Creative Healthy Recipes that Feed Your Body and Soul
I create recipes that incorporate what we grow and the native plants and herbs from our property. Also, I’m always looking for fun and innovative ways to create yummy recipes that utilize natural sugars instead of processed ones and healthier alternatives to processed foods of any kind. I’ll be sharing my recipes here – many of which are made from our garden or things we grow here.
Healthy, Delicious Cran Apple Crisp
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…
Apple-Butternut Breakfast Stir-fry Recipe
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…
Fast & Delicious Cherry Pecan Pie
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…
Marnie’s Basil Chicken Salad 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…
Garden Fresh Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
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…
From Field Wheat to Banana Bread with Our Granddaughter
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.
