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Pesto Walnuts for Salads
We came into a windfall (pun intended) of walnuts last fall at $1.00/lb in the shell. Figuring half the weight is shell, we wound up with maybe 30 lbs solid meat at $2.00/lb which is a pretty good deal around here. Besides wishing I had bought more from this farmer, I am grateful I am done cracking them and have them safely stowed in our freezer. We will run out by mid-summer at the rate we are going through … Read entire article »
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Apple Onion Crepes
Yes you read that right! If you have read “Farmer Boy” from the Laura Ingalls Little House … Read more »
Butternut Tomato Bisque
I finally found a way to get my non-soup-eating child to eat soup. The answer: Butternut Tomato … Read more »
Candy as Reward at School
Here is a letter I wrote to my child’s 1st grade teacher regarding their practice of giving … Read more »
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Apple Onion Crepes
Yes you read that right! If you have read "Farmer Boy" from the Laura Ingalls Little House … Read more »
Candy as Reward at School
Here is a letter I wrote to my child's 1st grade teacher regarding their practice of giving … Read more »
Coconut Flour Pancakes with Chocolate Cream Syrup
Here is a huge kid-pleaser! As a change from our usual eggs and bacon, this morning I made … Read more »
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Apple Onion Crepes
Yes you read that right! If you have read “Farmer Boy” from the Laura Ingalls Little House series, you’ll know where we got the idea. Apparently it is an old-fashioned treat, caramelizing apples and onions together. My kids normally won’t eat onions, but they gobble this up like apple pie. This time we tried it in egg crepes as a … Read entire article »
February Carrots
What a lot of fun it was to dig up our last carrots in the garden under a beautiful morning sun! Sometimes I wonder what I used to do for fun before I gardened. These little babies will be tossed into my food processor and then added to my 4 quarts of Kimchee today. Instead of peeling each itty bitty carrot … Read entire article »
Butternut Tomato Bisque
I finally found a way to get my non-soup-eating child to eat soup. The answer: Butternut Tomato Bisque! I didn’t have much in the house to make for lunch on this rainy cold Monday. I had an old huge butternut squash I needed to use soon. A few simple ingredients later- Voila! Delicious salty-sweet, hearty soup even a soup-hater would love!! Butternut … Read entire article »
Candy as Reward at School
Here is a letter I wrote to my child’s 1st grade teacher regarding their practice of giving CANDY to my daughter and the other students as a REWARD: Dear Mrs. XXX and Mrs. XXX, It has come to my understanding that my daughter and her classmates receive candy and sweets as rewards for things at school. I have to request … Read entire article »
Coconut Flour Pancakes with Chocolate Cream Syrup
Here is a huge kid-pleaser! As a change from our usual eggs and bacon, this morning I made coconut flour pancakes with chocolate cream syrup – the kids were in pure heaven. Gaps-legal of course as we are all following the gaps diet (not intro), a nice change from nut-flour pancakes, and full of good bacteria! I am always looking for … Read entire article »
Rowing Upstream
I have been told that I struggle with decision-making. Truth be told, deciding to change your life habits is one thing…. but keeping that promise is a HUGE endeavor. Let alone undertaking sudden drastic steps (like telling your husband over breakfast: “We need to stop eating grains immediately because I read that we need to heal our guts and this is how we must do … Read entire article »
Kid Fermented Salsa!
At our house we eat a lot of fermented salsa! We started making it from the Nourishing Traditions cookbook years ago, and fell in love immediately. However, salsa made with jalapenos is too spicy for my kiddos, and I wanted them to be able to enjoy the many benefits of fermented salsa somehow too. The answer: KID SALSA. Super simple. The … Read entire article »
Not too old to learn new things
Who knew this adventure of healthy living would become my way of life? It all started for me when I birthed my first child 37 years ago and wound up in the hospital from my first and only grande mal seizure three weeks later. My life was changed forever as I started down the path of educating myself in healthy living as a responsible … Read entire article »
Moms on a mission!
This site is going to be a great outlet for three moms; myself, my sister and my mom. We each have unique stories about how we came into eating a nutrient-dense, traditional diet, yet our stories and lives are very intertwined throughout this great adventure! Our combined recipe knowledge of what works for us and our families, through years of trial … Read entire article »