Ducks for Eggs and Meat
We were set on chickens; said we’d get them this spring. My husband, Jeff, and my daughter, Naomi, made an elaborate spreadsheet tracking important (to us) characteristics of all the heritage chicken breeds. We were ready to order. Then our friend Jami (the gal with the awesome cast iron seasoning post) reminded us that we might want to consider ducks. We revisited the subject. Scratch the chickens. Now we’re going with ducks.
Guest Post: Nourishing Traditions “Macaroons”
Please welcome Claudia Vasquez, who is today sharing a beautiful photo tutorial of making the Coconut Macaroons from Nourishing Traditions. Thank you, Claudia, for your inspiration and lovely photos!
Cumin Chicken Skillet
Using up leftover chicken and combining my two favorite sauce ingredients – coconut milk and cumin – this was a delicious, quick, throw-together meal! I served it over cooked brown basmati rice, but it would have been wonderful over mashed potatoes or quinoa, too.
My Tuesday Twister
Another week of Tuesday Twisting with GNOWFGLINS! Today I’ll tell you about our new Muscovy ducks, reveal my newly seasoned Ableskiver pan (a Goodwill find!), and share odds and ends of what I cooked this week.
Tuesday Twister Blog Carnival
Welcome to the Tuesday Twister Blog Carnival for March 16th! The theme of this blog carnival is to share, through words and pictures, what’s twisting in our kitchens during the past week. Show us your GNOWFGLINS – God’s natural, organic, whole foods, grown locally and in season. I’m eager to see what’s been twisting in your kitchens this week!
RFQM: “Eat Fat, Lose Fat”
It’s Monday – and time for another Real Food Quote Monday (RFQM). Today, I’m sharing a few paragraphs from Dr. Mary Enig’s and Sally Fallon’s book, “Eat Fat, Lose Fat.” The topic is saturated fats, at the beginning of Chapter 2, where Dr. Enig and Sally Fallon set the stage by pointing out where dietary conventional wisdom has gone wrong for the last four decades.
Guest Post: Amazing Cast Iron Seasoning
My good and local friend Jami is guest posting today, sharing about the amazing new technique she found for seasoning cast iron. Her “new” cast iron pans are beautiful and boast a hard, non-stick surface; I got to hold one of them several weeks ago. Jami graciously agreed to offer a guest post on the topic.
Guest Post: Cutting up Nourishing Traditions!
My local friend Christina wrote to me the other day after she’d cut up her Nourishing Traditions cookbook. Yes, she cut it up! But not to destroy it – to make it more usable for her. When I held the finished product in my hands yesterday, I thought it was pretty cool. Christina is guest posting here today – she’s sharing in her own words what she did and why she did it…
Guest Post: Miraculous Health Improvement
I’m excited to share this inspiring guest post from Gary Anderson. He tells about the wake-up call that gave him a new mindset, and the miraculous work of God which improved his health. Thanks, Gary!
My Tuesday Twister
Another week of Tuesday Twisting with GNOWFGLINS! Today I’ll show you a delicious, easy stew we enjoyed, along with the most amazing sourdough bread I’ve ever made.






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