The Great Scapes
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 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
When I began to look into traditional cuisines of various cultures there was a common thread in all of them – the use of herbs.
Sometimes, once in a great while, I have a Good Idea. One of those ideas that makes day-to-day living easier and that I have opportunity
If you’re familiar with Nourishing Traditions then you’ve certainly heard of soaking grains. I personally believe that soaking is just a half-step towards the better
I’m sure it’s already a dead giveaway, but I’m a lover of all things old timey. I like the slow and simple life of those
Did you notice that when I started this whole family table series of posts that I was very non-committal about how long I’d be posting
There are times when it is easy to show hospitality through a meal. The dishes are all done, the children have been cared for, laundry
What do you do when a neighbor puts lots of homegrown pork plus lard on the community market? If you’re us you say “We’ll take
“Hey, kiddo! How was your day?” “Fine.” I hear that this is how dinnertime conversation goes in many families. Or perhaps your table is like
I was a new wife when I realized I only knew how to cook a handful of things. This wasn’t all that upsetting until I
Sometimes I think of vacation as time away from things–a vacation from laundry, from changing diapers, from mopping floors. Among the things that some folks might
Our family is really pretty good about loving veggies. We all eat salad, some of us complain about the radishes, but they are usually eaten
I’m not sentimental, I’m not really into resolutions, and I get grumpy if I stay up late. So it surprises me to find myself looking
The wood stove is crackling and the heat radiates all around us. Our faces burn so we lean back in our chairs and put our
There is something rustic and beautiful about sourdough baking. The long rise time, the slight tang, the unique flavor and shape that every loaf takes
Have you tried making your sourdough starter yet? Mine is bubbling away in a 1/2 gallon container as we speak and I’m betting tomorrow morning
I’m a huge fan of sourdough baked goods for so many reasons. For one, the fermentation process really helps with the overall digestibility of the
It’s been seven years since I said I do to my husband and the role as family cook. Just over a year later we added
Not surprisingly it seems many of you can relate to the plight of the burnt-out cook. It’s not that we don’t love our jobs as
Desserts in our house are usually a casual affair. Only about once or twice a month will I actually bake up a “real” dessert. On
So it’s November and if you’re eating seasonally you might be staring at a big old winter squash. Maybe it’s butternut or pumpkin or acorn
I stand behind real food not only because it is the best nourishment for our families, but also for the knowledge that it is grown as
The Sweetie Pie and I met in a place not unfamiliar to budding romance. We were students attending a small art college in downtown Savannah,
Do you remember that movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” and the father who used Windex to fix everything from a scratch to the rash
It’s not just me, right? I can’t be the only one who finds herself thwarted week after week in her efforts to bring the family
Has the price of just about everything been slowly creeping up in your area too? Chief amongst the expensive groceries is meat – whether it’s
A few posts ago I got a question about how to preserve food without canning. Canning is one of the most popular ways to put
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 remember the summer before we moved off-grid. I was in the throes of morning sickness with our baby girl and we were trying to
Disclaimer: We’re just showing you what is working (or not) for us. We are not homesteading experts. Kitchens aside, I believe water is a top
I first began to really drink coffee shortly after my youngest son was born. I had previous forays into sweet, ice-cream like frozen coffees, but
Images of beautiful and functional rustic kitchens, fresh baked breads being taken from a woodstove, bushels of potatoes stored away in the root cellar, and
Kombucha is one of those things that just sounds like hippy food. Like “Yeah, I had sprouted tofu for lunch with a big glass of
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,
My four year old, Sam, is a great eater. But once upon a time he went through the dreaded Brown Food Phase (aka as the
A few weeks into my GAPS diet, a reader left a comment suggesting that I try a product called Redmond Clay. I wasn’t familiar with
Originally from the far north of the U.S., I am a southern transplant. I grew up in the land of the casserole, where if you
Just about six weeks ago we had our third baby – our first girl! Those first two births looked a lot different, and so did
Yesterday I noticed the first of my snowdrops poking through the leaf mulch. And then I saw a robin hopping around searching for some nesting
Have you tried your hand at culturing dairy yet? It’s really not as scary as it sounds. Making my own buttermilk was seriously the easiest
Moving off-grid can seem like this quaint little experiment where you lay in meadows of wildflowers during sunny afternoons and play with kittens all day.
Over the holidays we did a lot of traveling and I found myself worrying about my kids surviving on party food alone. To minimize the
After moving to Texas we have sort of fallen in love with the local Tex-Mex cuisine, including corn tortillas. I have been serving these
Over the next couple of months there’s a good chance you will be doing some entertaining. You might be having the gang over to watch
It’s autumn. The winds of change are blowing. I know you all woke up this morning and rushed straight to your computers so you could
We recently spent a week at the family cabin in Montana. My husband and his dad spent hours on the lake together. They’d get
I know the thrills of garden produce are gone when my kiddos start groaning every time they see me chopping zucchini or green beans. The
I think a lot of people are overwhelmed when they consider a switch to traditional or real foods as an overarching philosophy for feeding their
I often discover something new and exotic to love when I shop at the local Asian market. This time it was agar agar. I’ve been
This time of year, I tend to buy as much stone fruit as I can because the season never seems to last as long as
As our family prepares to move off-grid later this year, I am slowly switching from cooking techniques that require electricity to those that don’t. This
Now that it’s officially summer, I am thankful that our weekly schedules have slowed down a bit. We have almost no sporting events, committee meetings,
I have logged many, many hours staring at nutrition labels in the grocery store aisles reading ingredient lists, searching for allergens and hidden allergens (why
Photo by Lauren Mitchell Going green means different things to different people. To me, it’s the intersection between eco-friendly, frugal and simple
Start These Recipes at least 4 days before you want to eat it Dinner Table Rating 1 thumb per family member Cook’s Rating Accessibility of
Last week, Andrea shared some of her favorite Simple Kitchen Quick Tips. Today, I wanted to add to her list with a few of my own!
My journey through the world of food intolerances and allergies and special diets has taken me a lot of different places. I’ve tried therapies and
I love cooking and baking, but I’m not willing to spend hours and hours in my kitchen each day. So I’m always looking for shortcuts,
I probably look like a crazy woman when I head to our local grocery store and load up my cart with bags of “overripe” bananas,
With growing concern about the safety of conventionally grown fruits and veggies — and the relatively exorbitant prices of organic produce — properly washing produce
As this is my first post for Plan to Eat, I feel it’s only polite to actually introduce myself. And seeing how this is a
I have what appears to be a lifelong quest for the perfect whole wheat pie crust. So far, I haven’t had much luck with a
At this time of year, school is well under way, and it’s easy to get into a rut when it comes to packing healthy lunches
Although I’m really not a great cook — despite my best efforts and the fact that I cook almost every day for my family! —
Can I tell you a secret? I’m a terrible cook. I’m getting better the more I practice, but the truth is that I over think
Keeping a well-stocked pantry is a valuable tool, along with menu planning, for ensuring that your family has healthy food available even when you’re not
Do you have too many gadgets and tools cluttering up your kitchen? The answer to that question is obviously subjective, but you might if you…
I’m a big proponent of simplifying and decluttering in the kitchen (well, really, everywhere, but we’re talking about the kitchen today!), and so I rarely
Yesterday, I asked this question on Twitter: What Are Your Must-Have Kitchen Tools? The answers I received were wide and varied. I heard from a
We eat a lot of bread in our house. We have very specific requirements for bread that make it challenging to find a good loaf
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