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,
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
Normally on our blog we discuss things related to food and meal planning and such. Today’s review is admittedly not directly related to these
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
It’s that time again, dear readers. It is time to say good-bye to my newest cookbook friend, The Art of Real Food. I’m so glad
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
Friends, it’s hard for me to believe that my six month GAPS experiment has come to an end. Back in April, I began this GAPS
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
When I first started menu planning, right around the time my oldest son was born, I chose recipes, made a shopping list, and used that
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,
Even as I typed the title of this post, I had to shake my head. I can’t believe I’ve been doing this for 5 months.
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 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 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
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
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
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,
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
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