If you’ve visited my site before, you’ll notice that I often include beautiful vegetables in my recipes from my weekly Full Belly Farm Community Supported Agriculture veggie box. I’ve had a number of inquiries from friends and followers on how to best use the produce in my box — how I decide what to use…
Category: gluten free
Purple Sauerkraut
This may be the ultimate DIY Basic — just two inexpensive ingredients and some microbial magic and you get fresh, delicious sauerkraut. If you’ve never tasted fresh sauerkraut — the kind that you get in the refrigerated section, not in the jarred vegetable section — you’re in for a taste treat. For pennies on the…
Chicken Almond Loaf
Here’s a tasty chicken dish made with an unusual ingredient — almond pulp. After making Homemade Almond Milk, I was left with a cup or so of soft, moist almond pulp. Wanting to make the best use of this ingredient, I was struck by the idea of including the soft, moist almond pulp as a…
Almond Date Mousse
This ultra simple dessert is not only delicious and smooth — it’s vegan. What began as a mistake ended up a surprisingly lovely dessert! After making my Homemade Almond Milk, I used it to make a warm beverage, sweetened with dates. While it tasted good, the texture was too thick — all wrong for drinking. …
Homemade Almond Milk
Almond milk is a super simple concoction, and a great DIY Basics project — especially if you have a Vitamix! I just got one, and am enjoying experimenting with it. With just two ingredients — almonds and water — Almond Milk is a true basic, especially for vegans or those who can’t tolerate dairy. After…
Pomelo Avocado Salad
Citrus season is here! And good avocados are starting to show up, too. Here’s an inspiration to use both of these wintertime gifts. Enjoy! There is a beautiful array of citrus in season right now, including one of my favorites — the pomelo. If pomelo is new to you, you’re in for a treat. …