I think I’ve hit on the perfect sourdough biscuit—they have flaky, moist interiors with crisp golden exteriors and the perfect balance of sourdough tang and sweetness. For years, I’ve been puzzled about how to inoculate the entire biscuit dough with sourdough starter. You don’t want to overwork the dough, so kneading is out of the …
Healthy Snacks
Recipes for organic, nutrient-dense snacks that you do not have to feel guilty about.
This recipe for pumpkin chia seed pudding is completely sugar-free, low-carb, and has a dairy-free option. It captures all the warm notes of fall spices and pumpkin pie. It’s easy to whip up and can be enjoyed as a quick, healthy snack or an elegant dessert. The Health Benefits of Chia Seeds in Your Diet …
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 fruit and the astringency from herbaceous rosemary. Soaking Rabbit Liver …
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 nut, or, like me, one of the only nuts …
Mushroom and carob hot chocolate is the most simple and delicious way to get more antioxidant-rich mushrooms into your diet. This mushroom hot chocolate recipe is one I turn to when I’m in need of a warm, satisfying mug full of pure love. This is the kind of warm drink that envelops you in silky …
Cassava flour shines bright in this new super light and crispy cracker recipe. This incredibly easy recipe uses a similar technique to my innovative sourdough batter crackers but without the gluten and grains! What Is Cassava? Cassava (Manihot esculenta), also known as manioc or yucca, is an evergreen plant that forms a starchy tuber underground. Cassava …
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 are creamy, sweet, and tangy. What Is a Lassi? …
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 for wheat-sensitive populations. Buckwheat flour has a nice fibrous texture …
Sourdough batter crackers are one of the easiest and healthiest snacks you can make with your sourdough starter. In this version I’ve increased the nutrition and flavor by adding tons of sprouted pumpkin and sunflower seeds to the fermented batter. The seeds give the crackers a wonderful light and crispy crunch with an extra toasty …
This isn’t my first rodeo with sourdough starter batter crackers. I started making them back in the winter of 2018. I had been experimenting with drying Sourdough Crepes in the oven to get a slightly sweet cracker when the idea for a batter-style cracker hit me. I have to admit, it’s been one of my …
Sometimes inspiration comes from unlikely sources. I’ve been feeling pretty down about my need to take a break from wheat while I heal my adrenals. Unfortunately, it means no more sourdough for me for a while. I am still baking sourdough bread for my family and friends and developing new recipes, but it’s really hard …
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 in for a falafel or two, a banana milkshake, …
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 then you aren’t living!” I was pretty shocked at the …
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 eat. Our ancestors, in almost every culture around the world, …
I have a weakness for crunchy snacks, as do most people. These super easy cheesy crackers are a perfect way to have that crunchy snack and satisfying cheesy goodness in an easily digestible real sourdough cracker. Ever since I started making my classic Sourdough Discard Crackers With Rosemary and Olive Oil I have been dreaming …
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, are loaded with refined sugar, processed grains, unhealthy vegetable oils, …