If you have a garden you should be growing garlic! Growing garlic is so much easier than it looks and rewards you with four amazing seasonal garlic products: April to May — spring garlic June to July — garlic scapes July to August — fresh garlic bulbs September to next year — dried garlic bulbs …
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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 boasts a maple-sweetened cream cheese frosting that is not cloyingly …
A sourdough burger bun so satisfying you won’t ever go back to store-bought! I’m really excited to share this recipe with you! I’ve been working on burger buns for years now and I think I’ve finally nailed it. This bun is soft and chewy, making it perfect for holding lots of toppings. It won’t break …
Banana and Walnut, meet your new friend Sourdough! I was inspired to make these, so I’m leaving them here for you to be inspired too. They are a very easy adaptation of my original Perfectly Chewy, Traditional Sourdough Pancakes. They also made a great take-along snack the next day. I spread them with honey-butter and fold them over …
These packable and snackable fruit-sweetened cookies can easily be made in your food processor! We crave adventures around here. My wanderlust includes making and packing all things snackable. I like to hike but I need motivation, so having a reward like these chewy cranberry walnut cookies is a must! These decadent cookies are 100% fruit …
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 and don’t want to contribute to the culture of eating …
Who doesn’t love the combination of peanut butter, honey, and bananas? It’s especially great when it’s in the form of a wholesome milkshake! Give your kids a treat that you can feel good about. This recipe is for the young, or at least the young at heart. Do you remember eating peanut butter, honey, and …
Yep! You read that right! 100% fruit-sweetened brownies… Made in your food processor. Does life get any better? Since starting my whole food, no refined-sugar journey I’ve craved brownies. I kept looking longingly at my brownie recipe and wishing there was a way. In 2013 I started sweetening all my baked goods with dates. I …
Soup has the power to heal and warm you. It’s been a long cold winter this year and everyone is anxious for spring’s welcome arrival. In these last few weeks of drawn-out gloom it’s so important to nourish yourself and your family with foods that help to drive away the winter blues. A hearty, wholesome, …
Is there anything better than a toasty loaf of sourdough bread baked in your own home? Um, yes, there is. When that toasty loaf is studded with sweet sticky maple syrup, plump juicy raisins, and enough cinnamon to liven up a party! Meet my cinnamon raisin sourdough bread aka your new best friend. This bread …
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 grain has been soaked in a traditional way it is …
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 with an earthy flavor and so juicy and tender that …
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 naturally occurring beneficial lactic acid bacteria. When that bacteria …
All hail Caesar! No, really… is there a better salad in all of history?! I think not. My life would surely be incomplete without my beloved Caesar salad. The simplicity of the crisp romaine salad is the perfect palette for the bold flavors of the intense lemon, garlic, Parmesan, and anchovy dressing. I guess if …
I’ve been on a big-time salad kick the last few weeks. The holidays tend to bog me down with heavy winter foods and starting in January I always crave salad. Not just a weak little side salad — I want a real, meal-sized salad. Salad dressing is one condiment I never buy. It’s easy to …
You would be hard-pressed to find a dessert that exemplifies love more than these petit chocolate rose pots de crème. These are perfumed with delicate rose and enriched with a deep exquisite 100% dark chocolate. The texture is smooth and melting and lingers on the tongue thanks to a good dosage of cream and egg …