Well, it's officially summer. So to celebrate, we had our first cook out of the year. It was so much fun to reconnect with friends I hadn't seen a while. One of the many reasons I love summer is because it is the perfect time to deftly lead newbies into the magical and addictive world of fermented foods, salsas, sodas, margaritas and krauts of all kinds. We served up a slew of grass-fed beef and liver burgers dressed in a … [Read more...] about Purple Garlic Sauerkraut: A Traditional Fermented Food
For The Love Of Oysters
When I was a kid there were more foods on the 'don't like list' than the 'like list.' Fairly typical, I guess. But something happened as I started to grow up - I began to like more grown-up foods. First, I discovered that good tomatoes were pretty darn good. Then I began my love affair with mushrooms. At some point I learned to appreciate eggs, beets, and all things green. A whole sea of fish and pots full of mussels joined … [Read more...] about For The Love Of Oysters
Cauliflower Crust Pizza – Grain-Free
Inspired by a post I found on Pinterest, I knew I had to create the perfect cauliflower crust pizza for a grain-free alternative to the classic pizza recipe. My family has adopted cauli-mash as our much preferred alternative to heavy, pasty mashed potatoes, so I had high hopes for cauliflower pizza crust which uses cheese and egg for binding it together. Some folks avoid grains because of allergies or digestive issues, but … [Read more...] about Cauliflower Crust Pizza – Grain-Free
A Healthy Pizza Recipe Your Family Will Love
When most folks think of junk food somehow pizza gets lumped into the same category as Coca Cola and Pop Rocks. Poor pizza. I beg to differ. At my house, pizza is part of our healthy diet. Italians have been eating tomato pie for hundreds of years, and traditional cultures have been eating similar flat bread dishes since way before that. So why the giant chasm of opinion about pizza's health food status? Well, for … [Read more...] about A Healthy Pizza Recipe Your Family Will Love
Happy Healthy Birthday Cake
I am one of those annoying people who celebrates mine and my friends' birthdays for about one month at a time. Lots of squealing and gushing. I know some think it's silly or embarrassing and that I probably should have grown out of such immature trifles by now but, I just can't help myself. I love celebrations! And birthdays are the perfect opportunity to celebrate life and shower someone dear to you with over the top … [Read more...] about Happy Healthy Birthday Cake
The Best Grain Free Birthday Cake Recipes
A kid's birthday party can be a fun and festive affair without becoming a sugar and processed food disaster. This photo above was taken at my son's fifth birthday party. As you can hopefully tell, it's Star Wars themed, and as you can clearly see, I made that cake myself. A little secret - I suck at baking. It's a miracle that there's a cake sitting on that plate and I'm not crying in the corner. So rather than share my … [Read more...] about The Best Grain Free Birthday Cake Recipes
Stuffed Squash Blossoms Recipe
I love this time of year. It is warm enough in the mornings to walk out to the backyard barefoot and fancy-free without getting a chill. I take a morning cup of kvass and poke around my garden in the stillness of the AM. Even if I only have 10 or 15 minutes to do this, it makes my whole day better. And while I love summer squash, I may love squash blossoms even more. It doesn't get much more romantic than eating flowers. … [Read more...] about Stuffed Squash Blossoms Recipe
7 Tips For a Successful Kitchen Play Date
Once a week (barring holidays) my friend Sweet Ginger Mama and I get the toddlers together for a playdate while my older son is at school. But this isn't your regular old tea-sippin', toy-negotiating get together - though those things usually happen too. We cook. Sometimes it's a marathon event, sometimes we just whip up a single big batch of mayo or cultured ketchup. Either way, both the kids and mamas are happy and … [Read more...] about 7 Tips For a Successful Kitchen Play Date
Eating Your Placenta: Superfood For A New Mom?
When I was pregnant with my first child, I experienced many new and strange things. Of course there was the usual strangeness of my body transforming as a small human took form inside of me. Fluctuating hormones had me craving bone broth and raw butter - two new foods for me at the time. Then the kicking and rolling and hiccups began as the little one grew. Midwives, birth plans, strollers, diapers, slings, and perineal … [Read more...] about Eating Your Placenta: Superfood For A New Mom?
Old Fashioned Homemade Root Beer
You've been requesting more soda recipes and I've been listening! You know what makes you the coolest mom on the block? Ice cold root beer floats made with real ice cream and real old fashioned root beer. I recently whipped up the food and drink for a healthy kids party and we did not skimp on fun! The kids had a great time and the parents did not have to wrangle sticky fingered, sugar drunk monsters as they departed the … [Read more...] about Old Fashioned Homemade Root Beer
Doing The Bare Minimum In A Real Food Kitchen
Yesterday when I went to the dentist, I confessed that while I floss every day, most days I only floss some of my teeth - the ones that I think need it most. Yes, I understand clearly that the logic here is warped. Imagine how it sounded coming out of my mouth, "Um, I don't have time to floss all of my teeth, but I do floss! I swear!" I am sure I am not alone when I say - I am busy. Working, blogging, momming, cooking, … [Read more...] about Doing The Bare Minimum In A Real Food Kitchen
How To Make A Perfect Hard Boiled Egg
You might look at this post and think, "Everyone knows how to boil an egg." Not so my friends. I see people struggle with this all the time and shhhhh...I used to as well. I am sharing my method for how to make a perfect hard boiled egg every time. Why? Because summer is upon us and deviled eggs are part of any good host or party guest's repertoire, AND because perfectly boiled eggs from hens raised on pasture are just … [Read more...] about How To Make A Perfect Hard Boiled Egg