I really wanted to make smores with my daughter this summer and so I needed a good grain-free graham cracker recipe. I am not a huge fan of almond flour so I tried my hand at inventing a recipe with coconut flour as the primary ingredient. It is hard to achieve a crisp texture ... Continue Reading
Real Recipes
Sorrel and Potato Gratin
I decided to try some sorrel after spotting it at my farmer's market last weekend. I tasted it and it had a lovely bright and sour flavor - almost like a cross between lemon and strawberries. It was a very happy flavor and I figured it would add some interesting life to ... Continue Reading
Preschool Lunch #16
Here is what I packed for my 4 year old for lunch today: What we call a 'bean-a-dilla' - homemade black beans cooked in bone broth, gouda cheese on a corn tortilla cooked in ghee Salsa for dipping half avocado with apple cider vinegar, salt and black pepper sliced pear ... Continue Reading
Healthy Simple Syrups
By far the most amazing find on my vacation in NYC was a restaurant/coffee bar, Hu Kitchen, that had only natural sweeteners made easy to use as 'simple syrups.' What is Simple Syrup? A simple syrup is simply granulated sugar dissolved in water. Simple syrups are used to make ... Continue Reading
Yogurt Chia Parfait with Fresh Berries
I wanted to make something festive for my daughter today and this chia yogurt parfait with berries is the result. Simple? Yes! Did my daughter love it? Most definitely! Yogurt Chia Parfait Ingredients 1 cup yogurt (highly recommend using very thick yogurt which has been ... Continue Reading
Cheesy Eggplant Chips
It is eggplant season here in Central TX and we sure are getting a lot of it in our farm box. I have made babaganoush quite a bit in the past couple of weeks and yet here come even more eggplants! I decided to try something a bit different. These cheesy eggplant chips were a hit ... Continue Reading