A little taste of some of my pandemic cooking (hope you all are well). Not survival food, but food for the soul. Very nostalgic making this one. Beets with walnut chutney. This was one of my favorite dishes that they chef (Donna) would make at Southern Dharma Retreat Center when I worked there as Retreat … Continue reading
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ReSTOCKing the Freezer: Bone Broth
I started off this week by reSTOCKing the freezer with bone broth (you see that little pun nestled in there? Aw yeah). Chicken back, two chicken feet, some old turkey bones, kombu seaweed. All of these meats/bones are from a local, traditional farmer. I then add a splash of apple cider vinegar. Some sea salt. … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Paves
It was 2007. San Francisco. Coconut butter had just come on the scene. For me, at least. I stuffed dates with its textured, coconut-fleshy fat goodness and dunked them in chocolate to cool and harden (and soon after, completely devoured). About that time, my friend shared some recipes with that illuminated some alternative fudge-making ways … Continue reading
Zucchini Tahini Banana Ginger Muffins
I’ll make this short. Because it’s starting to get cold out there. Because these are so yummy. Because you can warm your house *while* baking something DELICIOUS. That’s why. This. Gluten-free. Dairy-free. Sugar Free. Yummy. Toddler approved. Serve with a lot of ghee or butter (smile). Zucchini Tahini Banana Ginger Muffins 10-12 small muffins … Continue reading
Running a Marathon without Moving: Thoughts on Breastfeeding
This is my marathon picture. My daugther will be TWO in two weeks. She has been night-weaned since 16 months and by about 22 months, she was down to just a morning and an evening feeding (wake-up and go-to-sleep feed). This morning she didn’t think to ask for milk. She may tomorrow. I don’t know. … Continue reading
The Forgiving Oat Bar
The amazing teacher that led my daughter’s parent-child, outdoor program this past year gave me this recipe. She gave me the scaffolding, shall we say? And, I made it my own. Like she promised, it is a forgiving recipe. Too moist? Cook it a bit longer. The batter too dry? Add more wet ingredients. It’s … Continue reading
Zoe’s Superfood Pistachio “Fudge”
I’ve been experimenting with snack foods for my little one. She is almost 13 months, now. And, she’s beginning to be picky, all of a sudden. She’s always up for meat…not so much for veggies. So, I’ve been exploring ways to be a sneaky chef. Lately, I’ve been wanting to increase iron, protein, and Vit … Continue reading
Lacto-fermented Pickles
Fermented pickles are definitely superior in taste and health benefit than vinegar-brined cucumbers. Basically, you get a probiotic pickle. In the past, I’ve always made lacto-fermented pickles using whey (the liquid that separates from curds in milk). Whey inoculates the brine with lactobacilii and makes the ferment go faster. It was always a reliable method … Continue reading
Lard and Kitchen Memories
“Every part of Creation is indebted for its life to the other parts of Creation that have died and decayed so that it might live.” ~ Jessica Prentice, Full Moon Feast The past couple of days involved a recent kitchen experiment — rendering lard. While rendering the lard (purifying the lard), I couldn’t help but … Continue reading
Prickly Pear Jello
“Cactus grow from Alaska to Argentina, or chilly Canada to chilly Chili, and other parts of the world. People have been eating Nopalea/Opuntia for at least 9,000. It’s not too late to join them.” ~ Eat the Weeds Prickly pears are ripening on their thorny thrones right now. And, considering their widespread presence in North … Continue reading
