Blog / Amy

I’ve been drinking hibiscus tea every morning for the past couple months.  As the temperature’s been climbing I’ve been thinking about how to turn my...

I got a cheese making kit in the mail a few weeks ago, which I was so excited to rifle through and examine. I love...

I really do let the kids eat these for breakfast.  Or any time they want, for that matter! The recipe is simple.  You just mix...

I swap dinner with a neighbor two nights a week.  Monday and Wednesday I cook.  Tuesday and Thursday I eat bon bons and paint my...

We had garlic scapes for the first time and we are converted! I am a serious garlic lover and I didn’t think anything could be...

We’ve made our fair share of sauerkraut, but I was never completely in love with the flavor.  I couldn’t get it to taste as good...

I tried making mayonnaise once upon a time, but it turned out runny and gross.  I think the trouble was that I made it in...

I wrote an article for a local food magazine, Edible Wasatch, about summer popsicles. As it turns out, the Frog Egg Popsicle recipe makes a...

I have been really craving these!  Seven-layer bars take me back to being a kid.  Unfortunately there are some things that I used to love...

I’d read in Wild Fermentation that once upon a time, condiments were digestive aids rather than vehicles for excess fat, sugar and salt in our...

Apparently 4-year-olds want to eat spray-painted cartoon characters.  Here is a conversation between my son, Sam and I: “Sam, what kind of cake do you...

Awhile ago our family did the GAPS diet, which means no sugar and no grain (among other things). I thought I would miss sugar the...

I know, this picture does not look like a good start to dreamy oatmeal, but just trust me. My sweet little boy is a string...

I went to a lecture last year by Joann Seal.  Based on a book she’d read, Eat Right for Your Type by Peter D’Adamo, she...

The holidays can be stressful for many reasons, wonderful too, of course.  But they can be particularly hard on us physically, lots of extra racing...

In college my roommates and I had a tradition of throwing a semi-annual potluck breakfast.  We always made my roommate’s grandma’s breakfast casserole and assigned...

One of my dearest friends created a book chock full of amazing recipes and brilliant health advice.  She shared this recipe from her book for...

I love simple recipes that I can easily incorporate into my routine.  Growing up, my best friend’s  dad could make two things, these biscuits and...

I learned this recipe from Jennifer at Sewn Natural Studios and have been making it to use up excess garden produce ever since.  If you...

When my husband saw me reading this book he was like, “Why do you need a whole book?  Can’t you basically feed babies  what adults...

I love the change in seasons.  I’ve always lived somewhere with four distinct seasons and there’s something about swapping out your warm weather clothes for...

Kale and Swiss chard have been the most exuberant and productive growers in our garden this year, so I’ve had to get creative with how...

I’m no expert on making cheese.  So, if I can do it, you can do it!  For awhile we were drinking exclusively homemade almond milk,...

Somehow birthdays, which are supposed to be fun, often end up being exhausting for everyone from kids to parents.  We’ve started doing sugar-free birthdays and...