Making Kombucha Mushroom Jerky- Recipe- Vegan Jerky

I love jerky. Beef jerky, chicken jerky, fish jerky. I don’t really care what type. I just want a yummy, chewy snack that is healthy, easily transportable, etc… But the thing is, though, that jerky typically is made from some sort of animal protein, which is pretty much the most expensive type of food you […]

Apricot Raisin Chutney Recipe- Sugar Free, Gluten Free

Apricot raisin chutney with mung bean curry and Indian spiced cabbage I love chutneys- they are the Indian version of ketchup, the condiment that you eat with your foods to make it taste either sweet and sour or spicy (and often a mixture of them all) in addition to whatever other base flavor your curries […]

Homemade Coconut Cookies Recipe- Sugar Free, Gluten Free, Egg Free

I’ll be honest- ever since going gluten free, egg free, and refined sugar free, desserts haven’t been so easy for me. I was even doing well while just gluten free and egg free, but the no white sugar makes things hard. Too many times I’ve spent time and money on desserts that just come out […]

Homemade Healthy Tartar Sauce Recipe- Vegan, Refined Sugar Free

Some like their fish sticks with ketchup; I like my fish sticks with tartar sauce, because it tastes even better, in my opinion. Tartar sauce can be bought in the store, it can be made “from scratch” by mixing sweet pickle relish and mayonnaise, or it can be made entirely from scratch, as I did in this recipe. […]

Homemade Herbed Mustard Vinaigrette Recipe- GAPS and Paleo Legal, Vegan

I had a bunch of purslane sitting around my kitchen, needing something to be done with it. I thought a vinaigrette would pair beautifully with those crunchy leaves, and wanted to make something mustard based. This is the result of my experimentation- a yummy mustard vinaigrette- which can be used on a variety of salads. […]

Indian Spiced Cabbage Recipe- Vegan, Gluten Free, GAPS and Paleo Legal

Cabbage is one of the cheapest veggies out there, I find, making it the frugalista’s best friend in the kitchen. On the other hand, cabbage bother’s some people’s digestive system, making it a less appealing option. But sometimes the price of cabbage wins out, and I decide to go ahead and make cabbage, and as […]