Posts Tagged ‘recipes’
Cream of Delicata Squash Soup
I’m bringing back one of my old favorites…my Cream of Delicata Squash Soup. I love so many soups, but this one is one of the most cherished! It reminds me of the days I was living in northern Cali in my early twenties when I was just discovering that cooking was to be my path. I…
Read MoreCream of Asparagus Soup with Spring Leeks
Some of the best things in life are simple and this soup is one of them. This Cream of Asparagus Soup with Leeks could be made even by those that claim they can’t cook. And for those that can, enjoy a night off (almost) as this soup will only take about 20 minutes. Although truly…
Read MoreDetoxifying Delicious Winter Greens Salad
Salad is typically more of a food we eat in the warm season, but the cool weather brings us hardy greens that are full of vitamins and minerals that should not be ignored. Greens are full of chlorophyll which is very detoxifying to your blood and liver. They will help to purify your bowels and give you fresh breath too. This is a great dish to eat if you overdosed on rich holiday foods. It will help you to feel lighter and lose weight more easily.
Read MoreGreen Chili Summer Squash Soup
Late summer is the season for green chilies and summer squash. These two veggies pair so well together. They are like old friends. And, of course, they like growing near each other too. Both share their soil origins in the Americas. Squash is actually the fruit of various members of the gourd family; it comes…
Read MoreBeet Kvass – Ancient Eastern European Lacto-Fermented Beverage
This drink is valuable for its medicinal qualities and as a digestive aid. Beets are loaded with nutrients. One 4-ounce glass, morning and night, is an excellent blood tonic, promotes regularity, aids digestion, alkalizes the blood, cleanses the liver, and is a good treatment for kidney stones and other ailments. Beet kvass may also be…
Read MoreMaking Whey and Kefir Cheese
Whey is useful in many fermentation recipes – as a starter culture for lacto-fermented vegetables and fruits, for soaking grains for proper preparation, and as a starter for many beverages. The yogurt or Kefir cheese is a delicious by-product with beneficial lactic-acid-producing bacteria. You may use homemade yogurt or Kefir or good quality commercial plain…
Read MoreDairy Kefir and Kefir Cream
Kefir is one of the most powerful foods you can eat. It contains anywhere from 30-50 beneficial microorganisms that inhabit your gut and create colonies of helpful microflora. These little “good” bugs (not all bugs are created equal) literally become your immune system as they fight to protect you by killing invading pathogens (bad bacteria…
Read MoreSuper Simple Seasonal Greens
Hardy cold season greens are one of the most nutritious of vegetables. They are full of fiber and rich in vitamins and minerals. Try this recipe or make up your own. Eating them regularly will help prevent SAD (Seasonal Affected Disorder) in the low light winter months. Eat greens regularly to enhance your health, cleanse…
Read MoreBone Broth
“Indeed, stock is everything in cooking…without it nothing can be done.” Auguste Escoffier
Bbroth or stock as some call it is one of the most nutritious of foods. In many cultures it is consumed almost daily. Ancient cultures would not think of throwing out the bones, the place that holds the essence of the animal. They knew to slowly cook them with water and maybe other herbs and ingredients to extract the precious life giving nutrients from them.
Osso Bucco – Slow Braised Grassfed Veal or Beef Shanks
This is a warming winter dish and perfect to serve for a romantic Valentine’s meal. Osso Buco is traditionally made with veal shanks. You can, however, use this recipe with great success with regular beef shanks, or any beef or veal stew meat as well. Use 2-2 ½ pounds of stew meat. Make sure to…
Read MoreShrimp Ceviche Recipe (served famously at Weston Price 2010!)
This is one of my favorite dishes to eat all year long. Though some may consider it a warm weather dish, I love to eat it in the winter too as it makes me feel so good. This is a safe way to eat animal products raw and still get the nutrients you normally lose…
Read MoreWild Salmon Fish Cakes with Dill & Lemon Caper Creme Fraiche
Though I normally feature foods in these recipes that I can source in my local area, I have decided to make an exception this month as it is salmon season and salmon is a food worth making an exception for. This fish is especially nutrient dense as it contains high energy protein and rich fats…
Read MoreAlaskan Halibut with Lemon & Artichoke Hearts
Since you can not get fresh halibut all year long in your local markets, you can order this fish frozen over the internet and have it delivered. It’s not ideal (not local) but I’m thankful for the option to choose. I endorse Vital Choice because they have a superior standard for quality. Their fish are tender and amazingly yummy.
Read MoreRoasted Sweet Potato Ginger Soup
Man must have been very excited the first time a sweet potato rolled over into the fire. A once hard tubor became soft and sweet. What a discovery! Sweet potatoes or yams are grown all over the world, but mostly are grown in the tropics, Africa and in the Deep South of the USA. There…
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