No Bake Strawberry Yogurt Pie

filling yields 2 pies
We had a big family gathering last week and my cute cousin Jenny brought these pies. She was sweet and made them with sugar-free cool whip. But I still can't have that, I was dying to try her pies the whole day. After thinking about it for awhile I realized that it would be really easy to make a low-glycemic version. Hope you like it. I really did.** Lyndsie
Strawberry Yogurt Filling:
3 C. Whipping Cream
1 32oz. container of Organic Sugar-free yogurt( I like the brand, Cascade Fresh, it's fat free and sweetened with real strawberries and fruit juice. They have other flavors, so just use the one you like best.

Whip the cream in a glass or metal bowl. Put 3 Tbsp. of grounded Xylitol, or agave. 2tsp. of pure vanilla extract, and 1 tsp. cornstarch. Blend until soft peeks are formed.
Then, Add whole 32 oz. container of Yogurt to cream. Stir with a large spoon until incorporated.
then pour into pie shell. Put in Freezer until frozen. When ready to eat take out of freezer and let the pie sit on the counter for 20 min. Then eat and enjoy! This is so refreshing on a hot day! - Lyndsie


Crust:
10 whole organic graham crackers( sweetend with Honey and Fruit Juice) you can buy these at the health food stores.
5 Tbsp. of melted butter

Grind up crackers in food processor. stir in melted butter. blend well. Then press into pie plate.
Bake 400* for 5-6 min.
Let cool.

Chocolate/Banana Cream Pie - mmmm!

Our Cute Dad is dealing with Brain Cancer and lately he has dealt with lots of swelling on his brain. The medicine he is taking to make the swelling go down makes him CRAVE sugar more than normal. Unfortunately if he wants the swelling to go down he can't have a lot of sugar and fats. He loves and craves this chocolate pie like crazy. I made this for him a couple of weeks ago and he talks about it everyday. In his own words, he said,"This is great! It tastes like the real deal." Now seeing him go through all the crap that cancer brings, and not being able to do a dang thing for him has been hard. At least I can make some good low- glycemic pies to help those cravings.:) The Banana Cream pie taste just like the real deal too. It's so good! - Lyndsie

5 T. Cornstarch
1/2 c. of Agave or 1c of coconut crystals

1/4 t. Sea Salt

2 1/2 c. Almond(unsweetened) Milk or unsweetened coconut milk

3/4 c. Half and half cream

3 Egg Yokes

2 T. Butter (optional)

1 t. Pure Vanilla Extract

1 c. Whipping Cream (for the top)

Mix Cornstarch, sugar, and salt in a 3 quart pan. Add milk & cream and cook over medium heat until smooth and thick, stirring constantly. Pour small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks, blend well, then pour back into pan. Cook 2 or 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add butter, stevia, and vanilla. When cool pour over bananas in pie shell.

Whipping Cream:

Add 1 tsp vanilla and 3 tbsp. Agave or more to taste.Mix in cream until thick, then mix 1 tsp. cornstarch. (this will help it to keep it's thickness and shape longer.)

Coconut pie - add 1/2 c. unsweeted coconut

Choc. Pie - 1/2 c. Melted Homemade Choc. Chips

Peach Crisp

I love a good warm crisp with homemade ice cream after a meal. - Melissa

1/3 c. Butter

3/4 c. Rolled oats

1/2 c. Wheat flour

1/2 c. Sucranats or honey

Juice of a lemon

5-6 Large fresh peaches

Cinnamon

Bake @ 375 for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Apple Crisp

This is my favorite apple crisp recipe. It is my mom's with a few changes so I can eat it. My house always smells so good after making this. My kids love it with ice cream! So Yummy! - Melissa

Place apples in casserole dish

10 large apples (peeled and sliced)

or 2 (16 ounce) cans unsweetened apple slices

Crumbled Topping

3/4 c. Oats

3/4 c. Coconut Crystals (crumble topping) or Agava (cake like topping) Both are very yummy!!

3/4 c. Wheat Flour or gluten free flour

1 t. Cinnamon

1 cube of butter

Mix together and spread over apples

Serve warm with whip cream.

Bake: 325

25-30 min

Yields: 15 servings