I’m not going to lie. These sourdough discard crackers are too good and too easy. Way, way, way too easy. If you have an hour, some sourdough starter discard, olive oil, and salt you can whip up a batch of the crispiest crunchiest crackers with incredibly big sourdough flavor. I apologize in advance if you …
Healthy Snacks
I had a hard time naming this recipe. I’m still questioning whether calling it raw chocolate chip cookie dough halva bites is fair. It’s not really anything like the flaky traditional tahini halva made with cooked sugar or honey, or like real chocolate chip cookie dough made from flour, sugar, and eggs. Instead the combination …
When I’m brainstorming ways of cooking duck meat I always associate fruit. Duck has a strong, rich, earthy flavor that is smoothed and refined by adding a natural sweetener like apples, dried fruit, or dark complex berries. Duck liver is essentially the same and needs a careful balance of sweetness to bring out that complexity …
If you love cornbread, just wait until you try this easily digestible, properly prepared version. I’ve been messing around with this recipe for a few months and it’s finally ready to be released to the world. This is not your standard dry and crumbly cornbread. This cornbread is dense and moist and lightly sweetened. Perfect …
Every nourishing diet should include plenty of organ meats from healthy pastured animals. But it’s not always easy with the modern palate. If you didn’t grow up eating things like liver, kidneys, and other organ meats, the preparation and taste can be a little, well, off-putting. It takes time to get over the squeamish feeling …
Coconut butter fudge has been my go-to treat for a few years now. When I get a craving, it’s usually for sweets and fats. Coconut butter fudge always delivers the goods! It is such a satisfying snack that I never need more than one or two small pieces to feel content. And it’s made with …
It doesn’t matter whether you say “sherbert” or “sherbet,” you can’t go wrong with this easy, healthy, three-ingredient variation on the old classic! I’ve always said “sherbert” and I probably will for the rest of my life. Does that make me some uncultured dummy? No! It makes me just like everyone else in America! Words …
Seriously, who doesn’t love cheddar cheese crackers? I know they are a big hit in my family. But one thing I can’t do is bring myself to buy unnaturally orange crackers made with GMO wheat, artificial colors, and questionable ingredients. These sourdough cheddar crackers don’t need to be shaped like perfect squares or little fish …
These sourdough banana nut butter muffins are really easy to make. A little fermenting, a little mixing, and a little baking are all it takes. I love this recipe because it is so easy and it has very little added sugar. These muffins can be whipped up and eaten as a breakfast muffin, a snack …
That’s right I said it, this butter-fried bread cheese is better than any mozzarella stick out there. And I mean it. It’s cheesy chewy bread CHEESE. It’s not bread! It’s a firm cheese that’s been baked so it has even less moisture. It doesn’t melt like regular cheese. Instead it holds its shape even while …
Sourdough has become the lifeblood of my household, and these crispy, flaky, salty, rustic sourdough butter crackers are no exception. I feel like I’ve finally perfected this recipe, combining the smooth golden flavor of pastured butter with a long fermentation time to yield an easily digestible, artisan wheat cracker made with healthy saturated fat. The …
I look forward to a rich and hot buttered chai latte every morning. It’s one of my really indulgent moments, when I can sip on something so warm with spices, rich with healthy fats, and just lightly sweetened. I’ve had to give up a lot of things on my road to better health. I used …
If you love sweet pecans and cinnamon together then you will fall head-over-heels for these roasted nuts! These sugar-free cinnamon maple roasted pecans are sweet, cinnamony, and salty. They make a great addition to salads or trail mixes. Use them to top mashed yams or mix them in with roasted butternut squash. They are a …
Chia seed pudding, is, in essence, all of the indulgence and none of the guilt… Especially with this recipe that gets away with being creamy, rich, and chocolaty without one drop of dairy or refined sugar! This recipe is easily adaptable so you get to choose either a completely sugar-free version sweetened with stevia or …
These spicy pickled vegetables are a huge hit in our house! Escabeche is the Spanish word for “pickles” and in the Mexican restaurant community they are made with carrots, jalapeños, and onions. This is where my husband and I first had this crunchy, spicy pickled side dish. They are usually served as a side to …
Eggplants are mysterious veggies. I often look at them and wonder what to make. I know they are great fried and in stir-fry. I’ve seen them used in lasagna and other Italian-style dishes. But for some reason I just pass them up anyway. When I do buy them they have a somewhat daunting presence in …