My Master Gardener Mama grew tons of winter squash this gardening season and shared many of them with me.  I love, love, love winter squash but don’t have enough space to grow them myself due to their viney nature, so I was delighted to be given some by my mama.  I currently have about 15 [...]

It is getting pretty chilly outside, and I have been drawn to steaming cups of hot liquid.  Nothing like a hot cup of tea to warm your insides and your soul.  Ginger lemon tea makes a perfect cup of goodness that not only warms me up but also has health benefits as well. Lemon: Helps [...]

My food philosophy is ever evolving and changing the more I learn and the more I try different things.  Over the past several years I have moved away from packaged/processed stuff and into whole foods and making most things at home.  I have dabbled in soaking grains as well as trying some Paleo recipes.  About [...]

I am a big fan of avocados.  These lovely fruits are creamy and delicious, and I could eat a whole one myself straight up (and sometimes I do!).  Not only are they tasty by themselves, they can also be turned into awesome guacamole, which is how we usually consume them around here.  However, I have [...]

Back in August I made a trip to an apple orchard and picked oodles of apples and turned most of them into applesauce.  I also put a bunch in my fridge, and they are still going strong so I have lots of apples to use up.  This delicious treat was concocted on a evening when [...]

I have tried a few different soaked muffin recipes and had not found one that I was fond of.  Most resulted in a heavy, gummy end product.  Not good.  I finally stumbled across a banana bread recipe at The Nourishing Home that I fiddled with a bit to come up with this delicious soaked banana muffin [...]

We are at the end of another gardening season. *Sniff*  This is a bit of a sad time for me.  I am always very sad to see my garden get down to just a few fresh veggies.  The last few things I have coming out of the garden this time of year (that is not [...]

I love a good sweet bread.  There is nothing better than sitting down with a nice piece of banana bread and a cup of coffee in the morning.  However, most banana bread recipes have a ton of sugar in them and are not very good for you.  My (not so little) little brother (who follows [...]

Soaking helps break down grains and gets rid of phytic acid which can make grains easier to digest.  This granola combines the health benefits of soaking as well as simply being tasty.   While soaking is good and I am all in favor of making my food better for me, the main reason we go [...]

As we continue work on eating whole foods and eating healthy, there are a few things that are hard to give up because it is hard to find an adequate replacement.  Ranch dressing is one of those things.  The stuff Hidden in the Valley should probably stay hidden due to it crazy list of yucky [...]