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
Simple soups like this earthy green pot are as pure and artisan as nourishment gets. For generations soups like these have fed large families, large
Looking for a perfect winter time meal? I’ve got your recipe today. Last fall we purchased a quarter of a cow. Of course, the ground
Since coming off of GAPS, I’ve been toying around with lots of different foods and cooking methods to figure out exactly what foods make me
Lyndall “Granny” Toothman grew up in Appalachia. Her family didn’t have a lot of money. She remembers Christmas dinners as a child when everyone dined
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
A slow cooker is a busy mom’s best friend. Not a week goes by that I don’t put it to good use to feed my
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
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
You may have noticed that most of our meals are one-pot or pan affairs. But every once in a while one of us gets a
Our house is pretty snug, and my chronic illness is pretty unpredictable, and my kiddos get pretty cranky if they miss their bedtimes. So it
I love one pot meals for their ease, simplicity, and (cough) low number of dishes. But sometimes I think we all need a bit of
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
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,
Hash browns are one of those restaurant foods that always seemed like magic to me. They were something you ordered because you couldn’t possibly make
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
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The biggest obstacle for me to instituting a Family Table Night? My desire to create the Perfect Family Table. I confess to being a perfectionist
Today I feel like I need to rant about pie. Please forgive me as I don my apron and wave my wooden spoon around like
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
Again with the breakfast recipes, I know. Like I said before, I have a problem and I can’t help it. This is one of those
Once the weather turns fall-ish, my family starts craving tomato soup. The first tomato soup of the season is a big deal in our house
It’s that time of year again – time for eating crisp fall apples, hearty root vegetables, and all varieties of winter squash. Chief among the
We got our first snow a little early this year. Usually, it comes on Halloween, but this year it came the first week of October.
Why is breakfast the most exciting meal of the day for me? Why do I always check out breakfast recipes before any other category on
Step one to figuring out how to gather my family back to the table: choose an evening. I confess, this almost ended Family Table Night
I used to not believe in snacks. It’s not that I didn’t experience a blood sugar crash every now and then and grab for something,
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
I often get stuck in a rut when it comes to choosing a starchy side dish. We used to just do a lot of protein
When you can’t eat some of your favorite foods you can become a bit blah about meals. This seems to be the case with my
Last week I dusted off our jar of dried prunes and handed it to our four-year-old. (Is dried prunes redundant seeing as how prunes are
With fall weather creeping in a little more every day, I decided it was time to cut the green tomatoes in the garden. I cut
When you read Nourishing Traditions you can be overwhelmed with it all. There’s just a lot of crazy stuff in there, if you’re the average
The weather turned cooler here last week, and the tomato plants are slowing down their production, but there is still a good-size basket of tomatoes
This past week and half has seen my husband in bed sick with a mysterious something or other. We’re still not sure what exactly the
This was a perfect dish to use up all the tomatoes and green beans from the garden. It was tasty, everyone loved it, and it
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
By this point in the summer, getting my family to eat anything with zucchini in it is very, very difficult. There isn’t any wailing or
It may be over 100 degrees here in Texas this week, but since September is here surely fall has to be right around the corner,
I wouldn’t exactly say it’s autumn where we live, but the apples are falling off the trees and so I felt like apple cake was
I miss a lot of foods on my restricted diet, but dairy is one of the ones I miss the most. I’ve had issues with
I have a little gardening secret to share. This spring, I resurrected an ancient tradition that I’ve often read about, often pondered, and often wanted
Getting the ratios down for a seasoned rice recipe has always eluded me. Yes, for every cup of rice you are cooking two cups of
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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