Posts by Amanda Love
In the media: The Barefoot Cook on One Radio Network
Listen to Amanda’s interview on One Radio Network where she touches on such topics as:
- Basics for making bone broth
- How to cook bacon the best way for nutrition & digestibility
- How to slow cook eggs for same results
- Special way to brine a turkey or all fowl & techniques for roasting
- Get grass fed liver into your diet balancing blood sugar w/ protein
- The why’s and ways of slow cooking
- How to cook beans for real digestibility
- The importance of fat for hormone balancing cooking w/ rendered fat
A Message from Amanda Love
There’s a quote by Khalil Gibran that stirs my soul like a bowl of fresh-whipped cream: Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. I‘m Amanda Love, The Barefoot Cook. I help people heal their relationship with food, restore gut health, and balance…
Read MoreIn the Media: The Barefoot Cook on Extreme Health Radio
[dc]I[/dc] spent some of my out-of-town excursion to join Justin at Extreme Health Radio for an interview of my work.
Homemade Coconut Crusted Chicken Nuggets – GF/Paleo
[dc]T[/dc]his is a great gluten free recipe to replace those unhealthy nuggets from “you know where” and still get healthy protein and fat into your kids’ diet. Almond flour is incorporated into the mix to thicken and hold the nuggets together and then once formed, they are dusted with a mixture of almond flour and coconut flakes to create a golden crust.
Read MoreMy last conference to cook for – Reflection from TOFGA 2012
A few weeks have come and gone since the Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association annual 2012 conference. It has been a time of recovery and reflection for me. Six years ago was the first TOFGA conference I ever cooked for and the first conference I ever cooked for for that matter. As I was…
Read MoreRaw Eggnog Smoothie made with Fresh Coconut Milk
[dc]T[/dc]his is one of the most delicious concoctions I have ever tasted. Actually it’s beyond delicious. OMG, is it good! I bet you’re thinking “Eggnog, in the springtime?” Well, Yes! Why not!?! It is soooo good, why limit it to the fall time alone?
Read MoreWhy it is more important than ever to be connected to the earth now
[dc]H[/dc]ello friends,
One of the things I invite into my life this spring is being more grounded. Yes, even though my focus on health is one of the top priorities of my life, I too get ungrounded sometimes by being overwhelmed with work, travel and too much time on the computer or phone. The things that really reset me and bring me back to my body and to a calm state of mind are simply putting my bare feet on the earth. Fresh air, sunshine, long walks, yoga, swimming in natural springs, taking a sauna, drinking green veggie juices, prayer and contemplation all help too. But there is something very special and simple about putting my feet on the earth and feeling reconnected. In recent years, science has helped to explain that this simple act not only makes you feel better but is actually really therapeutic as well.
Nutrient Dense Lamb Patties with Liver
[dc]I[/dc] know, I know, you probably groaned with displeasure when I mentioned liver. Many of us have memories of hiding it under vegetables or slipping it to the dog when mom wasn’t looking at the dinner table all those years ago….Well, I’ll let you in on a secret – I am not crazy about liver either….Yes, I trick myself into eating liver, folks.
Read MorePumpkin Squares with GF Coconut Crust
[dc]I[/dc] served this dessert instead of traditional pumpkin pie to the GAPS crowd at the 2009 Weston A Price annual conference in Chicago. It was a big hit.
Read MoreBaked Apple Chunks with Walnuts
[dc]I[/dc] served this dessert at the Weston Price conference in 2009 in Chicago. It was the first time a GAPS meal option had been offered at that conference. It is simple, but yummy and very easy to make. Great served with whip cream or coconut cream.
Read MoreFrench Chicken in a Pot (Adapted from America’s Test Kitchen)
[dc]T[/dc]his is my favorite kind of recipe – super simple and extraordinarily delicious. The basic idea is to brown a whole chicken in a Dutch oven and then finish it off in the oven at low heat. This cooking method allows for the chicken to simmer in its own juices.
Read MoreIn the media: Texas Co-op Power feat. The Barefoot Cook (Jan. 2012)
[dc]C[/dc]heck out this article published about me by Kevin Hargis of Texas Coop Power Magazine. He attended one of my cooking workshops and I think it made an impression!
Read MoreFigs with Basil and Chevre
[dc]I[/dc] tried this delicious appetizer at a party recently in LA. “Why didn’t I ever think of this,” I thought? So simple, fresh, seasonal…and easy. So, I made it for my own party when I returned home and about 25 figs disappeared in about 5 minutes.
Read MoreCreamed Corn (Demystified) – Non GMO, Organic (of course)!
I know it may sound anti-climactic, creamed corn. But, in this recipe, my friend Jo Reen initiates me in to forgotten tradition. Back in the day everyone had a corn stripper. A device made to remove corn in just the right way as to extract all the creamy goodness. Check this out and tell me what your experience was.
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