Brown Sugar Walnut Cookies

I love cookies and I make a lot of them in a week.  I am always looking for new recipes so that we do not get bored.  I have always wanted to try and make brown sugar icing and I needed something to put it on so I decided to make a cookie that would pair with the icing perfectly. 

This cookies were amazing and it was pretty hard to only sit down and eat one, in fact I tended to sit down and eat 3-4 at a time.  I promise you will not be disappointed with these ones.

Brown Sugar Cookies with Brown Sugar Cookies

1 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cane sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Mix together wet ingredients and then add the dry ingredients and mix well.  Roll the cookies into 1" balls and place onto a cookie sheet and slightly press down.  Bake at 350 F for 10-15 minutes.  Let the cookies cool completely before icing.

Brown Sugar Icing

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp. butter
1 cup icing sugar

Mix all the ingredients together.

Cookie Bark

Rylan and I are both chocolate lovers and any treat that has chocolate on it always goes over well.  This cookie bark is simple to make, you can change all the toppings to whatever you want and it makes your sweet tooth happy.

Cookie Bark

1 1/4 cup butter
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups flour
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Mix together all the ingredients except for the chocolate and the nuts.  Press into a parchment lined pan or cookie sheet and bake at 325 F for 35 minutes.  Remove from the over and pour the chocolate over top.  Once melted spread out the chocolate and add the nuts.  Let cool and cut up.

Gut Healing Bone Broth

Two years ago my husband started the GAPS diet in a quest to try and get healthy.  He has been sick since he was 5 years old and with each passing year his health has gotten worse. There has been numerous doctor visits and medical procedures and we kept coming back with nothing.  This led us to the GAPS diet and the power of the bone broth.

Bone broth is nourishing and has made a world of difference for Kevin.  It is also super easy to make.  Simply fill the slow cooker with soup or marrow bones, add 2 tbsp. coconut vinegar, 1 tsp sea salt and then fill with water.  Cook on slow for 36 hours.  Ladle into jars and let cool completely before freezing. 

You can eat it by itself or add to your favourite dishes.

Oven Fajitas

These oven fajitas are a quick and easy dinner that will sure be a winner in your house.  You can adjust the level of seasoning to be as spicy or not as spicy as you want.  Paired with homemade tortillas and this dinner will be amazing.

Oven Fajitas

1 lbs of beef strips
3 peppers sliced
1 onion sliced
2 tbsp. homemade fajita seasoning
2 tbsp. coconut oil

Mix all the ingredients and place in a casserole dish and bake at 375 F for 25 minutes.  Serve with shredded cheese and homemade tortillas.

The Perfect Chocolate Cake

This chocolate cake recipe is my go to recipe for when people are coming over.  It is the perfect amount of chocolate and not to sweet.  This one will quickly become your favourite too.  I top the cake with my buttercream frosting recipe and my homemade sprinkles.

The Perfect Chocolate Cake

1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 cup raw cacao powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 rgg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup boiling water

Mix together all the ingredients except for the boiling water.  Mix well and then stir in the boiling water.  Pour into a greased and floured pan.  Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.