Enjoying "God's Natural, Organic, Whole Foods, Grown Locally, In Season"
I’d like to share how simple and fun lacto-fermentation of vegetables can be. I’ve only done a bit of it, but enough to see that lacto-fermented vegetables taste fabulous and are very easy to make. What I love the most about it is that I don’t have to heat anything (though some recipes call for a bit of cooking) and that measuring is not that precise. This is the kind of anti-cooking I like!
The best hummus we’ve ever had. We all agreed. On the advice of my mom, I purchased some small Middle Eastern garbanzo beans, called Chana Dal. Pictured left, you can see the beans dry and then cooked. (See How to Cook Dry Beans.) What made the hummus so good? Well, I think it was those [...]
This spread is just fabulous. Really hit the spot today. You can see our delicious and simple lunch in the picture (see also Four-Grain Flatbread). The recipe is flexible; a couple of the ingredients are optional. Can’t beat that! I’m sure it could be livened up with cilantro or cayenne pepper. 4 cups cooked black [...]
2 cups whole, raw almonds, with skins 1 tablespoon xylitol (optional) 1 tablespoon cumin (optional) 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 2 tablespoons raw honey 2 tablespoons water 2 teaspoons coconut oil (or other cooking oil) Spread the almonds in a baking pan, in a single layer. Bake at 300 degrees, stirring every 2 or 3 minutes, [...]
Here’s one of the baked goods I took in to the bookstore yesterday. They turned out beautifully. I’m kicking myself right now for not taking a picture, but now you know how crazy the last week has been. The original recipe called for unrefined sugar, eggs, and adding the chocolate chips into the dough. Instead [...]
original recipe from Country Life Vegetarian Cookbook modified by Wardeh Harmon 1/3 cup barely melted coconut oil 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses and raw honey, combined 3/4 cup oat flour (whizz oats in blender until fine) 1-1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon sea salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all [...]
Our pastor’s wife gave us some deliciously toasted local hazelnuts. She also gave me some raw hazelnuts to turn into hazelnut butter for her family to try. I just finished toasting the raw hazelnuts using her directions, which are: Roasted Toasted Hazelnuts Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Spread raw (shelled) hazelnuts out on a baking [...]
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