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Pesto Walnuts for Salads

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

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 sort of light lunch treat.  We also included homemade creme fraiche (cultured cream) … Read entire article »

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February Carrots

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 I scraped and brushed off what dirt I could, then not plan to worry about … Read entire article »

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Butternut Tomato Bisque

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 Tomato Bisque 1 quart chicken or beef stock 1 butternut squash (about 2 1/2 cups), seeded 1 small … Read entire article »

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Coconut Flour Pancakes with Chocolate Cream Syrup

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 delicious ways to get more good bacteria in the kids, and this is definitely one … Read entire article »

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Kid Fermented Salsa!

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 same recipe, minus the heat.  And minus some of the cilantro too.  The kids eat … Read entire article »

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