A Philosophy of Dietary Change
Fear of discomfort–but I love eating bread and baked goods! this will mean more work!–and fear of the unknown–what will I be able to eat instead? what if I don’t like the foods I am…
Keto Drinks
When I began exploring keto, I found all the talk about bulletproof or butter coffee and its potential for extending an intermittent fast very intriguing, but since I have never been a coffee drinker, it…
Coconut Kefir
I still periodically do some home fermentation; I have my trusty old kombucha SCOBY going, and was given some milk kefir grains a year or two ago as well. When we had our raw milk…
Years in Review
So it’s been a minute since my last post! Never fear, I’ve been keeping myself incredibly busy these past few years: In 2016 I received my foundational certification as an aromatherapist and participated in live…
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Something cornbread-ish to go with something chili-ish: moist, fluffy gluten-free blue corn ebelskivers.
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Theo Bean’s Second Birthday
Hard to believe that our little Theo is already two years old! In the past year, he has become my little sous chef, pulling up a chair nearly the moment I go into the kitchen to clean or cook. He helps me stir batter, tries to chop…
Primal English Muffins
A new variant of the popular 2-minute paleo English muffin, made with urad dal and coconut flours.
Primal Pumpkin Cookies
Moist cakey pumpkin cookies studded with chocolate chips; you'd never know these are egg-free and grain-free!
Creamy Kielbasa Soup
A warming soup full of flavors and textures: rich and creamy, spicy and tangy.
Moroccan Chili
A frugal take on chili employing chickpeas and the Moroccan spice blend called ras el hanout.
Seeing Green
This month’s muffin experiments have been inspired by the hope of spring renewal and by St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve been throwing in green color from a wide range of sources, and have been extremely pleased with how well Nolan has accepted almost all of it. Here…
Doing the Splits
A plethora of ways to make use of the humble split pea, from the familiar to the fanciful.
Steam Punk
Even though Jeremy bought me that bamboo steamer to make dim sum, as I was researching options for gluten-free bao, I came across a recipe for steamed matcha cakes that set off a giant light bulb in my mind. Ever since then, I have been on…
Ringing in the New
Jeremy gave me a bamboo steamer for Christmas this year. It wasn’t at the very top of my list, but I knew he was hoping that I would keep a promise to try my hand at making gluten-free dim sum if I got one, so I…
Christmas 2014
My parents came to spend the day with us on Christmas Eve and take me grocery shopping for the holiday meals. I was pretty exhausted from a night of very little sleep between the boys’ antics, but managed to scrape together a menu and a…