Not sure what to do with all those beautiful eggplants? I wasn't either until I realized I could use them to make babaganoush - a delicious dip that tastes very similar to hummus. This is a great way to use a lot of eggplant and make them last through the ... Continue Reading
Real Recipes
Moussaka
We purchased a whole grass fed lamb recently and have a lot of meat stored in our deep chest freezer. This is great because that means I rarely have to go to the supermarket - I just look in my freezer and decide what cut of meat I want to whip up for dinner. So this means I ... Continue Reading
Popcorn!
We try not to eat polyunsaturated (PUFA) vegetable oils (what is PUFA?) so it makes it impossible to eat popcorn at the movie theater anymore. But we love popcorn and frankly it can be good for you - check out this recipe makeover of Popcorn with coconut oil and butter! I send ... Continue Reading
Banana Pancakes – grain free
Ingredients makes about 12 small pancakes - recipe can be doubled easily - I use a griddle 2 eggs 1 very ripe banana 1/4 cup almond butter - where to buy nut butters 2 Tbsp raw milk, kefir or coconut milk 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon Pinch salt 1 ... Continue Reading
Gravlax – cured wild salmon
We were recently able to buy 90 lbs of wild Alaskan sockeye salmon. I have these gorgeous 2 lb filets and I really wanted to learn how to cure them. I wasn't able to find fresh dill at the store so I omitted it from my first experiment with this recipe and it still turned out ... Continue Reading
Chocolate Probiotic Ice Cream
We just started making kefir from kefir grains and I have been testing and looking for good recipes made with kefir. Kefir is a pretty potent probiotic so we have had to start slowly - I am working my way up from 1 spoonful per day to drinking half a cup. This recipe includes ... Continue Reading