Oh my goodness! Biscuit nirvana has been created!!!! Check out our recipe for the perfect fluffy gluten free paleo biscuit.

You may just swoon with LoveSelf delight.

Paleo! Gluten Free! Dairy Free! Grain Free! Soy Free! Refined Sugar Free! And Organic of course!

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Healing with the power of paleo and self-love.

Dessert for breakfast? Breakfast for dessert?!

You can definitely have your cake and eat it too with our amazing Paleo Pumpkin Coffee Cake.

Our inspiring person, Melanie, created this gluten free, grain free recipe in honor of her LoveSelf inspiring feature. Learn how she healed from body image issues, an eating disorder, and depression with the power of self-love and food.

Enjoy our gluten free, grain free, refined sugar free, Paleo, Autumn inspired healing delight!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Ingredients for cake:
1 cup raw nut butter
3 cage free, organic eggs
1/2 cup organic pumpkin puree
1/4 cup raw honey or maple syrup
4 Tablespoons grass-fed butter (room temp)
1 teaspoon gluten free baking soda
1 teaspoon organic cinnamon
1 teaspoon organic pumpkin pie spice
1/4-1/2 cup gluten free, soy free chocolate chips (optional)

Ingredients for coffee cake topping:
2 tablespoons organic cashew flour
4 tablespoons grass-fed butter (room temp)
2 tablespoons organic, raw coconut sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup crushed pecans or walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. Use hand mixer or food processor to combine all CAKE ingredients except chocolate chips.
3. When all ingredients are combined, stir in chocolate chips.
4. Stir together TOPPING ingredients in a small bowl.
5. Pour cake batter into loaf pan and then evenly distribute coffee cake topping onto the loaf*
6. Bake for 40-45 minutes in a greased loaf pan.

*LoveSelf tip. For a crunchier topping, add topping mixture to cake halfway through baking.

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Our yummy Paleo Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins were inspired by a trip to the farmer’s market. Filled with tons of fruit and topped with pecans, your body and belly will love you!

Batter
4 tablespoons softened butter
5 eggs
1/4 cup raw honey
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
dash sea salt
1 cup finely diced rhubarb
1/2 cup chopped organic strawberries

Topping
2 tablespoons softened butter
2/3 cup pecan pieces
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Combine butter, eggs, honey, maple syrup, and vanilla until smooth.
2. Add remaining ingredients except rhubarb and strawberries.
3. Blend until combined. (The dough will be thick).
4. Gently stir in fruit.
5. Spoon into a muffin tin.
6. Generously sprinkle with pecan topping.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes.
8. Makes 10 – 12 muffins.

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Frank Kassner of the Ritz Carlton created this Gluten Free Seafood Pho just for LoveSelf. You will never believe how easy it is to make homemade fish stock.

The stock is great for leaky gut challenges and will inspire a happy belly day!

Gluten Free Seafood Pho

2 pounds fish bones (just ask for them at your local seafood counter)
1 stalk lemon grass
½ cup or your favorite sake or white wine (optional)
1 bunch cilantro
½ bunch basil
Pho spice blend*
1 cup bean sprouts
3 cloves garlic
4 shallots
2 oz ginger
1 pint grape tomatoes
1 lime
3 each small chili peppers** (serrano, peter pepper, red jalapeno)
Rice noodles
Seafood of choice i.e mussels, scallops, cod, shrimp, clams, seabass

1. Over medium heat, roast the sliced ginger, shallots, chilis and garlic lightly.
2. Add the cut up fish bones and the rough chopped lemongrass, sautee lightly.
3. You may deglaze with a glass of white or rice wine.
4. Add 1 quart of cold water and the pho spice blend. Reduce the heat to low and let come to a simmer.
5. After 15 minutes of low simmer, strain liquid through a fine mesh.
6. Reserve liquid and throw away bones.
7. In a heavy roasting pan sear your seafood over medium heat, add seafood broth, turn heat to low and add halved grape tomatoes and let sit for 5 minutes or until all the seafood is cooked.
8. In the meantime, boil rice noodles according to package directions.
9. Pour the seafood broth over the noodles, placing the seafood pieces on top.
10. Serve with cilantro, basil, lime wedges and bean sprouts. Other optional condiments are hot chili sauce and organic fish sauce.

* Spice Blend: Pho packets can be found at most Asian grocery stories. If you want to make your own spice blend. Combine cinnamon, cloves, fennel, and star anise in a spice grinder and voila! Add cardamom for a slightly citrus note.

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In honor of a Elliana, introducing LoveSelf Chocolate Banana Paleo Pancakes!

Dearest LoveSelf’ers,

In honor of 4 year old Elliana, I created these amazing LoveSelf Chocolate Banana Paleo Pancakes. Elliana has Celiac disease and adores bananas and chocolate. What is more kid friendly than chocolate for breakfast?! I used all healing ingredients, including raw cacao and organic banana flours. So easy, gut healing, and incredibly yummy.

Add walnuts to keep your brain happy and healthy!

Here’s to a happy belly, loving heart, and inspired life.

XO! Rachel

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Just because you are dealing with autoimmune disease or leaky gut symptoms does not mean you have to sacrifice yummy dessert. Our Paleo Chocolate Fudge takes only five minutes and will have your heart and belly singing happy songs.

Check out our super easy chocolate fudge recipe. Our Paleo Chocolate Fudge is also refined sugar free, gluten free, dairy free, and grain free. Our recipe uses a coconut base your belly will love. Enjoy!

Paleo| Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Refined Sugar Free | Soy Free | Non GMO | Organic

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For the love of bees and paleo chocolate truffles.

Susan Brown, chocolatier and beekeeper extraordinaire, created this Gluten Free and Paleo Fruit and Honey Chocolate Truffle Recipe just for LoveSelf.

Gluten free, refined sugar free, dairy free, and paleo, the Fruit and Honey Chocolate Truffle is incredibly easy to make and your belly will sing with happiness.

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For the love of a happy belly and a plantain waffle. Did you know that one plantain is full of immune boosting power with almost half your daily recommendation of Vitamin C! It is also loaded with vitamin A, B6, Potassium, and Magnesium. Wow Plantains!

Paleo| Gluten Free | Sugar Free | Soy Free | Non-GMO

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Our Spicy Raw Green Goddess Salad is full of everything your body loves! The avocado is a good fat your body will adore. The pumpkin seeds are full of health benefits that will amaze your spirit! Plus raw honey, kale, cabbage, and more.

Being a spicy goddess is so much fun!

Make ahead of time and store in the fridge for even greater depth of flavor.

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Welcome to the Paleo Orange Cinnamon Protein Smoothie that dreams are made of! Filled with mango, orange, cashews, and delicious coconut water, your body will love the healing nutrients.

Paleo | Gluten Free | Raw | Vegan | Refined Sugar Free | Non -GMO | Soy Free

Ingredients:

¼ cup activated cashews *
2 frozen mango cheeks, chopped *
1 tablespoon flaxseeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup fresh orange juice
½ cup coconut water

 Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 seconds until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

* By activating the cashews it mean that they have been soaked in water for 2-4 hours prior to them being used. I generally soak them overnight so that they are ready to go for my smoothie in the morning. The advantage of soaking the nuts means that it increases the nutritional value of the nut along with breaking down the problematic compounds that help enhance their digestibility.

* Mango cheeks refers to the 2 fleshy halves of the mango.

photo credit: Keren Slutzkin

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