Sigh. Well, I missed Kimi’s carnival. It was one of those days yesterday. Nevertheless, you should still go check out her postto see everyone’s entries. If you’re in the mood for inspiration, you’re sure to find something to jazz up your fall table. And if you want to share a recipe of your own, you can [...]
Archive for the ‘Recipes’ Category
Curried Chicken with Quinoa and Vegetables
Posted in Cooking, Recipes, tagged curry, food on October 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Easy Tortilla Soup
Posted in Cooking, Recipes, tagged entertaining, food, Mexican, soup on October 20, 2008 | 12 Comments »
I hosted a Mexican-themed dinner for ten after church yesterday. Instead of my usual routine (i.e., pulling out all the stops and collapsing in exhaustion afterwards), I tried really hard to plan easy, do-ahead dishes. Taco salads, tortilla soup, chips and salsa, Spanish rice, and Pamela’s GF brownies with Breyer’s French Vanilla ice cream made the [...]
Remembering the Honeymoon: Our Anniversary Dinner
Posted in Cooking, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged chicken, food, honeymoon, marriage, pecans on September 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Two years ago, my new husband and I retreated to Traverse City, Michigan for a beautiful honeymoon. We stayed at Chateau Chantal, a vineyard and gorgeous B&B on a peninsula on Lake Michigan (check out the website for breathtaking photographs of the area). With fall colors bursting on the scene, sparkling blue water all around, and the [...]
Low-Glycemic Smoothies
Posted in My Health Journey, Recipes, tagged food, diabetes, hypoglycemia, diabetic, hypoglycemic, raw milk, smoothie, coconut oil, hemp on September 23, 2008 | 22 Comments »
I ruled out smoothies as a reasonable part of my diet quite some time ago. With my hypoglycemia, all of the bananas, mangos, pineapple, and raw honey were decidedly counterproductive. Blood sugar crash guaranteed. I also discovered that soy protein powders weren’t a good option because of my hypothyroidism and female hormone imbalances. Not to mention that [...]
The Ice Cream Kick Continues: Cheesecake Ice Cream
Posted in Recipes, tagged food, diabetes, hypoglycemia, ice cream, dessert, sugar free, diabetic, hypoglycemic, stevia, raw milk on September 19, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I know. I eat a lot of ice cream. I won’t deny it. My former roommates could tell you stories about the ice cream they would buy and put in the freezer. I would eat the ice cream, then go out and buy a replacement. But they would leave it in there so long that I [...]
Products I Like: Teeccino (Recipes Too!)
Posted in Avoiding Toxins, Products I Like, Recipes, tagged food, Teeccino, alkaline, coffee substitute, drinks, frappuccino on September 16, 2008 | 10 Comments »
In my guest post on hydration at Keeper of the Home a few weeks ago, I mentioned that coffee works against the body in at least two ways besides the drug-like stimulation of caffeine. It’s both dehydrating and highly acidic. Solution? Teeccino, a non-acidic herbal coffee with no caffeine and lots of minerals. After three weeks with Vanilla Nut Teeccino, I’m [...]
A Truly Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free Ice Cream Recipe
Posted in Recipes, tagged coconut, dairy free, dessert, diabetes, diabetic, hypoglycemia, hypoglycemic, ice cream, stevia, sugar free, vegan, vegetarian on September 15, 2008 | 19 Comments »
Last Thursday, HMK asked for a completely dairy-free, sugar-free basic ice cream recipe that really works. I got busy over the weekend and came up with this amazing solution. I adored this ice cream. My husband used the words ”crisp,” “vivacious,” and “sweet” when I asked him for his thoughts. For my part, I found it light and refreshing–like sherbert. I’m [...]
Report on New Cultured Veggie Flavors
Posted in Cultured Veggies, Probiotics, Recipes, tagged cultured vegetables, immunity, digestion, fermented vegetables, lactofermentation, Cultured Veggies, enzymes on September 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
A week ago, I posted about my latest foray into lactofermentation. I abandoned the veggies in my guest bathroom tub for eight days before I transferred them to the refrigerator yesterday. Then, this afternoon, I opened them up for a taste test. Here are the results, from left to right:
Liver Lovin’ Veggies
My own creation, this blend turned [...]
Throat Potion No. 9
Posted in Health, Natural Remedies, Recipes on September 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m sick. Not wretchedly sick, but I feel lousy and my throat is very sore. Since I had an appointment to get my back adjusted yesterday, I asked my chiropractor for advice. He asked me what I was coughing up (I won’t describe it for you here), then prescribed the typical high doses of vitamin C, echinacea, [...]
