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Fireweed Birthday: Independence Day!

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fireweed-birthday

My goal is to rise like the Phoenix this year. The cake — of course — has no grains.

Fireweed — according to Wild Rose College of Natural Healing — “removes anger and transmutes karma. It is the remedy of restoration. When life destroys us, Fireweed flower essence helps us to successfully start over.”

I need a bit of THAT right now considering my government is making “everything I want to do illegal”. Pretty soon, the only way we will be allowed to share food is through pictures on the internet!

This week, I made a Chocolate Brownie with Chocolate Butter Icing. The fruit sauce was made from the last bag of frozen sour cherries from our garden. On the side is whipping cream and Fireweed flowers. My goal is to rise like the Phoenix this year. The cake — of course — has no grains. If you would like the recipe please see Chocolate Brownie with Cream Cheese Icing.

I have finally made a breakthrough with icing. Making icing with honey has not gone well in the past. Here is the new recipe. Success at last!

Chocolate Butter Icing
1/2c organic butter
1-2T local raw honey
3T organic cocoa
1tsp organic vanilla extract or 1tsp crushed vanilla beans
1 pastured egg yolk
In a food processor cream the butter and honey. Add the cocoa and vanilla extract and mix well. (I used the vanilla beans after making vanilla extract by crushing the vanilla beans into a paste.) Add the egg yolk and mix well again. Make sure the cake is completely cooled before icing. Let the icing completely cool before eating.

I have a birthday request. If you have found eatkamloops.org useful in the past and love food freedom, please send a small donation to the Canadian Constitution Foundation. If you live in the US please send a donation to the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. It would be a wonderful birthday present for us all to have food freedom.

Chocolate Brownie with Cream Cheese Icing

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Birthday Cake

This brownie recipe can make a really nice cake for children’s birthday parties. Even with a restricted diet children can still have fun on their special day.

This recipe is based on the Carob Brownies from Nourishing Traditions. It is NOT safe for someone on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. This is a good special occasion cake. I have used it a number of times for birthdays and holidays. If someone is new to the diet, remove the cocoa powder and add 1tsp cinnamon, 1tsp allspice, and 1/2tsp cloves to make a Spice Nut Cake.
1c organic walnuts, soaked and dried
2c organic pecans, soaked and dried
2/3c organic butter
1/4c local raw honey
4 pastured eggs
1T organic vanilla extract
2/3c organic cocoa (optional)
Grind up nuts into a fine flour with a food processor and set aside in another bowl. In the food processor, cream butter with honey. Add vanilla extract and cocoa. Add eggs one at a time. Blend in nut flour for a fairly stiff batter. Pour into a buttered 8″x8″ glass baking pan. Bake at 300F for 20-30 minutes. Do not over cook. The nuts will take on a burnt flavor. Completely cool cake in the fridge before icing.

7th Birthday Party

Erika has created a vivid world for her dolls. Erika’s seventh birthday was also a wedding for her dolls. I made a wedding dress and cake for her dolls to help make her day special.

Cream Cheese Icing
2/3c homemade yoghurt cream cheese or organic cream cheese
1-2T local raw honey
1T organic vanilla extract
1tsp organic fresh lemon peel, finely grated
1tsp organic lemon juice, freshly made (optional)
In a food processor, mix the cream cheese, honey, lemon peel and lemon juice until creamy smooth. Use this icing on a very cold cake.

Sour Cherry Sauce
2c organic sour cherries
1/4c cranberries (optional)
2-3T local raw honey
1T brandy (optional)
Simmer the sour cherries and cranberries over a very low heat until soft. (The cranberries help thicken the mixture.) Remove extra water if needed. After the fruit mixture cools, blend in a food processor until smooth. Add the raw honey and brandy to taste. Cool sauce in the fridge and use as a fruit layer in the cake or as a sauce on top.