Cooking traditional foods will fill your home with warmth, your body with health, and your heart with happiness.
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Growing, Harvesting, and Drying Calendula Flowers – With Recipes and Suggestions for Use
Using calendula is very simple and straightforward. This beautiful flowering plant has been widely used throughout history for health, beauty, and as a seasoning or edible decoration in culinary applications. Medicinally, it has been used to aid digestion, calm aching teeth and joints, speed healing of…
Chicken and Sourdough Dumplings
Growing up in the Monterey Bay region of California means I had never ever eaten chicken and dumplings! I’m not ashamed of this fact as the recipe is regional to the South, and California cuisine rarely takes its cues from traditional North American cooking. But…
Sourdough Potato Pancakes (Latkes) – Fully Fermented and Tummy Friendly
Potato pancakes, aka latkes, are one of my favorite comfort foods. When I was young my mother served up the gluey, chewy, potato pancakes from a box mix. They are delicious in their own right, but honestly they have nothing on my sourdough potato pancakes. Make…
Sprouted Chickpea Falafel Balls
When I wrote about my Real Sourdough Pita Bread I introduced you to one of my all-time favorite restaurants, Falafel’s Drive In. They have that perfect mix of Middle East authenticity and American drive-in. It’s a great combination! Every time I’m in San Jose, California, I stop…
Creamy Coconut Cauliflower Curry Soup – Dairy Free, Low Carb, and Keto Friendly
Now even our dairy-free and low-carb friends can enjoy a super creamy soup! This soup is the perfect combination of rich healthy fats, spicy flavors, and creamy smooth texture. Nobody will guess that this decadent flavorful soup is made with only seven easy ingredients in…
Carrot Cake Waffles With Honey Butter Frosting – Made With Sprouted Whole Wheat
Waffles! Crispy, sweet, and loaded with real pastured butter. What could be better? It just so happens that carrot cake waffles are better! I needed a fun brunch idea for our Spring celebration and I was drawing a blank. I was craving carrot cake but wanted…
Homemade Sourdough Pasta
It had been over a year since I had pasta of any sort. That just wouldn’t do. Pasta is such a comfort food, it actually feels unsettling to not have pasta for that long a stretch. So I decided to create a pasta recipe that…
Sweet and Buttery Sourdough Pie Crust – Traditionally Fermented for a Nourished Diet
Sourdough pie crust has been on my back burner for some time now! I finally had the time and opportunity to play around with my recipe and develop the perfect sweet and buttery sourdough pie crust. Even though I wish I’d done it long ago,…
Golden Milk Pots de Crème Sweetened With Honey
Traditional Golden Milk Made Into a Creamy Custard. This rich, honey-sweetened, egg yolk custard is spiced with anti-inflammatory turmeric, spicy ginger, warming cinnamon, floral cardamom, a pinch of exciting cloves, and my all-time favorite spice, nutmeg. The color of this custard is vibrant and fresh, the…
Detoxifying Green Goddess Soup With Spring Garlic and Tahini
Bring out your clean Green Goddess. This detoxifying Green Goddess soup harkens back to my days working as a cook in San Francisco. If you’ve been following me since my days working at Sweet Jo’s then you may remember this soup from the lunch bar. I’m…
Keto Cream of Broccoli and Cauliflower Soup With Crispy Bacon
Some soups are so easy it’s shameful not to make them more often! I think you will find that to be true with this quick, filling, eight-ingredient cream soup. It’s loaded with broccoli and cauliflower so it’s naturally thick, and the crispy bacon topping takes…
Cardamom Date Carrot Cake With Maple-Sweetened Cream Cheese Frosting
This spicy carrot cake is sweetened with fresh Medjool dates. The dates add a deep earthy flavor while the cardamom brings an unexpected spicy kick. The whole cake is refined sugar free so it’s a lot more wholesome than most recipes out there. It even…
Warm Asparagus Salad With Habanero and Feta
We wait all winter for asparagus and when it arrives we rejoice. It’s spring, the birds are singing, the snow is melting and we get to feast on the tender shoots of asparagus that are emerging from the waking ground. Because I don’t believe in…
Raising Backyard Chickens for Eggs – Plus a Recipe for Soaked and Fermented Chicken Feed
Increase food security with backyard chickens! Chickens are probably the easiest, most affordable, and most accessible livestock for a small urban farm, homestead, or backyard. They produce eggs and meat with relatively little space, time investment, or cost. Keeping chickens only requires about 10 to 15…
Sourdough has the ability to connect you to a different time and a slower pace.
Understanding balance is the key.
Einkorn Sourdough Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Sourdough and Spice Einkorn sourdough starter, butter, eggs, coconut sugar, oats, and the warm spices of Ceylon cinnamon and nutmeg come together in this soft, chewy, wholesome cookie. Einkorn, a Tender Ancient Grain Because of einkorn’s unique makeup, this low-gluten grain has desirable qualities when it…
Einkorn Sourdough English Muffins
Einkorn English Muffins Are Next-Level Flavor Einkorn wheat already has its own deliciously nutty and buttery flavor, but when shaped as an English muffin and cooked on a flat top griddle it takes on a whole new level of toasted-wheaty sweetness. This delicate fermented dough is made with whole milk, low-glycemic coconut…
Starting an Einkorn Sourdough Starter
Einkorn is understandably the hot and trendy ancient-grain flour for sourdough bread baking right now! In this short post I’ll explain why. Here, I’ll give you instructions for converting an existing starter to einkorn and a recipe for how to create your own einkorn sourdough starter from scratch….
A Guide to Successful Sourdough Baking With Organic Einkorn Wheat
If you’re looking for a guide that will thoroughly explain how to make all your sourdough baked goods with organic, single-grain einkorn flour, then this is the article for you. I’m going to walk you through the steps of maintaining a pure einkorn sourdough…
Demystifying Sourdough – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Sourdough Starter
Don’t Fear The Sourdough This is your ultimate guide to sourdough starter and becoming a super healthy sourdough baker extraordinaire! Sourdough can seem like a daunting baking challenge, but I’m writing this guide to show you how easy it is. I will explain what sourdough is, how…
Soft and Sweet Sourdough Milk Bread
Let me introduce you to the softest, most pillowy, most delicious sourdough milk bread ever. This super soft and light bread is made with fresh milk and honey for the perfect tender sweet crumb. It makes excellent sandwich bread, French toast, and croutons … if…
Overnight Sourdough English Muffins – A Long Fermentation for Better Digestibility
I bet you can guess why I love English muffins! Yep, all those nooks and crannies, little empty pools, perfect for catching all the melted butter! This easy recipe ferments and rises overnight at room temperature so you awaken to a soft, manageable dough. In the morning…
Sweet and Soft Honey Oat Sourdough
My honey oat sourdough bread has a lot going for it. If you like crusty, thick, chewy, slightly sweet bread made with whole grains, then this is your recipe! The crumb on this bread is surprisingly airy considering the amount of rolled oats incorporated into it….
How To Bake the Perfect Sourdough Boule in Your Dutch Oven –
Over the last few years I’ve made it my mission to learn how to make the softest, fluffiest, chewiest, naturally leavened bread with my sourdough starter. This easy sourdough boule is the result of much practice and formula testing. I wanted to keep the recipe…
Sourdough Cheddar Crackers – Tummy-Friendly Fermented Grain and Real Cheddar Cheese
Seriously, who doesn’t love cheddar cheese crackers? I know they are a big hit in my family. But one thing I can’t do is bring myself to buy unnaturally orange crackers made with GMO wheat, artificial colors, and questionable ingredients. These sourdough cheddar crackers don’t…
Raw dairy and fermented foods have the power to heal you from the inside out.
Support your microbiome with gut friendly bacteria.
Probiotic Coconut Mango Lassi Popsicles
Popsicle season is officially here. There will be long afternoons in the shade of the porch. There will be days at the river and lake. And there will be probiotic coconut mango lassi popsicles! This new popsicle flavor will have everyone begging for another! Mango lassis…
Cultured Raw Milk Lemon Ice Cream – Only Three Real-Food Ingredients
The summertime heat can’t touch you when you have a bowlful of this uplifting and invigorating lemon ice cream! This recipe deserves a shoutout to Megan Stevens of Eat Beautiful. She used to run a cute little ice cream cafe in Eugene, Oregon, called Vanilla…
Raw Sour Cream – Made With Fresh Cultured Raw Cream
Sour cream is one of those ingredients that makes just about anything taste better. It’s right up there with butter in my opinion, especially when it’s fresh raw cream that has been cultured to boost probiotics and flavor! Sour cream is an essential ingredient in so…
Easy Cultured Raw Butter
I hope this becomes my most popular recipe! I’m a huge advocate for real butter being incorporated into every meal. Butter is a nourishing traditional food, full of fat-soluble vitamins and essential fatty acids. The saturated fat in butter also contains cholesterol — one of the…
How To Make Thick Coconut Yogurt and Keep a Continuous Culture Thriving
You are going to see a lot of new recipes featuring this rich and creamy coconut yogurt. I just can’t seem to get enough of this tangy, thick, fermented coconut yogurt. It is full of healthy satiating fats and great gut-friendly probiotics, plus it is…
Lacto-Fermented Cranberry Salad – A Nourishing Holiday Tradition
Whether you call it cranberry sauce, jellied cranberry, or cranberry salad, no holiday meal is complete without the sweet-tart taste of cranberries! I took my cranberry sauce in a whole new direction this year when I started reading about fermented cranberries. Like peeled whole garlic,…
How To Make Raw Milk Labneh Cheese – Strained Yogurt Cheese
Making this easy, probiotic, tangy labneh cheese is really as simple as straining some yogurt. When you strain yogurt the whey is removed from the milk solids. This leaves you with a soft, spreadable, cream cheese-like product that can be added to recipes (like my…
Easy Raw Cow’s Milk Yogurt
Congratulations! You have a source for raw milk, or maybe you decided to get yourself a sweet family milk cow. Now, it’s time to turn all that extra raw milk into wholesome probiotic raw cow’s milk yogurt! I’ve been making yogurt with a continual culture for…
Traditionally Fermented Spicy Vegetables – Pickles Escabeche
These spicy pickled vegetables are a huge hit in our house! Escabeche is the Spanish word for “pickles” and in the Mexican restaurant community they are made with carrots, jalapeños, and onions. This is where my husband and I first had this crunchy, spicy pickled…
Fermented Pizza Green Beans – A Traditionally Fermented Foods Book Review and Recipe
I just sat down to a nice little lunch featuring these amazing pizza green beans. They have been hanging out on my counter for the last 10 days traditionally fermenting with garlic, tomato, and oregano. I will officially tell you I’m in love! I’m not…
Healthy Probiotic Mayonnaise
You can make healthy probiotic mayonnaise in five minutes flat! Mayonnaise is a staple in our house. We use it on a ton of different foods. It can be a sauce for veggies, a dressing, a marinade, or a binder for chopped meat or veggie salads……
Clabber Milk – What It Is, Why You Should Eat It, and How To Make It
What is clabber milk? Clabber milk is a naturally fermented milk product that can be eaten raw or used in recipes. It also has a little leavening power all on its own, so it’s great to add to baked goods. Raw cow’s milk is full of…
Eating the nutrient-dense foods of our ancestors will revitalize and nourish your body.
Ancestral wisdom should not be ignored.
Rabbit Liver Pâté With Aged Balsamic, Dried Apricots, and Rosemary
The Lowdown on Rabbit Liver Like all animal liver, rabbit liver is a prized delicacy if prepared correctly. Because it is so lean it is best paired with creamy pastured butter. In this recipe the liver flavor is balanced with a little sweetness from dried…
Moo Shu Beef Bowl With Black Garlic Plum Sauce and Optional Nutrient-Dense
This easy moo shu beef bowl can be cooked quickly, is packed full of deeply satisfying nutrition, and is completely customizable. Not to mention the simple yet stunning black garlic plum sauce that is sure to become your new favorite condiment! Moo Shu, Everyone’s Favorite Chinese…
Freshly Brined Corned Beef Recipe
Brining your own corned beef is easy to do at home. A brine is a simple infusion of water, salt, spices, and sometimes sugar. When making corned beef, fresh beef brisket is soaked in this brine until it has absorbed the flavors from the spices. The…
Chicken and Sourdough Dumplings
Growing up in the Monterey Bay region of California means I had never ever eaten chicken and dumplings! I’m not ashamed of this fact as the recipe is regional to the South, and California cuisine rarely takes its cues from traditional North American cooking. But…
Buttery Beef Liver Pâté With Rosemary and Thyme
If you want to know how to make beef liver taste like an amazing delicacy, keep reading. Beef liver has a fairly strong flavor that is not appreciated by many modern humans, but it happens to be one of the most nutrient-dense foods you can…
Cranberry Apple Duck Liver Pâté
When I’m brainstorming ways of cooking duck meat I always associate fruit. Duck has a strong, rich, earthy flavor that is smoothed and refined by adding a natural sweetener like apples, dried fruit, or dark complex berries. Duck liver is essentially the same and needs a…
Pastured Chicken Liver Pâté With Shallots, Thyme, and Cognac
Every nourishing diet should include plenty of organ meats from healthy pastured animals. But it’s not always easy with the modern palate. If you didn’t grow up eating things like liver, kidneys, and other organ meats, the preparation and taste can be a little, well,…
Parmesan and Sourdough Crusted Chicken Strips – Fried in Traditional Fat
Every so often I get a real hankering for fried chicken strips! Chicken strips are one of those comfort foods that are so crave-able. I used to make them once in a while with panko and vegetable oil (before I knew better). But now that…
Dutch Oven Whole Stewed Chicken – One Pot Cooking
Dutch oven whole stewed chicken is one of our family favorites. My husband is especially fond of this authentic preparation with its rich flavorful broth and tender meat. When I say I’m going to be making this dish, he gets “that” look in his eye….
Spicy Lamb Meatballs With Spaghetti Squash and Coconut Curry
I’m not going to lie. This is probably one of the best meals I have EVER made!!! Not only was it super easy, fast, loaded with spices, wonderfully flavorful, and visually appealing but the whole family loved it and gobbled it up. It was a…
Homemade Spicy Herbed Beef Jerky – Paleo and Keto Friendly
Homemade beef jerky is a perfectly portable, protein-packed snack perfect for fueling your next adventure. I’m gonna admit it. I love snacking. But even healthy trail mixes and nuts are full of extra carbs that I really don’t need! There are a lot of great meat…
Dutch Oven Whole Chicken With Root Vegetables and Mushrooms
Roasted chicken is one of those comfort foods that I can’t live without. And if it’s as easy as putting a whole chicken and some veggies in a pot together to cook, then I’m all in. Especially if it comes out of the oven infused…
Soaking your nuts, grains, and legumes will unlock nature’s incredible nutritional potential.
free up nutrients and increase digestibility.
Soaked Wild Rice Salad With Buttery Delicata Squash, Cranberries, and Crispy Pecans
This soaked wild rice salad is a beautiful and nourishing side dish — a perfect accompaniment to your holiday feast. With minimal ingredients and a straightforward recipe, this delicious soaked rice salad will surprise you with its simplicity. Do It Right! Soaked Wild Rice and Soaked…
Sprouted Chickpea Falafel Balls
When I wrote about my Real Sourdough Pita Bread I introduced you to one of my all-time favorite restaurants, Falafel’s Drive In. They have that perfect mix of Middle East authenticity and American drive-in. It’s a great combination! Every time I’m in San Jose, California, I stop…
Cranberry Rosemary Shortbread Cookies – Honey-Sweetened Sprouted Grains
Are you ready to delight your senses? Rosemary takes these chewy cranberry shortbread cookies to the next level! They are made with seven simple, nourishing ingredients, lots of love, and a little herbal magic. The Ingredients Matter Spelt or Other Sprouted Grains Spelt is an ancient grain that…
Sprouted Whole Wheat Pastry Pie Crust
Having a perfect pastry crust recipe is one of my secrets for a successful, less stressful holiday dinner. I adapted this recipe from my all-time favorite crust recipe, The Ultimate Lard Pie Crust. This new recipe is made with healthy sprouted whole wheat flour instead of…
Sprouted Whole Wheat Soul Cakes – A Nourishing Way To Honor Old
Spicy sweet soul cakes are a gateway to our past. Growing up a secular American can be a spiritually lonely place and living in a typical American town is often like living in a cultural and spiritual wasteland. At some point you begin to crave the gatherings,…
Sprouted Whole Wheat Fig Bars – Egg Free, School Friendly, and Kid
It’s fun to be a kid (or at least to eat like one). There are so many new and different flavors and textures to experience. Unfortunately, some of the favorite snacks from our own childhoods, the ones we want our children to also delight in,…
Sprouted Wheat Banana Bread
I’ve been playing around with sprouted whole wheat a lot lately. I’m really digging the fact that like sourdough, sprouted wheat is better for your health and digestion. The sprouting process breaks down enzyme inhibitors, neutralizes phytic acid, and releases vitamins and minerals that make…
Cinnamon Maple Pecan Granola – Made With Properly Prepared Soaked Oats and
Finally, a real soaked oat and nut breakfast granola that you can confidently feed the whole family! This cinnamon maple pecan granola is just lightly sweetened with real maple syrup and is carefully prepared to make sure you get the most out of every bite!…
Sourdough and Masa Harina Cornmeal Pizza Crust – Made With Fully Fermented
You know by now that I’m all about the soaked grains. This sourdough and masa harina cornmeal pizza crust is no exception. This easy crust comes together in a matter of minutes so it’s perfect for those busy weeknights when you don’t have time to…
Coconut Macadamia Granola With Soaked Oats and Chia Seeds
Get away from the processed boxed breakfast cereals and start making your own healthy coconut macadamia granola. This recipe is made with traditionally soaked oatmeal, macadamia nuts, and coconut and has the healthful addition of coconut butter for extra satiating fat. Chia seeds are also…
Clabber Milk Corncake – A Healthy Soaked Grain Cornbread
This clabber milk corncake is the perfect accompaniment to so many meals. We like to serve it with, well, everything. It also makes a great snack to pack along in lunches, or try it toasted with butter for breakfast! You will find that because the…
Curried Lamb Meatballs With Soaked Farro Pilaf and Raw Tahini
This is a recipe I come back to time and time again. You might call it a “signature dish.” I make these curried lamb meatballs with soaked farro pilaf for friends and family alike and it’s always a huge success because it’s visually stunning, easy…
Wholesome treats made with healthy fats and unrefined sweeteners keep you satisfied without the guilt.
indulge in some of life’s greatest pleasures.
Einkorn Sourdough Brownies
Prepare yourself to be blown away by the smooth, rich texture of these sourdough brownies. Reminiscent of childhood brownie squares from the corner store, these fudgy real-food brownies give you all the pleasure without any of the guilt! The Versatility of Einkorn Flour in Sourdough…
Dreamy Raw Dairy Ice Cream – Only 4 Ingredients, Refined Sugar Free
Originally published on April 12, 2017 Aww, sweet simple vanilla bean ice cream. I love you. I love you by yourself, with berries, I love you à la mode on top of cakes and pies, with sauce, with toppings, on cold days, on warm days, before dinner,…
Sourdough Dutch Chocolate Swirl
Dutch Chocolate Takes Center Stage This spectacular sourdough bread features a deep, dark, Dutch chocolate swirl that is perfectly balanced against the light sweetness of organic coconut sugar. The bread is made in two batches and then layered and rolled together to form a unique and…
Sourdough Molasses Crinkle Cookies
These sweet and spicy sourdough molasses crinkle cookies are glittery, festive, and so much fun. The presentation is guaranteed to wow! Everyone from Santa to grandma will be begging you for the recipe (and a little sourdough starter) so they can make them too. This recipe was…
Raw Cashew Cookie Dough Bites – Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free
Cashew Cookie Dough to the Rescue It’s so hard for me to find a clean snack that satisfies my cravings while conforming to all my special dietary needs. This raw cashew cookie dough checks off all of those boxes and more. Maybe cashews are your favorite…
Dark Chocolate Dipped Fudgesicles
These creamy-dreamy, dark chocolate dipped fudgesicles will become your sinfully delicious treat for hot summer days. Don’t let summer pass you by without indulging in this real-food fudgesicle dipped in smooth dark chocolate. The recipe is rich in real fats and sweetened with just a…
Potassium-Rich Chia and Buckwheat Banana Bread – Gluten Free, Egg Free, Dairy
You can bake amazing, gluten-free, allergen-friendly, potassium-rich banana bread with buckwheat flour! Buckwheat is not actually wheat at all, it is the potassium-rich inner kernel of a plant in the rhubarb and sorrel family, therefore it is naturally gluten free and a perfect grain substitute…
Coconut Honey Buttercream Frosting
If you have ever tried my Coconut Butter Fudge, then you know I’m obsessed with the way honey, coconut butter, and real pastured butter whip up into a smooth lofty cream. I’ve actually used my coconut butter fudge as frosting in the past and it…
Hot Buttered Apple Sauce With Cinnamon and Nutmeg
A few years ago in my recipe group on Facebook I posted a picture of myself eating a bowl of hot apple sauce with lots of butter. The comment went something like this, “If you aren’t eating your apple sauce hot with butter and cinnamon…
Simple and Nourishing Apple Galette in a Sprouted Whole Wheat Pastry Crust
An apple galette that’s easy enough for a weeknight and rustically beautiful enough for a holiday table. These days I don’t have a lot of extra time for making desserts. That’s probably a good thing. But with the holidays approaching and all the beautiful fresh…
Buttery Maple Praline Coffee Cake – Made With Yogurt and Sprouted Whole
If you have ever had real pralines then you know how sinfully good they are. I’ve added that incredible flavor to the crispy topping on my buttery maple praline coffee cake! Pralines are a crumbly, buttery caramel candy studded with pecans. Since I stopped eating white sugar…
Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Halva Bites – Raw Tahini, Raw Honey,
I had a hard time naming this recipe. I’m still questioning whether calling it raw chocolate chip cookie dough halva bites is fair. It’s not really anything like the flaky traditional tahini halva made with cooked sugar or honey, or like real chocolate chip cookie…
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Your holistic health depends on it.
Growing, Harvesting, and Drying Calendula Flowers – With Recipes and Suggestions for
Using calendula is very simple and straightforward. This beautiful flowering plant has been widely used throughout history for health, beauty, and as a seasoning or edible decoration in culinary applications. Medicinally, it has been used to aid digestion, calm aching teeth and joints, speed healing of…
Organic Salve Base Recipe – Three Ingredients and Extra Gentle
This skin-protecting salve base recipe can do it all. Need an extra gentle salve for baby? A bug balm for hiking and camping? An “ouchie salve” for scrapes, bumps, rashes, and cuts? A lip balm for chapped winter lips? A fragrant solid perfume? This one salve…
Everyday Elderberry – 29 Uses for Elderberries and a Bonus Recipe for
I only recently started to explore the magical world of elderberries, and there is so much to learn. I wasn’t introduced to elderberries as a child and I didn’t even know about them until about 10 years ago. Now that I know how amazing they…
Whitening, Remineralizing, and Detoxifying Coconut Oil Toothpaste
Taking care of your teeth is as important as what you eat! That’s why I want to share this easy recipe for a naturally whitening, remineralizing, and detoxifying toothpaste that you can make anytime in the comfort of your own home. It’s easy, cost-effective, and so…
Taking control of your health can be an exciting adventure.
Never stop exploring.
- Condiments and Sauces
- Cultured Raw Dairy
- Deeply Nourishing Dinners
- Healthy Snacks
- Lovely Lunches
- Low Carb and Keto Recipes
- Nourishing Breakfast Ideas
- Nutrient-Dense Organ Meat Recipes
- Organic Lifestyle
- Plant-Based Fermented Foods
- Real-Food Treats
- Traditional Cooking and Living
- Traditionally Leavened Sourdough
Cooking with the utmost care and reverence for your ingredients will always leave you feeling fulfilled.
Food is love.