Gardens, Home, Recipes, & Stories
I was on a mission to rebuild my blood after my miscarriage, and that included lots of leafy iron-filled greens. I had a salad similar to this when we visited Tofino, BC one summer for our 1st anniversary and I recreated it with my own twist. I hope you enjoy it as much as I… Continue reading Spinach, Feta and Pickled Beet Salad Recipe
Kale is in season right now, so I’ve been making this a lot lately. It’s amazing in taste AND healthy! Kale is rich in calcium, lutein, iron, and Vitamins A, C, and K. Kale has seven times the beta-carotene of broccoli and ten times more lutein. Kale is also rich in Vitamin C and much… Continue reading Kale Quinoa Lentil Stew Recipe
While the nettle are young and fresh (spring & fall), don your protective gloves, get out there and pick those babies! They are full of iron, calcium, and potassium, and are an all-round tonic for your blood and health. You can’t go wrong with this amazing recipe. Ingredients: 2 T olive oil 2 cups chopped… Continue reading Nettle or Spinach Lasagna Recipe
The weather turned cold again this week so I adapted a few chowder recipes I found online, and Brent made the following soup Monday night. Unfortunately my camera was dead when this happened, so there are no pics. It was pretty through! He served it with artisan bread from a local baker, but it could… Continue reading Corn Chowder Recipe
This is a vegetarian version of my favorite winter soup. It usually calls for carrots, but I have a carrot allergy (yeah, I know… weird), so I have eliminated that part of the recipe. I made it tonight, and served it with some grainy buttered artisan bread. SO GOOD! Serves 6-8 Ingredients: 4 large organic… Continue reading Borscht Soup Recipe
I made this for a potluck and it was a huge hit! So fresh and flavorful. Perfect for a summer picnic too. Sorry, I lost the pic that goes with this one. Will add a new one eventually... Ingredients 1 box gluten free Barilla rotini pasta 2 ripe vine tomatoes, diced or ½ jar sundried… Continue reading Fresh Basil Tomato Pasta Salad Recipe
Sorry, no pics yet. Coming eventually... Makes 8 servings Ingredients: 1 package gluten free Barilla ziti pasta 26 oz jar marinara sauce 15 oz ricotta cheese 8 oz shredded mozza cheese ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. Cook pasta as directed on package. When draining pasta, reserve ½… Continue reading Easy Baked Ziti Recipe
I was inspired by Donna Hay’s garlic prawn appetizer recipe and came up with the rest of the pasta on my own from ingredients I had in my fridge and flavors I love together. YUM!!! And quick too! You have to make it. Trust me. If you’re vegetarian, just leave out the prawns. If you’re… Continue reading Prawn Spicy Fresh Pasta Recipe
My husband told me this is the best thing I’ve ever cooked, and that’s a high compliment indeed. I will attest, this recipe is a true winner. This recipe is adapted from the recipe Warming Miso Soup in The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook by Alissa Segersten & Tom Malterre. Ingredients 2 t toasted sesame oil… Continue reading Miso Soup with Shrimp & Rice Noodles Recipe
Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken tenders 2 T olive oil or MCT oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar or ACV 2 T crushed fresh garlic 1 T oregano (dried or fresh chopped) 1 T basil (dried or fresh chopped) 1 t Himilayan salt 1 t fresh crushed pepper 1 T Frank's Red Hot… Continue reading Baked Greek Chicken Tenders Recipe
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