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Farmhouse Beef and Bacon Stew

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 →

Ginger Bug

How to Make Ginger Bug for Homemade Sodas

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 →

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Carrot and Leek Soup with Toasted Mustard Seeds

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 →

Hamburger Salad Recipe

My Super-simple, Never-fail Dinner: Hamburger Salads

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 (1 of 1)

Bison Stew with Red Wine and Sweet Bay

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 →

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Toasted Almonds with Rosemary, Thyme and Lemon

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 →

Sprouted Grain Flour

How to Sprout Grains (and make sprouted grain flour)

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 →

Sourdough Einkorn Pizza

Sourdough Einkorn Pizza Crust Recipe

As the deadline for the Nourished Kitchen Cookbook draws closer and closer (only a few more days until I turn in the manuscript), we've been relying more and more on quick meals at Read More →

roasted cabbage

A Simple Recipe for Winter: Roasted Cabbage

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 potato soup (1 of 1)

Sweet Potato and Poblano Pepper Soup

The other evening, I made a Sweet Potato and Poblano Pepper Soup, infused with virgin coconut oil, shallots and seasoned with just a hint of smoked paprika and cumin.  It's a Read More →

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