Oh, friends. I am so excited to share with you the newest secret ingredient in my cupboard. It’s delicious, and surprising, and no one at
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
In my years of cooking and baking I’ve done some impressive things. But for all of my culinary prowess and experience, there is one skill
Taco salad is something we eat at least once a week lately. I haven’t been making corn tortillas the last couple of weeks for two
The GAPS Diet requires me to eat some fermented food with every single meal. Fermented foods supply tons and tons of good, probiotic bacteria 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
Living in a land-locked state, we don’t get the freshest fish. But we do have excellent peaches, and they happen to be for sale on
One of the dishes that I fall back on often when the temperatures reach 100+ is the skillet meal. Throw a bunch of vegetables, seasonings,
Friends, do you notice anything exciting about my breakfast plate pictured here? Look closely. Why, yes! That is an egg white on my plate! After
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,
Since moving to Texas we have fallen in love with fresh corn tortillas. Those ones from the package aren’t even in the same category as
I have a husband who goes googly-eyed and weak-kneed for potato salad. So when I found myself with a dozen freshly-laid eggs last week and
Yes, I do know it’s July. And I know that the temperature here has been hovering near 100 the past few days. But GAPS protocol
Last summer, we had a bountiful crop of carrots in the garden and I struggled to find recipes in which to use them all. I
I long for the day when I can eat food that isn’t placed in quotation marks. Who wants “ice cream” when you can have Ice
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
I come from a family of beet eaters. I remember very well being served canned beets at just about every holiday meal at my grandparent’s
When I started the GAPS Intro Diet way back in April, I already knew about our family’s travel plans at the end of June. And
If you’ve delved into the world of fermented foods then surely you’ve heard of milk kefir. There are lists of up to 100 things kefir
Today’s post from our cookbook tour through The Art of Real Food is actually three recipes in one. Because to make a great pizza, you
I know that by now it is really and truly summer. We are well into July, the heat index is high. You do not feel
Happy 4th of July! I hope you have room on your barbecue table for one more cake, because you’re going to want to make this
Friends, it’s getting hard for me to come back here every month to “update” you on my GAPS progress, and to only say that things
I know that photo kinda looks like pizza, or frittata. Don’t be fooled. It is actually a creamy, custardy pancake, topped with garden fresh strawberries.
Oh, my friends. You are in for a treat today. Last week I told you about finding that delicious coconut butter. Well, sitting on the
I have a weird relationship with baked goods. In the past, I have eaten too many of them, which then displaced other nourishing foods like
It may be summer already where you live, but where I live we can still find delicious leafy greens at our farmer’s markets. So for
Friends, I have been on a quest. I’m not searching for buried treasure or hidden scrolls or even spiritual enlightenment, though what I’ve been seeking
In my ideal world, I’d only eat fermented grains. That doesn’t always happen, sometimes we run out of bread and there’s no time for the
Friends, we have come to that all-too-familiar time when we bid farewell to our current cookbook, and begin our exploration of a new one. I
I so enjoy the fresh juice that my juicer turns out day after day. But there is this other thing that it churns out that
When you get 3 gallons of peppers from your neighbors you either make chili or stuffed peppers, or both if you’re me. Or, if you’re
Well, folks. This is our last recipe from our Fix, Freeze, Feast cookbook tour. Have you enjoyed this cookbook as much as I have? I’m
I did promise you monthly updates on how my GAPS journey is going. Here I am, keeping my promise. I confess that I was hoping
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
Teriyaki chicken is one of those dishes that my mom made regularly when I was growing up. And it was one dish that no one
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
Last week we ran out of spinach for green smoothies and the new stuff in the garden wasn’t quite big enough to harvest. So I
Now that we live off-grid lacto-fermentation is a way that I can store a little produce without taking up precious cooler space. That cooler is
Getting the Plan to Eat shopping list “just right” has always been a priority for me and was one of the primary reasons I created
Of all the foods I miss eating due to food intolerances, lasagna is in my top three. I love sticking a fork into a really
I was trying to come up with a killer name for this recipe, one that would match the deliciousness of the soup. But my synapses
At first, I was misled by the name of this recipe. As I read through the instructions I thought to myself, “Oh! They’re scones!” And
Our family likes to read books together, and we’re kinda weird in that we read the same books over and over again. One of our
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
Okay, so actually the name of this recipe in the book is just “Granola” but that sounded boring. And the recipe is so un-boring, and
They told me that week 3 was when I would start feeling better. Actually it was week 5. Yes, I’m beginning to think that all
Sometimes bare cupboards inspire the tastiest things at our house. A trip to the grocery store was in order, but apparently not in the cards,
In all honesty, I chose this recipe because it was not at all fussy to prepare, and because it had a high yield (4 dinners!).
A friend of mine asked me this week how my GAPS diet was going. “I hope it’s going well,” she said. I had to think
Lately, here on our off-grid homestead, I have gotten in the habit of cooking a substantial breakfast and lunch and then an easy and light
I know some of you are probably here for the giveaway I promised last week. Don’t worry, I’ll get to that. First, we have to
I had heard that the third week on GAPS was supposed to be the week I started to feel better. I went into week 3
I was craving chocolate pudding last week and since we were out of milk, I used coconut milk, which turned out to be a brilliant
I confess that our family does love a good casserole, and this one was no exception. The kiddos the Sweetie Pie husband all agreed that
Friends, GAPS has me feeling like I’m in a Dostoevsky novel. You know, back in the dark ages of medicine. The doctor exits from the
Growing up we didn’t exactly beg for my Dad to get in the kitchen and cook us up a meal. There were things like Dad’s
The Bean took one bite of this cookie and pronounced it the “best cookie he’d ever eaten”. As a six-year-old, he’s quite a cookie connoisseur
I really thought I was prepared for this diet. I’ve lived without dairy and gluten for several years (making exceptions for birthday cakes–I am only
I always think we’re in the clear for getting sick once spring rolls around, and then inevitably, there’s one last flu that makes the rounds
This dish was tasty, and it was super-easy to prepare. That makes it a real winner in my book. Everyone in the family enjoyed it,
Those of you who have been here for a while know a lot of my story. For those who don’t, I’ll give you a drive-by
Just about six weeks ago we had our third baby – our first girl! Those first two births looked a lot different, and so did
I used to make quiche with real, homemade pie crust quite frequently. And my Sweetie Pie husband loved it. In his mind, the losses associated
This is one of the recipes I tried from our tour through More with Less. Somehow I never got around to sharing it with you.
I haven’t had a baby in 3 1/2 years and I had forgotten how all consuming a newborn can be. You get dressed way too
Remember that sauce we made last week? You know, the one that I insisted we start with as we cook through Fix, Freeze, Feast? Well,
When I first made this, I wasn’t expecting to share it with all of you. It just looked like an easy, weeknight dinner that we
Spring is in the air and I’m in the mood for light, refreshing snacks. This raw, mock salmon pate appetizer is one of my go-to
Okay, I know this may not be the most exciting recipe I could have chosen to kick off our new cookbook tour. But this is
My Sweetie Pie husband has this thing for Chinese sweet and sour dishes. He always gets excited when he orders them, and then is always
We just launched a new feature that makes it super easy to edit items on your shopping list and pantry (and staples list). To edit
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
When the Sweetie Pie and I were newlyweds, we would get a craving for curry. We’d head to the closest Indian restaurant, get our curry
When it comes to dessert, I generally can’t leave well enough alone. Which is a good thing (except for that one time with the almond
Way back when we first started our More with Less cookbook tour, a reader recommended I try this recipe. It’s been marked in my cookbook
I can’t figure out to get an accent over the “e” in the title. This is not “Chicken Mohl”. This is “Chicken Mohlay”. And it
I recently was able to experience some homemade tamales now that we live in the South. When I heard that they were just corn mush
Welcome again to Recipe Swap Friday! I’m so glad you’ve joined us today. I brought my newest, most favorite, just-sweet-enough treat (and it happens to
Last summer, during our cookbook tour of Nourishing Traditions, I made this recipe which was divine. This dish made me think of the country-cousin to
Whenever I’m looking for new allergen-friendly recipes, I like to search for vegan cookbooks. The recipes are guaranteed to be dairy and egg-free, and many
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
Hi, Friends! So glad you’ve joined us for our Recipe Swap Friday. For the next few weeks, we’re sharing treats that are just-sweet-enough. Mine will
Because of all my diet restrictions, breakfast is the one meal that our family simply can’t eat together. For this reason (and because he’s just
Maybe it seems odd to be posting a tea recipe here on allergen-friendly Monday. I once thought that all tea was free from major allergens.
We are always trying out different “kinds” of pancakes. You know, there are the dense, starchy ones, the light and fluffy ones, and the almost
Welcome, friends. So glad you’ve joined us for our Recipe Swap Friday. This week kicks off our Sweet (Enough) Treat Swap. Everyone in our house
I didn’t expect much from this recipe, other than a quick meal that didn’t require too much input from me. Apparently, no one else in
We eat out very rarely. But if it’s a special occasion, or if someone’s parents are in town and treating us all to dinner, the
We’ve cut refined sugar out of our diets, but my husband LOVES lemon bars. Unfortunately, most of the substance of a lemon bar is sugar,
Well, I don’t know about you, but I’ve been adding new veggie recipes to my files every week since we started this whole Recipe Swap
One of the first dinners I ever made for the Sweetie Pie, before we were even married, was a vegetarian lasagna. It was stuffed with
This recipe made a quick and delicious weeknight dinner. It’s just a simple marinade recipe, no fancy techniques, but the combination of herbs and spices
Somehow, I amassed three bunches of very ripe bananas last week. I don’t even usually even buy bananas, but there they were. Naturally, banana bread
Thanks for joining us for Recipe Swap Friday! I hope you’re enjoying all these veggie recipes as much as I am. Thanks to all of
I really thought this dish would be a big winner with the hungry masses at the dinner table. They like every ingredient in it–green beans?
This is one of my very, very favorite recipes. So old and used is it that I can’t even remember where it came from. I
We are a yogurt-making family! Where it once seemed wild and crazy to make our own yogurt, making a gallon a week is now just
Welcome back to Recipe Swap Friday! I’m loving all these veggie recipes you guys are sharing (especially those veggie dishes that could actually be dessert–yum!)
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