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Jonell Francis
Sugarfree Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Bark

Sugarfree Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Bark

This has been my secret indulgence for the last 2 years.  Whips up in 5 minutes, if the pomegranate pearls are already hulled.   Super simple:You'll Need: 11 oz. pkg Lily's Stevia Sweetened Dark Chocolate Chips 2 T. coconut oil 1 cup pomegranate pearls  1/4 cup roasted salted pumpkin seeds Parchment paper to line a baking pan    Melt the chips in a medium size frying pan over low heat with coconut oil.  Stir with a rubber scraper until smooth.   Pour over parchment paper and spread out in a thin layer with rubber scraper over entire baking pan (1/8" is best). ...

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Jonell Francis
Berry Gelato - Ninja Cremi Style

Berry Gelato - Ninja Cremi Style

In high speed blender combine: 13 oz can (1.5 cups) coconut milk or cream 1 cup triple berry blend (blackberry, raspberry, blueberry) 2 Tbsp preferred sweetener (I use granulated monkfruit/erythritol) ½ tsp xanthan gum or guar gum (makes the final product easier to scoop) Pour mixture into 1 of the ninja cups. Lid them and freeze overnight. Use Gelato setting on Ninja Cremi to form gelato base.   Then remove the lid, make a reservoir in the center by pressing down with a spoon.   Add 2-3 Tbsp more coconut cream.  Use Mix-In setting on Ninja Cremi to make the final product...

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Jonell Francis
Easy Butternut Squash Soup

Easy Butternut Squash Soup

I crave this soup when the weather gets chilly.  Throws together in about 10 minutes if the squash and sweet potato are baked beforehand.  Plus I always have these ingredients on hand or can substitute more of one.    Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash cleaned and baked skin side up  1 large sweet potato baked same way (or large 40 oz canned - drain syrup)  1 28oz can pumpkin puree 1 20oz can coconut cream 1 pint unsweetened applesauce 1 Tablespoon Salt   Blend ingredients in blender until smooth. May add 1-2 cups water in order to blend it.  Simmer...

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Jonell Francis
Creamy Keto French Vanilla Frozen Custard

Creamy Keto French Vanilla Frozen Custard

Our daughter Lauren named this "Nicotene Ice Cream" because it's just about addicting. If you're not actively cleaning up your microbiome, this one's fun with mix-ins like toffeed nuts (Pralines N' Cream), mape syrup with pecans (Maple Nut) or drizzed with chocolate syrup folded in just before firming up in the kitchen freezer. (Chocolate Swirl).

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