As most of you know from some previous posts, I’m going through a program to detox heavy metals and rebuild my body’s very depleted mineral stores. This is not a “Lindsey-ordered” experiment that I’m trying; it’s a doctor-recommended program and I’ve been following it religiously for almost three months. I have zero cravings for sweets of any kind, which is amazing and a first for me. But there are foods that I *miss*. I’m not craving chocolate, but I do miss having a nibble of something after the kids go to bed.
I spoke with my dr. today, and he’s fine with me having dessert, provided it meets some pretty strict criteria.
Here’s what I can’t have:
- Gluten
- Gluten-free baking flours such as tapioca, potato starch, rice flour, or bean flours
- Nuts or peanuts
- Sugar in any form, including raw honey, maple syrup, sucanat, etc.
- Vegetable oils
- Fruit (yes, really)
Here’s what I can have:
- Stevia or xylitol (I have not had xylitol in a long time, and don’t know what effect it might have on my digestion at this point, so I would really like to avoid it and stick with stevia.)
- Cocoa or cacao powder
- Eggs
- Raw dairy, plain yogurt
- Coconut products, including oil, shredded, and flour
- Avocados and butter
- Lemons and ginger
- Blueberries in very small amounts
Ok, I really don’t care for fruit-based desserts anyway, so I’m fine with not having fruit. Really, I just want something warm and baked or cold like a mousse or pudding, but sweetened with stevia. And my kids are slowly transitioning to this way of eating too, and I’m not going to deprive them of desserts. I haven’t had a dessert in 3 months! 
I’m having a hard time finding low-carb, Paleo-ish recipes that fit my criteria. Many are made with coconut flour, but are sweetened with honey. Or they’re made with butter and cocoa but with an almond flour base or something like that. I’m not finding anything that really meets the criteria enough for me to consider. And I have no time or desire to try and figure out how to replace honey with stevia and still make up for the liquid and bulk of the recipe.
Help, please!
Missing dessert,
Lindsey