In the last few weeks, my family has been traveling. We packed one backpack each, left our little home in the mountains, and headed off on a 6-week tour on the trail of real food Read More →
Carrot and Leek Soup with Toasted Mustard Seeds
April 16, 2013 | by | 14 Comments
Carrot and Leek Soup is not my vision; rather, it belongs to my little boy who also loves to cook. Much like my husband and I love food, our little boy also loves food. He Read More →
My Super-simple, Never-fail Dinner: Hamburger Salads
April 12, 2013 | by | 11 Comments
There are many days, particularly in spring and summer when we're so preoccupied with our work on the farmers market, that I have no time to plan a menu, or prepare an elaborate Read More →
Bison Stew with Red Wine and Sweet Bay
April 7, 2013 | by | 9 Comments
Bison stew warms our bellies on the coldest of days. While winter recedes and spring emerges across most of the northern hemisphere, here, in the high country, it continues to Read More →
Toasted Almonds with Rosemary, Thyme and Lemon
March 26, 2013 | by | 14 Comments
Not too long ago, I hosted a get together for our local Weston A. Price Foundation in our home, which is an invaluable resource for education, community connections and finding Read More →
A Simple Recipe for Winter: Roasted Cabbage
February 18, 2013 | by | 14 Comments
I absolutely love simple recipes. Few, but wholesome, ingredients that explode with real flavor are the kinds of dishes I like to serve to my family.As far as veggies go, I always Read More →
Flu Prevention and Cultured Veggies
January 4, 2013 | by | 90 Comments
It was a winter afternoon eleven years ago and I was sitting in a chair, wondering how in the world I got to this place in my life. My life was filled with sickness and disease and Read More →
Turrón de Navidad: A Spanish Almond and Honey Candy for Christmas
December 18, 2012 | by | 45 Comments
During the holiday season, I most enjoy celebrating my heritage by making traditional Spanish Christmas treats that my family has come to love. Polvorones, mantecados, buñuelos Read More →
Hot Pink Jalapeno Garlic Kraut
December 6, 2012 | by | 16 Comments
Hot Pink Jalapeno Garlic Kraut is, perhaps, my favorite of the many fermented foods we make at home - though homemade root beer and true sour pickles are close runners-up. Read More →
Honey-sweetened White Chocolate Cranberry Bark
December 3, 2012 | by | 34 Comments
White Chocolate Cranberry Bark, sweetened with honey and spiked with vanilla bean and orange zest, will fill the little holiday boxes we give to neighbors and friends this time of Read More →
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