would, of course, shew me away and giggle as she had to refill the olive dishes. One year, she took a can, put the whole thing in a bowl, and gave it to me to eat. I left the table alone that year and waited to eat with everyone else.

While times have changed, some traditions have not.

I still don’t like eating turkey, so my table will be free of that beautiful iconic bird as the centerpiece, and instead, my famous cacao tart will be at the center. Well, some homemade mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, and paleo rosemary-scented mushroom stuffing too. 😉

Here’s what you need to make this delicious dish:

** All organic ingredients

AWG Bakery Organic Vegan Rosemary Paleo Bread

1 LB Shiitake Mushrooms

2 Sweet Onions

6 Cloves of Garlic

1 Head of Celery

Mushroom Broth (you can make your own with the stems of the mushrooms or, for convenience, buy it)

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil or Grass-Fed Ghee

Celtic Sea Salt

Spices (sage, oregano, thyme)

Directions:

The first step is to cube the AWG Bakery Rosemary Loaf. Make sure they’re a good size but not too big.

Toss them in a very light coating of melted coconut oil and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown.

While the bread cubes are baking … sautee the shiitake mushrooms with onions, celery, garlic, and EV coconut oil or ghee. Feel free to add your spices here, including salt.

Once the bread is finished toasting, get your casserole dish and mix the bread, sauteed mix, and add the mushroom broth. The amount of broth you will need depends on the amount and dryness of the bread. Feel free to add coconut oil or ghee for that extra-rich taste. Place it in the oven at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes until the top pieces are golden brown and crispy.

Let me know how it comes out!

Bonne appétit!

XoX

Gabrielle

During the cold months, I always have a pot of tea going. It's one of my favorite things on the stove. Always warm, inviting, and nourishing my body, mind, and soul. It can be used as a base, in a soup recipe, or as the base of an elixir! 

Liquid nutrition offers the body deep layers of support.

Wild chaga is a cold-weather favorite because it is high in beta-glucans, which support a robust immune response. It's also known to help liver function due to its high level of antioxidants and reduce inflammation.

Chaga is just one of the ingredients in this delicious stew! Imagine the benefits when you take a look at every single ingredient. What's possible when we allow creativity in the kitchen is pretty startling.

Prep and cook time combined, approximately 60 minutes.

What you'll need: 

** All organic ingredients

24 oz Mushroom Stock (make yourself or buy) 

24 oz Wild Chaga Tea Base

2 Sweet Onions

3- 6 Cloves of Garlic 

1 Head Swiss Chard

1 Bag of Dried Porcini Mushrooms

1 Handful Wild Dulse 

1 Handful Wild Nori (I like to get my wild and organic sea veggies from Ironbound Island in Maine.) 

1 Jar Jovial Cannolini Beans (They come in glass. Yay!) 

Your favorite cooking oil - I use Virgin Coconut Oil. You can also use grass-fed ghee.

Celtic Sea Salt (wet grey sea salt like a fleur de sol)  

Next, How To Prepare: 

First, you'll want to chop the onions and garlic. Let them sit while you add the oil to the pot, and let it get hot. 

Add the onions and garlic and let them simmer until they are translucent and get a little golden brown. 

While that's cooking, chop the Swiss chard, pop the beans, and open the porcini mushrooms. Once the onions and garlic are golden brown, add the beans, juice, and all, then the Swiss chard and stir so all the juices mix. Put the cover on and let simmer for 5-10 minutes. 

Next, add your mushroom stock, wild chaga tea, and wild sea veggies. I chop the sea veggies into smaller bite-size pieces with kitchen scissors. 

Let simmer for 20 minutes. 

Voila! 

You now have a most hearty, deeply nourishing stew. 

If you make it, I'd love to hear how it comes out. Please tag me on IG or reply to this email to share your kitchen magic! 

XoX

Gabrielle

All of a sudden I raise up my hands and exclaim, "I have an idea!" and with that, GB's Ah-Ha Brownies, guilt-free, and incredibly delicious, brownies were born!

This is a guilt-free, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, brownie that has that gooey-gooey tecture we all crave when we think ‘brownie’.

Total time to make and bake is about 40 minutes.

Here is the glorious recipe!

All organic ingreidents were used and recommened.

Dry mix: 

1 cup cassava flour 

¼ cup coconut flour 

3 TBL ground flax seeds

½ tsp sea salt 

1 cup coconut sugar 

Mix well and set aside while you make chocolate mix. 

Chocolate mix that I pour into dry mix: 

1 cup raw cacao paste

1/4 cup coconut oil 

1 tsp vanilla extract

Variety of medicinal mushrooms like reishi, Chaga, lions mane, etc.

Mix well until fully melted but on super low heat so it NEVER boils or simmers. Constantly stir or whisk. 

Once melted set aside to cool for a few min

While you are waiting for the cacao mix to gently cool, add 1 can of guar free coconut milk into the DRY mix you put aside.

Stir well then fold in chocolate mixture. 

When you fold in the cacao mix with a spatula you get a marble colored brownie!

Pour into baking pan that is lined with natural parchment paper that has ZERO silicone coating on it. The coating sticks to the brownies and will bake into it.

Natural, unbleached parchment paper is best.

Bake at 350 for 20-30 min max 

Pull out of oven when knife test is still a little sticky.

Let cool for 10 minutes … if you can! 💃🏻⚡️💛

Vegan, Paleo, Raw, Healthy Holiday Treats

1 Cup Organic Plain Almond Butter

¼ Cup Organic Coconut Flour

3 TBL Organic Melted Coconut Butter

1 TBL Organic Cinnamon 

1 TBL Organic Maple Syrup

½ tsp Celtic Sea Salt

Directions: 

Gently melt the coconut butter via a stainless steel or glass bowl in a pan of hot water. 

Once melted, mix the coconut butter and all the ingredients into a bowl and let sit in the fridge for 30 minutes, so it hardens a bit and then forms into balls. Once formed into balls, roll in coconut sugar for an extra sweet bite, add cinnamon and coconut sugar combined when rolling the formed balls for a Cinnabon flavor.

You may need to add a tsp of coconut flour to the mixture, depending on how creamy your almond butter. You want the consistency to be like a paste; once chilled, the truffles will be moist but firm. 

Notes: 

It's essential to use ORGANIC unsweetened and unsalted organic almond butter. Conventional almond butter, even non-GMO, is filled with glyphosate. Glyphosate is a known carcinogen that disrupts our gut & hormone health. 

Keeping your almond butter unsweetened and unsalted allows you to add the best options to add a little extra flavor. 

These are great healthy snacks that can keep you fueled on the run, excellent healthy party treats, and festive holiday fun! 

If we exert influence over our nervous system, we can guide our emotions and strengthen our immunity. A calm nervous system is our best defense against panic and pathogens (including viruses). 2020 has been riddled with intensity. From COVID-19 and the widespread job loss to the struggle to end systemic racism to the Australian wildfires and the ever-unstable and deceptive political climate—many people feel overwhelmed by the wash of frightening stimuli. The long-lasting anger and fear that has erupted for many people is a natural and healthy response, but it can cause our nervous system to remain for long periods in a state called “fight or flight” mode. Extended periods of fight or flight will weaken the immune system, unhinge the mind, and impede our ability to stay proactive. We can learn to tame our fight or flight response and, by doing so, strengthen our emotional and physical resiliency in these uncertain times.

What is Chronic Fight or Flight:

Fight or flight, also known as “hyperarousal,” is our physiological response to stress inherited from hunter-gatherer ancestors who needed extra speed and alertness to attack, defend, and run from predators. It kicks in naturally (often without us even noticing) as a reaction to environmental or perceived threats. It acts as a survival mechanism, preparing the body to react to dangerous circumstances.

During fight or flight mode, the body’s heart rate rises, muscles tense and breathing quickens. Short periods of FF (like during strenuous exercise) are healthy, assuming the body is allowed the time to recover and return to a state of equilibrium afterward. However, in our modern, fast-paced world, our fight or flight mode is often triggered too often and for too long.

The body of an activist involved in protesting or rioting would likely move into FF mode as the person recognizes the probable danger and aggression posed by police. This is an example of a time when your body very much benefits and can utilize the excitable FF state to protect itself. It’s after and before the marches, all the time at home and going about daily life, that we need to allow our bodies and minds to descend from that heightened state of anxiety. This can be extremely difficult due to the onslaught of news, videos, and interpersonal energies of worry and rage that can threaten to keep us stuck unhelpfully in FF. Feelings of fear, anxiety, anger, etc. are all valid and understandable (especially now), and devotion to a cause is the only way to bring about justice. If those feelings linger in the body without being processed, it will harm the person experiencing them and inversely limit that person’s ability to continue to participate in the protest and do good. 

I came to understand the significant effect the nervous system has on our health through my experience with chronic illness. For years I suffered from autoimmune and Lyme disease. While a specialized diet and herbs were essential parts of recovery, I struggled to stabilize and always relapsed. Eventually, my nervous system became affected. I developed light-sensitivity, tics, shakiness, tingling, sleep issues, and cognitive decline. I found that breathing exercises (which I learned through decades practicing yoga) were the only thing that brought extended relief. Breathing exercises worked because of their ability to activate my nervous system’s rest-and-digest mode. It was so effective I began to study other ways to influence our nervous system and to teach these tools to others who suffer from similar illnesses.

Extended periods in fight or flight mode are especially detrimental to the body because our bodies cannot digest appropriately during FF. When the body’s nervous system is unsettled, we can eat the healthiest meals and still face digestive problems. For those who suffer from chronic illnesses, their illness often actually activates their fight or flight mode indefinitely, creating a negative feedback loop where the body’s stress response halts its healing processes. An allergic reaction or an overactive immune system can both activate our fight or flight. Additionally, the daily social stresses of trying to raise children, work and maintain relationships exasperate the body further - the body kicks into FF - sensing that it needs the extra spurt of energy to take on these tasks. In this way, fight or flight mode, though its purpose is to rescue us from harm, can be activated too often and hijack our strength, misappropriating our precious vitality when our body needs that energy elsewhere.

Chris Kessler (author, podcaster, director of CA center for functional medicine) has worked with thousands of people who suffer from chronic illness and autoimmune illness. Kessler notes:

By this, he means fight or flight slows down the movement and elimination of food through the digestive tract and encourages the growth of pathogens. And so, by sabotaging the body’s natural cycles of exertion and necessary recovery, extended fight or flight prioritizes itself and leaves the body less nourished and more vulnerable to illness. This dismantling of the immune system and digestion is especially heinous in the shadow of COVID-19, as we try to build up our bodies’ resilience to viruses.

Psychological Effects of Extended Fight or Flight: 

Our thoughts are an expression of the nervous system. Extended periods of fight or flight are not only harmful to the physical functions of our bodies but can also cause psychological distress. Because the brain is connected to our nervous system, when the nervous system is in a state of upheaval caused by extended FF, it uncenters the mind and can lead to anxiety and depression. Even before the 2020 pandemic or the public outcry in reaction to the tragic and continuing tradition of police brutality in America, many people lived in a constant state of low-grade fear.

It made sense for the onset of anxiety and FF mode to activate one another in our ancestors' lifestyles for whom potential threats lay around every corner. In the modern world, the way anxiety and the FF mode feed into each other can lead to a psychological /emotional negative feedback loop in which stress triggers FF, and the panicked and exhaustive effects of FF trigger anxiety and depression, so on and so on. This cycle keeps our minds locked in fear, and thus, our immune systems vulnerable. In people with chronic illnesses, the fatigue, indecision, and discomfort of trying to tend to their illness as a result of our compromised immune systems can then activate our FF and our anxiety. This unhealthy spiral is difficult to break.

Many people may find themselves whipped into fight or flight mode during the pandemic's communal anxiety. The atmosphere of cultural dread and worry often manifests as a fight or flight reaction in our bodies, harming our biological functions, deteriorating our mood, and disrupting our immune system. This is counterproductive because the best thing we can do for our bodies to armor against viruses like COVID-19 is learning to quell them out of FF to create the space and time they need to mend and build defenses. 

People often attempt to calm their panic and anxiety through self-reassurance. They remind themselves of all the reasons they should not worry. This is ineffective mainly because if tension has already reached a physical pitch in the body, if muscles are tensed, or breath and heart are racing, we need to engage our bodies, not only our minds, in the relaxation process to reach a fully-realized calm.

Both western and natural medicine agree remaining in FF too long causes harm to our physical and emotional well-being. It increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, chronic fatigue, and contributes to immune system repression.

To summarize: extended fight or flight mode weakens the body's ability to fight off viruses and often causes a psychological spiral into unhealthy and exhausting emotional patterns. In this cycle, the body never descends to a slow enough pace to stabilize and take care of itself, and anxiety and depression can manifest.  

Transformation & Hope: 

We can interrupt this negative FF pattern and create a positive feedback loop through natural methods. We have way more control over our nervous system than most people realize. Through various straightforward practices, we can choose to calm our nervous system.

Our 'rest and digest' mode (or RR) is our body's relaxation response. As flight or flight's counterpart, it is responsible for recovery, relaxation, repair, and digestion. It slows the heart rate, increases intestinal activity, and relaxes the GI response. As we activate our rest and digest response, our body recovers, our mind calms, and our immunity boosts. Brian Mackenzie (creator of CrossFit) has said he doesn't believe in "over-training," I only in "under-recovering." We can train harder, exercise more, work harder, heal more efficiently, and complete and be more proactive (such as protest ) if we allow ourselves to recover profoundly. We can only deeply recover in RR. If we learn to detect when we are in 'fight or flight' and calm our bodies into rest and digest, our minds will naturally follow suit.

Though external influences often throw off our natural equilibrium, we possess innate mental wellness. Poor nutrition, wrongly or overly prescribed medication, environmental stressors, and trauma are some external factors that can imbalance our nervous system and, by extension, put us out of touch with our bodies and upset our minds. When we calm the nervous system, more optimistic, peaceful, and level-headed thoughts follow. This way, a positive feedback loop can be established. Learn to sense and influence our nervous system, a stable baseline of bodily and emotional calm can be more easily maintained, and external influences will be less able to throw us off.

Learning to Influence Our Immune Systems:

Knowledge + Action = Power & Change. 

You can interrupt the painful cycle of extended FF's negative feedback loop through simple methods. With practice, you'll learn to sense nervous system shifts in your body, including the early onset of FF mode. You are capable of navigating your body and mind into a positive feedback loop!

Because FF diminishes the function of the brain's prefrontal cortex, which is essential for wise and productive decision-making, it is necessary to guide yourself into RR to make decisions with clarity and insight. While FF is helpful to spark the urge and emotion essential for fundamental change, to be proactive for this planet in the long run, we need to be rested, and we need the ability to think clearly and make the right decisions. This centeredness can only happen in RR. Something I've always taught people chronic illness is never to make health decisions (or any major life decisions) in a state of panic. Wait until you can calm yourself first, then can you build a course of action from a stable place, that will prove more fruitful in the long run.

There are many physical ways to activate our rest and digest mode in the nervous system. Some of these include mediation, restorative yoga, walking, internal martial arts, and barefoot grounding. While vigorous exercise (like running) temporarily activates the fight or flight, its overall effect on the nervous system is profoundly calming as long as you give your body time to slow down and recover after.

Modern psychology also uses physical practices to activate the rest and digest response, such as somatic therapy; EFT and EMDR are types of somatic therapy. Patients recall a traumatic or stressful experience as a therapist guides them through a physical practice. The trauma begins to resolve once a patient can remember the painful experience in a relaxed nervous state system. A nonprofit called "The Veteran Stress Project" conducted a study that found 8 out of 10 veterans who completed 6 one-hour-long EFT sessions no longer tested positive for PTSD. Through somatic therapy, we can rewire our physiological triggers and train our bodies to resist falling into long, harmful periods of fight or flight.

Square Breathing/Yogic Breath/Box Breathing Instructions:

This type of breathing engages a pause after the in-breath and after the out-breath. The in-breath, out-breath, and pauses are all practiced for the same amount of time. If you have never engaged in breathwork before, start with four seconds. It will look like this:

Breathe in for the count of four.

Hold for the count of four.

Breathe out for the count of four.

Hold after the out-breath for a count of four.

5-10 minutes of this breathwork is suggested to engage the rest and digest response deeply. Even just a few rounds of square breathing can help to calm the body and center the mind. As you become more comfortable with breathwork, you can gradually increase your practice. Below you'll find two links to other breathwork videos I like.

Conclusion:

I've spent more time focusing on the benefits of calming the nervous system than practical tips because the practice can be simple. Activating your 'rest and digest' mode can be as easy as taking a walk, lying in corpse pose, getting a massage or a short breathing exercise.

My desire is that by understanding the benefits of a calm, nervous system, it will inspire you to integrate these practices into your life. With practice, you can detect the subtle shifts in your nervous system and exert significant influence over it. With time, attending to your nervous system and changing your reaction to stress will bring you a deeper mind and body comfort.

Helpful Resources:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/relaxation-techniques-breath-control-helps-quell-errant-stress-response Harvard Study on Breath Work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzCaZQqAs9I Whim Hof Breath Work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRPh_GaiL8s 4–7–8 Breath Work

Written by: Emilie Rose

I had the distinct pleasure of making something special for Carrie Anne Moss's birthday. Nothing brings me more joy then to be able to create something full of love that is filled with powerful, nutrient dense foods that quite literally enliven the senses. 

Guilt-free, grain-free, vegan, raw and free of processed sugar, this pie or superfood torte is pure magic! For close to 15 years now I have been making a version of this superfood torte and used to sell it during the holiday season!

Foods De Les Fae is the name of my food creations company. More posh sounding then Faery Foods, it is complete with magical dust and outlandish decorations. This particular piece was finished off with sunflower petals and an amethyst crystal. 

The recipes itself takes less then 20 minutes; you'll want to give this luscious beauty time to set before you serve! 

All the ingredients I use are always organic. 

CRUST INGREDIENTS: 

1 Cup Coconut Flakes

3 TBL Cacao Nibs

2 TBL Raw Honey

DIRECTIONS for the crust:

Use a Cuisinart to blend the coconut flakes, honey and cacao nibs. Be sure to pulse it as you want to keep some texture. it will be sticky like a dough and easy to form the crust but have some texture with the nibs. Form crust into 9" pie plate and then let set in the fridge while making the filling. 

cacao filling ingredients:

1 Cup Melted Arriba Raw Cacao Paste

1/2 Cup Guar Free Coconut Milk

1/4 Cup Warmed Coconut Butter 

3 TBL Raw Honey

1 TBL Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Bean Powder

1 tsp Ashwagandha Extract Powder

1 tsp Shatavari Extract Powder

1/4 tsp Celtic Sea Salt

Directions for cacao filling: 

Melt the cacao paste using a double boiler or by slowly and gently warming it up in a sauce pan on low heat. Once melted, using a high powered blender, add the above ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy. It may be a fudge like consistency. Pour it into the pie plate and let set in the fridge while you make your coconut cream layer!

Coconut Cream Topping:

1 Cup Guar Free Coconut Milk

1/4 Cup Coconut Butter 

2 TBL Agar Agar Gel (easy to make and great for these kinds of needs) 

1 tsp Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Bean Powder 

Pinch Celtic Sea Salt

Directions for Coconut cream topping:

Add all ingredients into the blender, blend on high until smooth and creamy. Before pouring the filling over the chocolate, whip with a spoon or whisk to help the air bubbles escape after being blended. Pour over the chocolate filling and let set in the fridge for a good hour. Once this glorious pie is set, let the creativity flow and decorate in whatever way is calling you. Don't be afraid to let your Light shine! 

Leave a comment below and let me know how your superfood pie came out or if you have any questions for substitutions etc. 

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This is so simple and takes things to a new level. 

Cacao is a delivery system, so when making anything with cacao, whatever other ingredients we add will be delivered to our body effectively. Another reason to make sure to use quality, organic, ingredients. 

This drink offers a slew of health benefits. Every ingredient is nutrient rich and these are the things you want to take into consideration when creating food to imbibe. Whether it's a liquid or a meal we need to chew. Each ingredient should offer something of value to our body, mind and spirit. 

So many times I see organic products on the market that have great ingredients and then they add 3 different sugars or preservatives and other questionable ingredients. 

Eating healthy is simply when we understand it's about whole food ingredients coming together. That's it. Nothing else needed. 

This took all of 5 minutes. 

All you need is a high powered blender and a few ingredients to make this delicious drink that offers the amazing health benefits of turmeric and cacao combined.

Ingredients: 

2 Cups Spring Water

1/4 Cup Organic Full Fat Coconut Milk

1 TBL Organic Unrefined Coconut Oil

1 TBL Organic Arriba Cacao Butter

3 TBL Organic Arriba Cacao Nibs (I used nibs in this drink; feel free to use cacao paste or powder in place of nibs)

1 tsp Raw Unfiltered Organic Honey

1/2 tsp Organic Turmeric Extract Powder

1/2 tsp Organic Stevia Leaf Powder

Pinch of Celtic Sea Salt 

Directions:

First you'll want to warm the 2 cups of water. Take it off the heat before it come to a boil so you can put it into your blender without worrying to much about the plastic leaching if at all. 

Next add the coconut oil and butter, then the rest of the ingredients. Blend on high until smooth and frothy. Pour into your favorite vessel and enjoy! 

Benefits:

The Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory with Curcumin as it's main natural compound constituent. This particular extract of turmeric makes this drink that much more powerful with a very high does of curcumin even in a 1/2 tsp. 

Turmeric also dramatically increases the antioxidant capacity of the body. If we think about that for a minute, that is huge. Especially when combined with cacao which is a huge source of antioxidants. Curcumin is also an antioxidant, double the power in one little drink. 

Cacao has 300 compound chemicals that support the function of the body. It's the number 1 food source of Magnesium. Magnesium is the number 1 mineral for the heart. 

Cacao has more calcium then cow milk! Let that sink in for a few minutes. 

Cacao helps improve neurotransmitter function. In essence it improves our cognitive function and helps us feel better. In addition, curcumin promotes growth hormone function in the brain! 

I haven't even gotten into the benefits of the oils used or the sweeteners. This is what I mean by next level health. It is possible to make simply beverages and meals that have even a few powerful ingredients that dramatically increase the function of the body and our overall health. 

So what are you waiting for?? Go brew some up and let me know what you think in the comments below! 

XoX

Gabrielle, Your Rebel Rise Mama ;-)

I’m still that sassy. It’s just that I traded in boos and cigarettes for Cacao and various other superfoods. 

I love motorcycles, tattoos and Elvis. I love rock n roll and poetry. I love to sit and contemplate our existence over the strum of a Spanish guitar. I love to stare at the Moon and run Wild with other wildlings. I want my children to be just as radical and to maintain their wildness all while brewing homemade Kombucha and tilling the soil to grow Organic biodynamic foods. 

What I’ve discovered over the years is that while many things change and transformation is essential in achieving a life we truly value and love living... other things never change and I like that. 

I still like red lipstick. I just traded the poisonous one for one made with roses. You can still find me wearing leather, buts its vintage and I don’t need to hold the karma of death on my soul. You may even find me grabbing my boobs in a display of “fuck off-ness or eat these” with a smirk on my face bc the coyote is always present, even in the most sacred of ceremonies. You’ll definitely find me on a long dusty open road leaning against a tree with a triumph parked along side ... but you’ll find no boos or cigarettes... you’ll only find me, a thermos full of some ancient Cacao brew and a book of poetry and the microbiome. You’ll find an adventurer willing to explore life to the fullest with an open heart ready to dance with you until the end of time. 

XoX

Gabrielle

In the cooler months I like to always have a mushroom broth available for recipes like this one. You can also make the broth on the fly, no need to store the broth if that's not your style. 

Here's the "How To:" 

Make shiitake mushroom broth: 

Bring the water to a boil (the mushrooms with the stems) and then simmer until the water becomes a nice golden brown.

Let cool slightly and pour into blender. 

TIP: For a creamy version blend the mushrooms and stems; for a thinner broth like version, strain the mushrooms and stems and use only the broth.

Now Add to the blender: 

• 2-3 fresh garlic cloves

• 1 TBL Sweet Miso

• 1/2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt

Blend until smooth and pour into a bowl. Next add some torn pieces of either plain nori or roasted nori snacks. 

As always, everything is organic. 

Serve and enjoy! 

XoX

Gabrielle

Every morning I make some kind of magic. It fuels my day, body mind and soul. It's super simple and it is a ritual that offers everything from mental health to physical nourishment. 

Here's how to begin: 

Make a cup of your favorite organic tea. :) 

Pour it into a blender, add 1 TBL of organic coconut butter. I like to use the Artisana brand.

Then add 1/4 cup of organic coconut milk.  

A 1/2 tsp of organic un-refined coconut oil. 

A pinch of sea salt. 

A few drops of liquid organic stevia extract. My personal favorite is the NOW brand as there is zero aftertaste. 

Blend and let the froth fulfill you! 

XoX

Gabrielle 

The beautiful Ashli Carnicelli, The Skincare Belle, honors me with an interview about the motto I live by and how we can all achieve an optimal state of wellbeing. 

Ashli (AKA SKB): “Oh Gabrielle! I am so happy to be talking with you and sharing your amazing-ness and all of the beautiful things that you do. You are such a Renaissance woman- a natural health activist and specialist, a coach, an Entrepreneur, a Mom of beautiful twin boys- you literally do it all! I would like to know what your focus is now- I know that for a while you were pure raw vegan- is that still a practice for you?”

Gabrielle: “I still eat a ton of raw foods, but I’ve evolved from being 100% raw foods/raw vegan, just from my own studies and what my body has needed. So, it is still something that is a part of my life, but my focus has become more rounded because of my studies in Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine and in BioIndividuality. It’s really about the whole body and what the individual needs. Feeling good shouldn’t be a sin, it should be something WE strive for every day. There’s no need to feel guilty about what we put on our skin or what we put into our body, to who we hang out with, and what we chose to think, and how we choose to live.This PHILOSOPHY has become a very important message WITHIN MY COACHING, guilt-free pleasure. ”

SKB: “I love it. I love it. So, when you started changing the way you ate, primarily eating raw food and eating vegan in the beginning, did you notice changes in your skin?”

GB: 

“Oh absolutely! What I loved and what I still love about eating such a pure diet is that you just are beaming! There is something SO SPECIAL that happens when a person chooses to become raw vegan for a while – it is a cleansing way of living. Your body goes through a period of completely letting go of everything it’s held onto for years. At the same time you’re cleaning and if done correctly, you’re simultaneously feeding your body an incredible amount of nutrients and vitamins, that had been missing. The result, a big beamy glow.

When you think about it, it’s how we wake up to a certain level of ideology about our nutrition and health, right?… we begin to let go of what we used to do and we try on something like organic or all raw or all vegan and or, all of the above – the cleansing that your body goes through is SO pure. Your skin is just glowing- you wake up and roll out of bed and look in the mirror, and the glow that you have when eating such a pure lifestyle is phenomenal. I do believe that being a raw vegan is great for a period of time. And then I believe it’s important to look at where we need to re-build our body. That looks different for every individual. As does any specific element of a lifestyle.”

“I was vegan for 15 years and a raw vegan for 10 of those 15 years. When I became pregnant with the twins, I thought I could ignore the cravings that I had in the 4th or 5th month. They got stronger by the 6th month and it was then I had my first bit or organic grass-fed meat. My body was like ‘Oh my God thank you SO much!!’ [laughter from both] And all of a sudden I had energy, and my brain fog went away. It was very emotionally and spiritually trying (eating meat) but I couldn’t deny what the nutritional needs were while growing two babies! I think there comes that point of philosophy versus science, at times.”

SKB: “Omigosh absolutely! 100%! You know, when I did my yoga teacher training and I studied with Lama Migmar, he went vegan for a long time. He realized it did not agree with him physically even though spiritually it did. From a physical and from an evolutionary standpoint, he’s from Tibet. His ancestors relied on meat as one of their primary sources of nutrition and that has not changed for him as a descendant. He told us that if you go to a store and choose organic grass fed meat that karmically, it’s not so bad because the meat is there- it is already dead. He said it would be different if you either killed it yourself or if you chose it and had someone kill it for you. So he said in modern society the spiritual and karmic implications are different.”

GB: “Exactly! Exactly. I read John Robbins’ book “Healthy to 100” and he was looking at the different cultures and looking at the people who were healthfully living to 100 and were still active and looked youthful and still had physical activity in their life. They all had a little bit of animal product, whether it was fish, or meat, eggs, or dairy. What they had, depended on where they were geographically – but they had some kind of animal product, even if it was something like 4 ounces for the whole week! The point being, it was still in their diet. That was the other piece that was fascinating for me. I totally geek out and I like to understand the science behind things but I’m also a philosopher…but in thinking about just that piece alone, of ‘what does our body need?’ looking at the person as an individual, we really have to put dogma aside. We have to look at what is necessary for a person’s body in order for them to have that radiant glow. That crazy, brilliant, beaming glow!”

SKB: “What is your beauty and health philosophy?”

GB: “Great question! [pauses thoughtfully] Pleasure. Right?! [laughter] I mean… on the simplest level, are we making choices that make us feel happy? Do they give us pleasure? As you know, Ashli, I’m obsessed with eating foods that are simply delicious and offer profound nutrition for the body. Cacao, raw chocolate, herbal elixirs, and then of course meals that are cooked with whole foods; at the root, my philosophy for beauty is really on the simplest level- making choices that make us feel good about ourselves. As goes my motto, “There are no rules, only choices.” This idea that we have to do this ‘one thing’ in order to achieve this one result- is a lie! It is an absolute lie and it keeps us chained into dogmas and belief systems that are outdated. I also think that some of these belief systems that we’ve accepted as a culture are emotional responses to the abuse we’ve witnessed to the planet and the animals in commercial farming and agriculture, which I myself, can align with. So, to speak to the philosophy of beauty and health, it is just as easy to make a choice to eat an organic, scrumptious, totally decadent raw food meal that offers powerful nutrition, or an organic cooked meal with grass fed meat, or whatever it is that you choose for your body that makes you feel strong, healthy and vibrant. Whatever that choice is, that’s what we should be doing every single day. When we’re happy with the choices we make, we’re happy in life! There’s two kinds of glow – there’s the ‘My Body is Healthy’ glow and then there’s the ‘I’m Fucking HAPPY!’ glow. And when you put those two together? Well, you’re beaming!”

SKB: [laughter from both] “Oh my God this is everything! And also- just a side note- to me there is no food that gives me more pleasure than dark chocolate. Cacao. Holy moly” GB: “Oh you know I’m obsessed. Just obsessed. After all, in its latin name means ‘Food of the gods’ ” SKB: “Gabrielle makes an amazing chocolate bar called “The ONE raw fudge bar…when I was pregnant I HAD to have it!!!” GB: “For me, cacao was and still is, an alchemical agent. It completely opened my eyes to another world.”

SKB: “What would you say to someone who is just beginning on a journey to becoming more health conscious and eating better, and taking better care of their skin- where should they begin?”

GB: “I think there are two to three things that we should do when we are embarking on a lifestyle change. The most important is to make realistic choices. Look at your life honestly. Look at your schedule, you commitments, and then make and honest choice. Honest choices support everlasting change. Put down the quick diet, put down the ‘I’m going to do a fast for 30 days and lose 60 pounds’- I mean that’s great it has its place- but after that- what’s your plan? We have to make realistic choices that support lasting change. If I’m working 40 hours a week, I’ve got kids, I’ve got a husband, my weekends are spent doing family activities plus making sure the house is clean, plus working on projects, hobbies and or passions, what choices can I make that are realistic in maintaining the healthy choice? For example, saying, ‘I’m going to replace my lunch every day with a smoothie, a smoothie that still is a meal replacement and filled with whole food nutrients that tastes divine. Is this a realistic change that you could sustain and do for a year or the rest of your life even? You might be like, ‘You know what? I’m fine with having lunch as my smoothie, and yes I’m going to go out to lunch sometimes, but in general I’m going to have a smoothie at lunch time.’ Instead of saying, ‘I’m going to have a SlimFast for every meal for the next month” SKB: “Ugh. Ugh. Terrible! You’re going to be starving for the next month and have no energy from no protein and no nutrients!”

GB: “Yes exactly! Terrible! And completely unrealistic for the capacity of the lives we lead!”

GB: “Two, go all organic. It’s Easy! Just look at what you’re eating and choose organic. Start there. Sometimes with my clients when I first work with them, I’m like ‘Ok- the only thing I want you to do for the next 3 weeks is eat organic food’ and they’re like, ‘That’s it?” I say, “Do that, and talk to me in 2 weeks”. Within a week I’m getting emails saying, ‘Oh my God my headaches are gone…’ or ‘I lost 10 pounds!’ or, ‘My sugar cravings have stopped!’ It’s powerful because there was an awareness brought to the kind of food they are putting in their body – they learn to read labels and the changes are significant and profound. Then step three would be to add two or three powerful, super foods to the diet. Of course, first I’m always going to recommend raw cacao. Then maybe get some chlorella or spiralina or maca or goji berries- something that is enjoyable but that is going to put you just slightly out of your comfort zone and that you have to learn to work with. A food that makes you feel better in a way that you haven’t quite felt before and yet have been looking for.”

“I think those three steps are the easiest. A realistic assessment of your lifestyle, go organic and add superfoods. They are simple steps even though they require, at times, massive perspective shifts.”

SKB: “I love this though because it shifts it from being punitive, to actually doing things out of self love. Coming from a place of ‘I want to take care of myself and therefore I’m going to eat xyz..’ A SlimFast three meals a day or going on a ‘Cleanse’- I HATE that word in terms of a diet because if you are eating healthfully you don’t need to cleanse yourself of anything because your food IS cleansing…it feels like you’re punishing yourself! A SlimFast for every meal? Ugh you feel like you’re being punished!”

GB:  “I agree! I do believe in cleansing at the right time and if people do them with someone guiding them. In general though the three steps I mentioned are what will bring lasting change as a ‘way of life’. And then “diet food” ugh, Right?! I mean, I remember when I was a personal trainer, and eating healthy had the stigma of eating these power bars and dry chicken breasts with carrot sticks…  are you kidding me? I want to friggin’ hurt myself!” SKB: “Exactly! It’s like you’re in a black hole with a dry piece of meat on the floor in front of you!” [laughter from both] GB: “Yes! So let’s take that philosophy of eating healthfully, and just upgrade it!”

SKB: “What food makes you feel the best? I know Cacao is definitely one of them! What is one of your favorite high vibration superfoods?”

GB:  “There’s two things that come to mind. One is Spirulina. I adore this food. When I first was raw my body actually couldn’t take it and it made me sick. I could eat Chlorella by the pound! Over time however, I could add a little but here and there. And then, I have found over the years that I would crave it. My kids eat it too- I put it in our salads on a regular basis and in our smoothies on a regular basis. It’s great on some avocado! It just makes me feel like I’m in the sun. I now that sounds bizarre- but it gives me that feeling of a warm strength. I feel great and I feel strong when eating it. The nutritional profile is insane of course- it’s got a very high amount of protein, vitamins A, K and B12, plus minerals and so much more. It helps with candida and weight loss. It’s a gorgeous deep dark, blue green algae so you’re getting those important hues which is very important to our nutrition.”

SKB: “You first introduced me to maca and goji berries. So, I used to make this little mix, and I still do, of raw local honey, goji berries, raw cacao nibs, maca powder and walnuts as my breakfast in the morning and it makes melee  so happy!”

GB: “That was me? All right!! [laughter] Oh delish! Let’s talk about that for a second. What an awesome, powerful snack. The raw honey which is a whole food – B vitamins, enzymes, immune support. Goji berries – filled with minerals, super high in Silica, Vitamin C – then you add Cacao with its 300 compound chemicals that support the function of the body, the anandamide and magnesium just to name a couple … and we didn’t even talk about the maca yet! I mean come on! This is exactly what I’m talking about. That to me is a dish of pleasure and passion! It is amazing and super nutritious, it tastes phenomenal and it literally inspires more pleasure when eating it! Standing there, it is natural to ask, ‘What else can I do that feels amazing today??’” I personally feel like I have a secret- I know the magic of these foods and the transformation that occurred from eating so consciously and powerfully. I am deeply passionate about sharing the power and deliciousness of these amazing foods and the choices we make!”

SKB: “Oh Gabrielle! You are so inspiring, you have this incredible effect on people to make the smallest change that has them vibrating on a completely different frequency. I am SO honored to have chatted with you today." 

The Pleasure Principal and Food As Medicine on The Skincare Belle

My sons and I struggled with Lyme Disease for the last two years. One of my sons suffered terribly, and I watched as the medical community continued to prescribe medication that only made him weaker and more sick. 

I do not wish Lyme suffering on my worst enemy, even if I had one. To watch my child suffer was my own indescribable hell. I researched and researched, afraid to pump my child full of herbs that could have their own reactions, yet terrified by the harm the medications were already having on my son's body.

I became the observer asking myself, “why am I going against everything I believe in?”. 

Fear was the only answer I could find, so I began to ask God, Great Spirit, Source – “please give me a sign".

As God would have it, a conversation with another mother led me to a Master Herbalist who saved my son's life. In fact, we all ended up getting better.

Throughout the last two years, all three of us have experienced times when our immune systems were weakened, and we would all relapse. It was much less intense with the herbs, but significant nonetheless. Since Lyme affects both cognitive function and the physical body, intense moods swings, severe headaches and joint pain were just some of the side effects we dealt with on a consistent basis. 

Diet was a huge part of helping us to remain in a balanced state, as well as keeping the side effects at bay. With a healthy diet and lifestyle, we were able to continue living symptom free for up to two months at a time. Regardless, the herbs were needed to prevent the pain, mood swings and loss of appetite from spinning out of control.

I continued to ask for something that would give me and my sons' bodies a colossal boost. What could potentially STOP all of the side effects from ever returning again? How could we heal completely?  

As fate would have it, I was gifted a bottle of Hemp oil, a powerful and well researched plant medicine known for its incredible power to offer relief from symptoms associated with auto-immune diseases, cancer, autism and chronic fatigue, just to name a few.

This Hemp Oil has undeniably changed my life and the lives of my children. In just one day, my chronic headaches disappeared for good. A cough I was suffering from for two months was gone within three days, and my son's chronic joint pain also COMPLETELY disappeared. 

This plant’s powerful ability to shift our health has made me feel like I have a secret I NEED to share with the world. 

Healthy, strong, vibrant, powerful health is available to us ALL. 

We must only ask and the door shall be opened. 

I have become deeply passionate about this Hemp Oil, and I'm sincerely dedicated to getting it to everyone who’s in need. 

For more information about this 100% organic, C02 extracted pure Hemp Oil, click HERE. If you would like to set up a call to discuss how this oil can benefit you or someone you know and love, please reply to directly to this email.

Take the power of healing into your own hands. 

XoX,
Gabrielle

If you have been following my work for years, hello again! It’s been almost exactly one year since my last newsletter. Wow. Thank you for still being part of my world, and for sharing in this incredibly profound journey. 

If you have just subscribed, hello and welcome! I am grateful to have you as part of this passionate community.

I’m sure you’re wondering about my subject line and how my father’s stage 4 cancer has completely changed my life. I’ve written this letter in my head so many times, and I am finally ready to actually talk about it. 

This is my father's second bout of stage 4 cancer. This time though, there is only one road, and it will ultimately lead to his freedom of body, mind and spirit. 

This past year has been so incredibly difficult on so many levels. On the most basic level, to simply witness my father’s suffering has been heartbreaking.  

He is my first love, hero and my best friend. In many ways, my father is my soulmate. As a modern day Indiana Jones (and I am not exaggerating), my father has traveled around the world in search of treasure, and on a quest to make his dreams come true. He has lived more lives in his one lifetime than most people ever dream. He was the lead singer of a band in the late 60’s and early 70’s called, The Sundowners. Captain Nemo was Decca Records FIRST rock album! My dad toured with The Monkees, as well as Jimmy Hendrix and many others. You can check out their big hit Always You on Youtube. You can also listen to Let It Be Me. I like this one the best. In Let It Be Me you can really hear his beautiful voice.  I wish I had recordings of his other songs. This album doesn’t really show what an incredible singer he really was. Regardless, it’s cool!

The biggest gift my father has given me is a lesson in courage. A lesson on what it takes to be true to oneself. To reach for our dreams and goals no matter what. Like any of us, he has his flaws, but his goodness far outweighs his faults. 

If we do not love with our whole being, what is the point of anything in this world? We must live for truth, and the undeniable rhythm and beating of our own drum. 

CHOICE is the most powerful tool we have in our tool box. 

Being present to my father’s journey in life has taught me about the power of love and forgiveness. It has taught me about the courage needed to look truth and our demons directly in the eye. 

It is our birthright to have love. It is our birthright  to live a life we are HAPPY to be part of; a life where we dance to OUR OWN unique rhythm. 

What are YOUR dreams? 

Are you doing what makes YOU happy on a soul level? 

Are you LIVING in a way that makes you feel grateful and happy to be who YOU are meant to be? 

Are you HAPPY? 

Do you FEEL amazing? 

If you answered NO to ANY of these questions, then I ask you to take a journey with me into finding YOUR pleasure. 

What is this PLEASURE PRINCIPAL?

It is understanding that the CHOICES we make everyday support and empower us in feeling AMAZING; or not. 

STOP feeling GUILTY for who you are and for what you want. 

It’s time to take your power back. It’s time to stand in YOUR pleasure and LIVE a life that truly makes you feel HAPPY and ALIVE. 

We will all die someday. Make the choice TODAY to live a life that leaves you breathless with joy; a life that has you feeling TURNED ON and TUNED IN.

Get triggered, (what? I thought we were talking about pleasure?) ... get your buttons pushed and get HONEST with me because that’s the ONLY way to GET to YOUR HAPPY PLACE. 

Make GUILT-FREE choices in food, in relationships, and in a life that brings IMMEDIATE results.

Taking control of our health does not have to be a punishment. For years I thought it did, and I'm here now to tell you that it does NOT have to be some punitive action. It CAN be pleasurable.

In fact, IT IS PLEASURABLE. 

It all begins with a CHOICE. 


XoX,
Gabrielle

with my friend Jasmine, founder of the leading edge eco-hair-repair and color technology, Hairprint®. 

She asked me a series of questions that offered me the opportunity to share from the heart, to share my vulnerability. I have a deep love and appreciation for having been able to share in this way.  

You’ve been in full mama mode these past years, what have you learnED through this experience that can help other women on this journey?

“Being a mother is the biggest life changing event I think we as women will ever go through. To grow a human and then raise one, which at times feels like we are being raised by our children, self love is the biggest, loudest lesson that plays over and over again. Self love is so fundamentally important to our health and to raising healthy children. It shows up in simple ways and in complex ways… like getting enough sleep, eating properly, taking time out to be alone with self, to the complex in remembering who we are, not getting lost in motherhood and breathing life into our dreams, remembering what it is like to be a hot sexy woman lol - this is so, so important in maintaining a fabulous relationship with a spouse or lover… and of course self. It is *so* easy to forget and to become totally consumed with being a mother. Remembering who we are as our individual self, having fun, laughing, dressing up, allowing ourselves pleasure… these are the ways we not only get to be the best version of ourselves, but it is how we raise exceptional children. Remember who you are… beautiful, powerful, strong, soft, tender, sensual, a safe space for self and for the world to rest their weary heads.

— Gabrielle

What characteristics in a woman epitomize beauty for you?

“When a women knows who she is and is unashamed to be herself - unedited - that is so awe inspiring and beautiful. When she is humble in her beauty but yet totally aware of who she is… it’s a powerful thing to witness. One of my most favorite things to witness is a women being kind and tender to a man. I think the world has gotten a little over-heated with the ‘feminine rising’ … nothing is more feminine then having the strength and courage in allowing a man to be his fully expressed, masculine, self. Something that raising boys has driven in pretty deeply. There is no need to fear a man or his power - when we emasculate a man - we are trying to steal his power because we ultimately feel unsafe in our own. To give a man some of our own power, for example to lift him up and allow him to be fully masculine, we in turn become the epitome of the Divine Feminine. There is nothing more beautiful then to be a strong, tender, kind, fully empowered woman. It is what all men live for… and what we as women, strive to achieve.

— Gabrielle

What are the core principles you have adopted as a lifestyle that have had dramatic changes in your life?

“Dedication and flexibility are core principles that have been monumental in changing my life. We have to be dedicated to our path, to our dreams, to truth. It is the only way to achieve that which truly fulfills us. Having said that, being dedicated does not mean becoming rigid, flexibility is the key. Understanding, that in order to be dedicated to our path, we must also be flexible in how ‘we think’ we can or will get there is the secret recipe in achieving our dreams.

— Gabrielle

Read the full interview here ➝

A weekly “coffee talk” (most likely over a cacao bevy) on anything and everything.

Let’s wake up together.

XOX

Gabrielle 

P.S. Be sure to comment below ⬇︎ Let's talk! 

While driving and contemplating life I ....

decided to share in a voice note how important it is to let our children be our muses. As mothers or parents, it can be so challenging to step outside the roles of responsibility and for a moment, stand in the bliss that IS parenting, mothering, and bare witness to the miracle that stands before us. 

It is so epically essential that we give space and give way to the magic of motherhood and enjoy the visions before us.

To give way to the inspiration instead of stress, that permeates our existence, and do what we are here to do... build a better future. A more fertile ground. A place where our children's children, have more opportunity, more peace, more clean water, more clean food, more clean air... more love. 

Have you checked out the Mothers Mastermind yet? Join me and amazing women from around the globe for inspiration, motivation, community and support! For all the details click here. 

Thoughts on all of it? Be sure to share in the comments below. 

xo

Gabrielle 

After having my fair share of dramatic relationships and maturing into relationships that are something very different then the recklessness of young hearts abandoning themselves to love, I’ve discovered what it means to sit in an empowered, cooperative space with a partner. 

Whatever style of partnership you're in, an empowered relationship will always have these 7 elements.

You Know You're In An Empowered Relationship When You Experience: 

#1: Radical Honesty 

Radical honesty is about telling the truth no matter what we think it will cost us. The truth about ourselves, the truth about what trigger us, the truth about what we are experiencing and why. It also means hearing these truths from our partner knowing it may reveal a deep rooted layer within self, that may need to be peeled away. When we show up to ourselves with this maturity and commitment, knowing that there is nothing ugly about our imperfections, we have an incredible opportunity to transform; thus will our partner and the relationship itself. There must be a dedication to truth at the very core from both you and your partner.

[READ THE FULL POST I WROTE ON THE HEROHIVE]

In this interview we talk about my work as a coach and why I created The ONE Fudge Chocolate Bar. After me is a line up of great people, including Victoria Moran who is famous for her MAIN STREET VEGAN Institute and a multitude of books. 

Check out the video below! 

Let me know your thoughts about the show in the comments section below!

It’s a great show and I LOVE the fact that they are all about supporting our four legged friends. 

xo

Gabrielle 

This Pie is so delicious you will be the envy of every guest! Healthy and guilt free - this is the perfect pie for the holiday season. 

* All Ingredients are Organic 

See Directions below. 

Crust:

2 Cup Soaked Pecans

2 TBL Chia Powder

2 TBL Coconut Nectar

Pinch Celtic Sea Salt

Substitutions: 

You can choose any sweet nut that you like as the crust base as well as any low glycemic sweeter. Be sure to use the correct ratios when substituting a power sweeter for a liquid sweeter. 

Directions: 

For the Crust: blend soaked pecans with all ingredients in cuisinart until sticky. Press into pie plate and let sit while you make the filling.

Filling: 

1 Sugar Pie Pumpkin - de-seeded & skinned cut into 1 inch chunks

1/2 Cup Coconut Nectar

1/2 Cup Purified Water

2- 3 TBL Coconut Butter (warmed)

2 TBL Irish Moss Gel

1 - 2 tsp Cinnamon

1-2 tsp Nutmeg

1 tsp Vanilla

1 tsp Clove Powder

Pinch of Celtic Sea Salt

Substitutions: 

You can use any low glycemic sweeter you like and in place of Irish Moss you can choose another healthy thickening agent. I will say though, that Irish Moss is very high in minerals and is light so it offers a very light and fluffy gel like experience for any recipe. 

Directions: 

For the Filling: pulse prepped pumpkin in cuisinart until finely chopped. Transfer to vita-mix (or other high powered blender), add rest of filling ingredients and blend on high until very creamy! Pour into pie plate and place in fridge to set for 45 minutes.

Whipped Cream:

1 Cup Macadamia Nuts

1/4 Cup Coconut Nectar

4 TBL purified water

2 TBL Irish Moss Gel

1 TBL Coconut Oil

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Substitutions: 

You can also use Coconut Milk to make whipped cream and of course any low glycemic sweeter like Liquid Stevie Extract, Xylitol, and or Erythritol. 

Directions: 

While the pie is setting you can make the Whipped Cream: place all ingredients in the Vita-Mix (or other high powered blender) and blend on high until smooth & creamy. Let set in fridge with the pie. 

SERVE & ENJOY! 

YUM....

Enjoy and be sure to leave your comments below! 

xox

Gabrielle