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Cooking with Carob Powder: 5 Reasons To Switch From Cacao To Carob

A few months ago I introduced a new ingredient to my kitchen: carob powder. I’m extremely sensitive to caffeine and the dark chocolate in which I sometimes indulge has a negative impact on my nervous system, causing jitters and poor sleep. But I really didn’t want to give up my chocolate treats, so I started experimenting and cooking with carob powder …

Quinoa Carob Mini Loaves Recipe

Quinoa Carob Mini Loaves

I’ve made this one a few times with a few changes each time and I think that I finally have it down. These cute little loaves never stay around for very long in my house. This tasty treat allows my family to get in our sweet fixes though a healthy means…it’s a win-win for all.

Black Bean Brownies Recipe - Scratch Mommy

Black Bean Brownie Recipe

When it comes to cooking and baking, I’m up for pretty much anything. I love experimenting with ingredients to create delicious–and healthy– food from scratch. But, I’ll admit, even I was skeptical of black bean brownies. So, I know what you’re thinking…how can brownies whose main ingredient is black beans actually taste good? Let me tell you how! The black beans …

Cooking with Cocoa Butter: Why it isn't just for skincare!

Cooking with Cocoa Butter + Sprouted Hazelnut Cocoa Butter Recipe

I could not be more excited about writing this post! Why? Cocoa butter is suuuper healthy and yet under-utilized in the cooking world. Perhaps many of you have used cocoa butter in DIY skin care products. Yes, it’s a nourishing butter for our bodies. But not just for our external bodies. Internally, too, cocoa butter has a delicious nutritional profile! When …

Birth Of The Scratch Mommy E-Magazine

Hi friend! It’s me…the ‘Original Scratch Mommy’ stopping by for one last post here on the original Scratch Mommy blog. Monday (September 14, 2014) you will no longer see a site that looks like this… Pretty good looking blog, if I don’t mind saying so myself! So why make changes and exactly what IS this e-magazine you’ve heard me mention …

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bread

I am back. You may have noticed that I took a brief two week hiatus from blogging and Facebooking, as I was out of town and spending time with my family. On Father’s Day last week my Papaw, who would’ve been 93 years old this week, peacefully passed away. He led a brilliant life. My Papaw (Ray) served in the United …

The BEST Chocolate Avocado Mousse (seriously!)

Okay, so maybe that title is a bit dramatic, but I’ve been perfecting this for a while now and I truly believe that it is just the bee’s knees. I love it, I think that my toddler loves it even more than me, and my (sometimes hard to please) hubby also thinks it is great. WIN for MOMMY! How did …

Quinoa Blueberry Bread - Quinoa Blueberry Mini Loaves - Delicious & Nutritious!

Quinoa Blueberry Mini Loaf Bread (nutrient dense & delicious!)

We love bread in this house. Like, love it. Like…really, really, really love it. Lucky for my husband (and son…and me), I realized that in order for us to continue eating bread, I had to learn to make it. This recipe has quickly become a favorite in our home. It is rich, tender, packed full of flavor (and never mind the fact that …