Gardening 2022

Winter-sowing results In preparation for my 2022 garden, I did lots of jugs of winter-sown seeds this year, my third year doing this method. This year, the weather […]

Gluten-free Granola

I love gluten-free granola. It is delicious and economical to make. I find I much prefer making my own, because it is so customizable to what we like […]

Polish Vegetable Soup with “Torn” Dumplings

Comfort Food in a bowl This Polish Vegetable Soup is just comfort in a bowl. My grandmother was from a small village in what is now Belarus. Her […]

Gluten-Free Pancit (Bihon Guisado)

My friend, Mylene, who is from the Philippines, did a video of making Pancit with her grandchildren. I told her I wanted to know how to make it, […]

Sauerkraut and Kimchi-Style Sauerkraut

A primer and videos on making sauerkraut and kimchi-style sauerkraut.

Gluten-Free Cornbread

Gluten-Free cornbread is every bit as good as its gluten counterpart. Cornbread is something I have always enjoyed. I had a great recipe before going gluten-free. Over the […]

Vanilla paste, Vanilla salt, and extract

Video link: https://youtu.be/tT0E1pwirhM A vanilla extract and vanilla sugar video and post was previously posted. I have kept experimenting in my kitchen with the wonderful flavor of vanilla. […]

Fire Cider Chicken

I recently discovered the wonderful world of Fire Cider. I first heard of this health tonic many years ago, I just didn’t really get into it or look […]

Roast Lamb with Olives & Preserved Lemon

My family loves lamb. Roast Lamb is one of our favorites. We get our lamb from a local farm, RC Organic Farms. Jackie and Steve are wonderful people. […]

Preserved Lemons

Preserved lemons are used widely in Middle Eastern, Indian and North African Cuisines, especially in Moroccan cuisine. They have a unique flavor and add a lot to a […]

Gluten-Free Dutch Baby

Dutch Baby…is it a soufflé or a pancake??? It’s a bit of both. I love a good dutch baby for breakfast (or as a snack…or really anytime). My […]

Healthy Tuna Salad from the Philippines

Kangkong- Water Spinach with Tuna Salad This recipe is a really healthy lunch or even dinner. I love making it for lunch. It is really a type of […]

Menu Planning

For several years I have done weekly menu planning. It isn’t always perfect, and there have been weeks here and there where I didn’t get a menu plan […]