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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Recipes’ Category
Remembering the Honeymoon: Our Anniversary Dinner
Posted in Cooking, Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged chicken, food, honeymoon, marriage, pecans on September 25, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Low-Glycemic Smoothies
Posted in My Health Journey, Recipes, tagged coconut oil, diabetes, diabetic, food, hemp, hypoglycemia, hypoglycemic, raw milk, smoothie on September 23, 2008 | 26 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 dessert, diabetes, diabetic, food, hypoglycemia, hypoglycemic, ice cream, raw milk, stevia, sugar free 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 alkaline, coffee substitute, drinks, food, frappuccino, Teeccino 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 | 24 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, Cultured Veggies, digestion, enzymes, fermented vegetables, immunity, lactofermentation 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, [...]
Indian Roasted Chicken
Posted in Recipes, tagged chicken, Cooking, food on August 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Oh, yum! After preparing this dish for the second time last night, we have officially declared it a member of our favorite recipes collection. I used this Indian-style rub once when roasting a whole chicken and once (last night) when roasting leg quarters. Both were fantastic. The chicken develops a wonderful smoky flavor that is hard [...]
Breakfast Tejano
Posted in Cooking, Recipes, tagged breakfast, eggs, food on August 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My sweet husband prepared breakfast for the two of us for the first few days of our vacation. By day three, however, he confessed to me that he wanted to eat something besides scrambled eggs for breakfast. After discussing our options, they being few considering my gluten allergy and our small-town location, we decided that [...]
Creamy Broccoli Soup
Posted in Recipes, tagged broccoli, Cooking, food on August 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My husband and I will soon be leaving for our summer vacation, so I am trying to clean out the refrigerator. Excess broccoli and raw milk caught my attention last night, and I found myself dreaming all day about broccoli soup. Fortunately, I was not disappointed. This soup is a doozy! Velvety and savory, with the subtle sweetness [...]
