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…
Category Archives: Dairy
Cake for the Bitty Bear
A short account of Theodore's first birthday party, complete with a teddy bear cake.
Cheese Crackers
Grain-free cheddar crackers made with garbanzo bean and carrot flours--perfect for your next snack attack!
Carrot Halwa
Jeremy's favorite Indian dessert, carrot halwa, turns out to be not only a great use of pulp from juicing, but also an excellent grain-free breakfast alternative to eggs.
Mishmash
Several different uses for shredded sweet potatoes: hashes, fries, and even crepes!
Veggie Fritters with Quick Curried Shrimp
A great basic recipe for grain-free mixed vegetable fritters; use whatever leftover veggies you have on hand for a quick dish that you could serve for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Here I have topped the…
Chicken Dijon Stew Revamped
A warm, savory soup that hits really the spot on a cold day, full of sweet potatoes, kale, and heavy cream.
A Pair of Breakfast Custards
Oatmeal fortified with eggs and a grain-free custard-based "nutmeal" offer a more balanced breakfast than sugary oatmeal porridge alone.
*taps microphone
A recap of 2012, a big announcement, and a trio of molasses-based beverages.
Waiter, There’s a Flan in My Soup
Homemade beef stock is the ideal base for French onion soup, enlivened with creamy Gruyere cheese flans and toothsome barley.
The Coconut Milk Project
An initial foray into casein-free milk alternatives, focusing on coconut milk tonic and related calcium supplementation.
Turtle Cheesecake
My mom's favorite dessert flavor, in cheesecake form: a fantastic birthday gift and even better goodbye (for now) to casein.
Hot and Cold
Honey-sweetened chocolate syrup is a great way to encourage my preschooler to drink more raw milk!
Cultured Butter, Ricotta Salata and Mysost
An extra gallon of raw milk in the fridge prompts a spate of frenzied cheese-making! My very first attempts at homemade ricotta salata, mysost, and cultured butter.
You Can’t Do That on Blogovision
The August 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was making candy, with at least one incorporating tempered chocolate. I made white chocolate-blueberry marzipan bonbons, chocolate coconut figs, cucumber-elderflower pate de fruits, and chocolate-dipped tahini caramels.
Casomorphin Power Ranger
An in-depth post relating the findings of Nolan's medical testing---including nutritional deficits and digestive concerns---and how we hope to help him both physically and socially through dietary intervention.
Brown Rice Pudding
Creamy brown rice pudding is the perfect vehicle for that extra half-gallon of milk that you need to use up---eat it warm or cold, with fresh or dried fruit, for breakfast or dessert!
Help Windsor Dairy – and a Drawing!
A special offer from Scribbles by Sparks in August 2011, to benefit Windsor Dairy and enter a drawing for a free boxed set of handmade cards!
Mosaic
The July 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was a fresh fraisier cake with exposed fruit. My version was lemon chiffon with vanilla cream, raspberries, peaches, and candied lemons.