Each week, from April through November, we pick up 4 gallons of fresh, raw milk from our local dairy. We like to visit the farm that houses our milk cows - all doe-eyed guernseys Read More →
Vanilla Bean and Fresh Mint Ice Cream
April 30, 2013 | by | 20 Comments
Real Vanilla Mint Ice Cream tastes of spring with lingering grassy notes that speak of fresh herbs, newly sprouted from the earth. As winter recedes and light begins to return to Read More →
How to Make Ginger Bug for Homemade Sodas
April 22, 2013 | by | 42 Comments
A little jar of ginger bug, a slurry of ginger and sugar, sits on my countertop next to my sourdough starter, where, fed daily, it bubbles and foams. I remove a little bit at a 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 →
How to Sprout Grains (and make sprouted grain flour)
March 7, 2013 | by | 36 Comments
Sprouted grain flour is a staple in my kitchen. I make it from time to time, in bulk, and freeze it for use in sweet things like these sprouted grain cookies, or in this sprouted 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 →
Sweet Risotto with Buttermilk and Sultanas
January 15, 2013 | by | 40 Comments
Sweet risotto reminds me of my grandmother, and her closely-guarded recipe for rice pudding. I don't remember much about my grandmother's kitchen, only a tiny table, a white 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 →
Cheesy Kale Chips with Miso, Garlic and Dulse
January 3, 2013 | by | 37 Comments
Cheesy kale chips satisfy my lingering cravings. You see, I have a love of salty, snacky things - popcorn popped in coconut oil and sprinkled with sea salt and nutritional Read More →
Our Imperfect Snowmen: Christmas Cookies for Santa
December 24, 2012 | by | 10 Comments
Every Christmas Eve, my son and I bake cookies. We bake gingerbread men, or cinnamon molasses cookies, or mint chocolate cookies. This year we baked sprouted spelt cookies shaped Read More →
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