Recently the idea struck me to try to make a GAPS waffle. I had made many GAPS pancakes, so I thought maybe it could be done. And it turns out… it can! It was not a simple task, however. The ratios are fairly different than a GAPS pancake… for one thing, putting in too many …
Another one of my favorite Christmas cookies are Buckeyes. These delicious cookies are traditionally peanut butter and powder sugar balls dipped in chocolate, made to look like the buckeye nut. The buckeye nut is commonly found back East, like Ohio and Michigan, where my family is originally from. The roots for this recipe go deep …
It’s the holiday season! More specifically, it’s cookie season! I love making, giving away (and eating) Christmas cookies. But it’s been a long time since I have enjoyed many of the cookies I grew up making, so this year I decided I wanted to create real-food versions of some of my favorite Christmas cookie …
I have been getting more bold in the kitchen, and this December I decided to create alternative recipes featuring some of my favorite Christmas cookies. To enjoy. I decided on my first cookie to make, Christmas Wreath cookies. And as I was running through my ingredients and working out substitutions I came to the decorative …
Happy Thanksgiving! One of the best things about November is the focus on being grateful and thankful. Everywhere you look there are posts and tweets showing gratitude. And we sure have a lot to be thankful for! Some things are so obvious we often forget to be thankful for. These are things like safe drinking …
Heard of fermented garlic? Wondered what the health benefits of garlic are? Then this post is for you!
Eating animal fat is important to our body’s health. But eating enough fat can be challenging, especially when there is a dairy allergy. Lard is a great alternative to butter, and its taste is more mild than that of tallow. You can buy lard at the store, but it is expensive and may be hydrogenated or …
Zucchini… if there is one harvest that defines summer, it’s zucchini. Zucchini is great because of its versatility: it can be used hot or cold, baked or fried, and in soups, salads, breads, or even as a noodle substitute. Today I want to share with you a recipe for a zucchini bread that is legal …
Sour cream is a wonderful thing to use for natural skin care. It has key ingredients to repair your skin and keep it healthy.
