Some of the easiest things I know how to do around the kitchen revolve around coconut. Making coconut butter? As simple as tossing coconut into the high-speed blender. Making coconut milk? Again, with the blender. Making coconut flour? Into the oven and it’s made. So is it any wonder homemade coconut milk yogurt is no … Read more
Fat is Phat Well, well. Here you are reading a post with the words FAT BOMBS in the title. Bravo for you!! Yes, dear friends, if you weren’t already aware: SATURATED FAT is GOOD for you. Our bodies need fat! I’d love to chase the saturated fat rabbit, but that’s not why I’m here today. … Read more
Ahh, good ol’ oatmeal. A favorite of mine when I was little, now my love for oatmeal has spread to my children as well. We love it because it’s delicious, and what’s more, I love it because you can make all sorts of nutrient-dense additions to it as well. Interestingly enough, when I began learning … Read more
One-Pan Honey Glazed Asparagus – Honey glazed asparagus is a perfect one-pot side dish. I thought, while we were counting down the days until the new year, I would stop for a quick recipe. Despite the terrible name (how does one make the word ‘asparagus’ sound appetizing?) asparagus can taste mighty delicious. In my experience, … Read more
Hello! Remember how we recently learned how to make our own coconut milk? Guess what is a natural, free byproduct of that simple process? Homemade coconut flour! Exciting, am I right? This process is even easier than the coconut milk. You’ll love it. But first, I’d love to tell you more about coconut flour. Goodness, … Read more
Our Search For a Tummy-Friendly Milk Hello again. So, as you may or may not know, we found out when our oldest child was just a baby that he couldn’t tolerate dairy milk, even if I was nursing him and I ate or drank any dairy. Then children #2, 3, and 4 came along, and … Read more
Earlier this week I shared our family’s easy way of making our own popcorn at home. Ah, we love it! But there are truly endless ways to snazz up your plain popcorn. You really can let your imagination run wild. Today, I’m going to show you how I make what I’ve called Maple Coco-Butter Popcorn. … Read more
In our family, our favorite “tradition” is movie night. The first night of every weekend, we all gather in the living room and pick a movie to watch together. We usually make homemade pizza (dairy-free), and follow up with the absolute best snack for movie-watching. You guessed it – healthy, homemade popcorn. But I … Read more
We’ve discovered lately that we really enjoy grilled fish. I know – what took us so long? My husband has never really cared much for fish, and I never really cared much for touching it. (Still don’t. Ew.) But one day on a whim he bought some from the meat market and decided to grill … Read more
Hi friends! Remember earlier this week, when I told you not to throw out those spaghetti squash seeds? I’m here to show you what you can do with them. Have you ever wanted to know how to roast pumpkin seeds? I’ll show you! This tutorial will work with squash seeds as well as pumpkin seeds. … Read more