Healthy recipes from edible plants, the garden. No processed sugar cooking, low carb cooking. Eliminating processed foods.
I love to create healthy dessert recipes that use fresh fruit and have no processed sugar added. We bought a half-bushel of Granny Smith Apples in Elijah, Georgia a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, they are a bit on the bland side. Whenever I’ve cooked them, they haven’t tasted that great. They just aren’t flavorful or…
I am developing some recipes that are anti-inflammatory and low-calorie in an effort to release some weight and to be healthier. This morning I made this breakfast stir-fry of butternut from our garden, apples, and a dash of salt sautéed in a tiny bit of coconut oil and water to steam it. I stirred in…
Recipe for fast and delicious cherry pecan pie. Assemble in about 5-10 minutes, bake for 30 minutes. Serve plain warm or cold with or without ice cream. I had some leftover pie crust dough in the fridge from Thanksgiving. Before it went bad, I decided to make a quick pie. I made up this recipe…
For years I’ve ordered chicken salad anywhere they’ve had a unique recipe. I think I’ve finally perfected my recipe that pulls together the best of the best. At least, it’s the way my family and I love it. I chop the cooked (and chilled) chicken breasts with fresh basil from the garden in my food…
There’s nothing like homemade tomato basil soup with grilled cheese sandwiches! Make that tomato basil soup with fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden, and it’s amazing! Growing Tomatoes This year, we have the best tomato crop I’ve ever had. We got our tomato plants from various locations – many of them came from our…
My 4-year-old granddaughter and I threshed and winnowed wheat from our field together. We took the wheat from the spike all the way to banana bread. She was completely fascinated by the process.
During the summer we grow basil and make pesto. When basil’s not in season, we have plenty of chickweed growing around our raised beds in winter and spring. So, I make this Chickweed Hemp Heart Pesto. We really enjoy it. It’s lighter in color and flavor than the basil pesto. About Chickweed Chickweed grows low…
Most of the time when people weed their gardens, they throw away the things they consider “weeds,” but many common weeds are actually edible and good for you! For example, the “weeds” in this video make a delicious sweet tea alternative that is healthier for you and good for allergies. In the video below, you’ll…
I created a Chocolate Truffle Pie by adapting a lemon truffle pie recipe that some friends gave us. We really love how the chocolate truffle pie turned out. This is one of the most delicious chocolate pies I have ever eaten. It’s smooth, creamy, almost like a mouse, and very refreshing in summer. Dave insisted…
Enjoy healthy, nutritious Chicken of the Woods in stir-fry teriyaki. Here’s my Teriyaki Chicken of the Woods recipe. Our old oak tree we call “The Old Woman of the Woods” has some Chicken of the Woods mushroom growing at her base this season. Unfortunately, this means she’s probably dying, rotting inside, and has the potential…
