My 9 year old made dinner tonight…gluten free chicken nuggets and steamed veggies, with a recipe she found online herself. I was impressed not only with the quality of the meal, but also the research she did to be sure to make something her little brother could eat. It’s always fun to cook.with her, not [...]
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An 8 Year Old With A Secret Ingredient
Many people have been planning their Easter menu for weeks. I realize this, but I didn’t know we were hosting Easter at my place until about 1 1/2 weeks in advance. So we made some rather quick decisions and threw some things together, which turned out amazing. As many families do, we let everyone bring [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Apple Cider Vinegar (I hope)
So tonight’s post comes after juicing a bunch of apples. I am hoping, that thanks to Donna over here, I can use the scraps to make apple cider vinegar. Naturally fermented, of course. So I am hoping this is another great way to recycle, save money, etc. I’ll let you know in 2 months(!) how [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Garlic Thyme Vinaigrette
In my constant endeavors to keep the amount of preservatives and chemicals down, I’ve been fighting the battle against bottled salad dressing for quite some time (which I mentioned here in my Ranch dressing post.) In this battle, I’ve made an assortment of vinaigrettes over the years, all of which my husband complained about. I LOVE vinegar [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Ranch Dressing
Now my kids both eat salad.. my two year old delights in it despite trying to avoid most things green. But one thing the hubby and both kids agree on is ranch dressing. My husband even dips pizza in it! For a long time, bottled ranch has been a non-negotiable in my house.. the barest [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Making Ketchup
Yesterday we made homemade ketchup. I did a smaller version once before, but once I determined how much we like it, made the full recipe yesterday. It’s a lacto-fermented version, which means it’s great for you, plus it has none of the junk in commercial ketchup. About lacto- fermentation: “The proliferation of lactobacilli in fermented [...]
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