Nourishing Lemon Scone Cookies

I was searching online for a lemon cookie that used fresh lemon juice and had wholesome ingredients. I couldn't find anything that was right. I have a whole container of beautiful meyer lemons from Costco and I had to use some, tonight!
I came up with this recipe using only ingredients that I feel good about feeding my kids- wholesome and nourishing! They are kind of a cross between snickerdoodles and a scone. Not too sweet, full of lemon flavor, and nice texture.

1 cup melted extra virgin coconut oil
1 cup raw honey
1 cup shredded coconut
3 cups whole grain kamut flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cream of tarter
2 organic eggs
Juice of 2 meyer lemons
(optional 1/2 cup course raw sugar- this can be mixed in at the end- it adds a nice crunch to the outside of the cookies and a good amount of sweet. This makes it more like a tea cookie.)

I mixed all the ingredients in my mixer and baked at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. It made 42 cookies.



Cookies going into oven

Finished Cookies

Yummy Maple Caramel Popcorn in Less then 10 Minutes

This is the easiest, healthiest and yummiest caramel popcorn ever! I made it up by accident one day and my family is a huge fan. It is what I make for our October 31st family movie night tradition. I also make it other times as well, usually in the Fall.

Ingredients:
Organic Popcorn
Coconut Oil
Real maple syrup
Butter ( I use organic)

First heat up a stock pot on high for a couple minutes.
Add 1/3 cup coconut oil or enough to cover the bottom thinly when melted.
Once coconut oil is melted and hot add 1/3 to 1/2 cup popcorn . Do not bring it to smoking. Popcorn should cover bottom with one layer.
Cover but leave the back side of your lid cracked to let out steam. If you shut the lid all the way your popcorn will be chewy and not light and fluffy.
Shake it back and forth a couple times to move the kernels around.
Listen for when popping slows and dump into a large bowl.
Wipe out kernel pieces carefully from bottom of hot pot while holding pan over the sink using paper towel.
Immediately return pot to burner and add a half a stick of butter and about a 1/3 cup maple syrup (or more of both if you like a lot of caramel). Butter will melt quickly and maple syrup will caramelize within a few seconds on the really hot surface. Pour hot caramel over popcorn, add real-salt or sea salt and toss.
Serve warm!