Main Dishes
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.
Basic Jerky – Not So Tough
As promised, here’s the jerky recipe I’m (loosely) following. I looked around for ground meat jerky recipes after I read that commercial jerky is often made with ground meat. We knew that jerky was pretty soft, and we thought it would work better for the people in my family that have teeth issues… sensitive teeth or braces. (I’m sorry, Dr. Price, but we learned about you too late.)
Basic Sprouted Bean Chili
Because the pinto beans in this chili are sprouted prior to cooking, they digest as vegetables. That’s a good thing for people who are watching their carbs. Rest assured, those who normally shun sprouts won’t know the difference. 
The beans become part of the soup when barely sprouted and they don’t taste any different. This is my general recipe for making sprouted bean chili. This isn’t a spicy chili, so if you use my suggestions, you’ll end up with a mild chili that everyone will like.
Gallery of Soups
Welcome to the first recipe gallery post at gnowfglins.com (hint, hint) – this one being a Gallery of Soups! I’m excited and thankful for the beautiful, real food soups that were submitted for it. Thank you, all! I need to find some antelope to make Millie’s Antelope Stew! And I think it is super exciting that so far, three “cream of…” soup recipes were submitted – cream of turkey, cream of chicken, and cream of tomato.
Pauper’s Chicken Stew
Featuring stewing hens, this pauper’s chicken stew both is economical and healthy – and delicious! Knowing that I’m a sucker for a local meat, the local farm from whom we buy natural chickens gives me a call when they’re processing older – but of course, healthy – birds. As long as I stew these birds long and low, they turn out tender and delicious. Really, a good deal, no matter how you look at it! So, if you think you can’t afford the higher price of local meat, consider asking around for stewing hens.
Fantastically Simple Beef Stew
The secrets to this stew’s success are: homemade beef stock, simple seasonings and generous potato halves. Really, that’s all! Simplicity delivers a powerful punch.
Homemade Kamut Pasta (Soaked)
I think Kamut is a great grain to use for pasta because of its hearty, nutty flavor. We all enjoyed these noodles very much. The first night, we topped them with homemade chicken soup. Then the next day, I reheated the leftover noodles in a bit of water on the stovetop, to steam them back to warmth. We topped those with beef stew. I think it is a good idea to keep noodles separate from the main dish, which prevents them from turning into soggy leftovers. Because this calls for soaking the kamut flour (in order to neutralize phytic acid), plan on making the dough up to 8 hours ahead of time. Even though I balked at soaking a few months’ back, now I find that when it comes time to cook, I’m happy that most of the work is already done!
Working on Homemade Pizza
We’re working on pizza – last night was a good start. Inspired by Jen @ Mommy’s Soap Box, I made a sourdough pizza crust. I used about 1/3 of a batch of my spelt sourdough dough for each crust. Then I got a little (too?) creative.
Basic Chili
As I shared during the Tuesday Twister, I am in the mood for beans. Apparently, so is my family. We have enjoyed two chilis this week. Black bean chili is our favorite. Everyone says so every time.
Cold Grain Salads
Cold grain salads really hit the spot during the summer. We live on them all summer long! On Saturday evening, I took cold cooked millet and mixed it together with shredded roast beef, goat feta cheese, diced onions, olives, garlic, herbs, salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The dinner was great and cooling on a day that reached 100 degrees. In this post, I’ll share a general formula for creating your own cold grain salads, based on the foods your family enjoys and what your pantry contains.
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