I ended up with extra milk over the holidays, so I made few soft cheeses. The last time I made cheese I flavored it with blueberries and cardamom and gave it to my mother. My mother loves cheese, and she enjoys trying all different varieties. Each bite is an adventure. So I decided to spice…
In case you didn’t notice, I LOVE chocolate and peppermint, especially together! In December, I made peppermint patties, which turned out better than the real thing (and if you’re really getting technical, are even REAL-er than the “real” thing, ingredient-wise). Part of the recipe for peppermint patties calls for melted chocolate. It’s easiest to use…
Happy New Years! Did you celebrate? Did you maybe drink too much? ;) Don’t worry. I won’t tell. But if you need a little pick-me-up, I’ve got a real food hangover cure for you! The main ingredient is turmeric, a lovely spice made from the turmeric root, which has been cultivated for over 5,000 years.…
My first experience with raw milk happened in the throes of labor… No, not my labor. I was doula-ing for a single first-time mother a couple of years ago, and she lived a little ways outside of town with her parents. Her parents had a farm with many cows, and her mother had a milk…
Me with my Costco-sized bag of kettle corn. Last night, Frank and I were walking around Costco, happily munching on some non-GMO kettle corn we found in the snack aisle… (Do you know how LONG it’s been since I’ve had kettle corn???) …when we came upon the giant pallets of organic cold-pressed unrefined coconut oil.…
I hope your Christmas was as marvelous as ours! We spent a very intimate Christmas Day with my mother, sister, and grandparents. Each year, my grandparents write clues on the gift tags, and the recipient tries to guess what’s inside. My grandparents have been married over 50 years, and my grandfather still writes clues like,…