Homemade Cajun Spice Mix Recipe
I had a bunch of livers and chicken gizzards I’d wanted to cook up for me, and my friend recommended I make Cajun “Dirty Rice” with those. Its an unbelievably awesome recipe, the perfect thing for those livers and gizzards, but I’ll have to share the recipe another time. For now, here’s the recipe for […]
Perfect Gluten Free Pie Crust Recipe- Vegan, Refined Sugar Free Option
I have a whole bunch of recipes that people have been begging me to get up already, and fortunately I have so many things I wanted to share with you that the recipes get pushed off more and more. I will try my darnedest to post my recipes, from oldest to the newest, so I […]
Thoughts on Gleaning Veggie Scraps, the Importance of Community, and Why It Is Moral To Do So
3 huge bunches of cardoons, a bunch of radishes, a lot of scallions, TONS of bananas, are among the many, many, many things I gleaned/rescued at the market I’ve already written more than one post on this topic, but, quite frankly, it’s not enough, in my opinion, because its not that most people don’t know […]
Homemade Water Kefir and Tibicos- A Healthy Probiotic Drink
I’m very into my probiotics. I don’t eat yogurt because I can’t eat dairy, and I don’t buy store bought probiotics, but I do have probiotics, usually every day, and sometimes many times a day- and much more probiotics than is available in the store bought stuff. How’s that? I eat fermented foods that I […]
Sprouted Lentil Salsa Recipe/ Chili Salad with Raw Sprouted Lentils- Vegan, Gluten Free
Growing up, my husband’s family had a pretty standard menu every week, nothing too adventurous One day, though, they ate over at a friend’s house and became introduced to this wonderful dish called “chili salad”. It quickly became incorporated into their family’s menu rotation, since every family member fell in love with it. When I married […]
Vegan Mung Bean Crepes/Tortillas Recipe- Gluten Free
Mung bean crepes filled with potato, eggplant, and zucchini curry. When most people think mung beans (if they think about them at all), they think mung bean sprouts, the standard “bean sprouts” used in Chinese cooking. However, there are so many other uses for mung beans, including mung bean pancakes, and in this recipe, mung […]
Sunflower Seed Vegan Cheeze Spread Recipe- Gluten Free, Nooch Free
I know I rarely post two posts in one day (and I should just schedule my posts so that instead of two in one day, I have a post every day)…. but… I just invented this really yummy vegan cheese spread/sauce, and it’s so good that I didn’t want to wait to post it until […]
Homemade Healthy Pixy Stix/ Fizzy Straws Recipe, Sugar Free Traditional Foods Alternative Included
A few years back, I bought some “fizzy powder” candy, (it actually came in little packets, not straws) and when I looked at the ingredients, it was so simple- just sugar, citric acid, baking soda, and artificial flavorings. Said I to myself “I bet I can make that for a fraction of the cost- who […]
Book Swaps- The Perfect Way to Save Money on Books
Me and books- we’re bosom buddies. I’ve been a bookworm for as long as I can remember. Some of my earliest memories involve trips to the library to check out books to read. The librarians and I became good friends, as they got to know me and my taste in books, and would recommend books for me […]
Gluten Free, Vegan, Naturally Colored “Buttercream” Frosted Birthday Cake Recipe- and How To Make Natural Food Coloring
For my husband’s birthday, I made him a birthday cake… and at first, I wasn’t sure if I should submit the photo to CakeWrecks.com, because I’ll admit, cake decorating is not my strong point- I have a lot to learn on the subject… But even so, I decided to share the recipe and pics, less […]
