11Oct

Blueberry Grain free and Gluten free Muffins

Blueberry grain free and gluten free muffins

Blueberry grain free and gluten free muffins

These muffins inspire me to thank the heavens and the earth for the deliciousness in which they create such amazing ingredients to make grain free and gluten free baked goods with.  If it weren’t for recipes like these, I am not sure I would survive the day without grains.  Honestly!

Not only gluten free, these delights are grain-free, dairy free and sugar free.  The ingredients are so simple, they literally take 12 minutes or less to mix up.  And while they bake, you will be brought back to a time when you ate blueberry muffins freely, from your mother’s oven.

While I will go into this more deeply in coming future posts, in short, my diet has gone the grain-free direction for many reasons and even quinoa and amaranth are out, even though they are technically seeds.  So while I often create recipes for clients who are on a very limited diet, I have now found myself on one as well.  So, yes, I want to again, thank the heavens and the earth for this recipe and other grain-free recipes that have been getting me through this beginning stage of forgoing all grains, all starches, and all sugars except for honey.

I will also deeply thank Carrie at Organic and Thrifty for this recipe.  I found it last night at around 10:00 and decided to make them before I went to bed for breakfast the next morning.  Yes, they are easy!  And they were a big hit this morning and throughout the day.  And they are all gone, every last little crumb.

My son even adored them who has been not as crazy about the grain free goodies I’ve been creating lately.  And my husband says they are awesome, who is not even wheat-free.  So that says something too!

So if you want to know just how good they are, make them.   Make them now, and enjoy every last bit.  My intention was to freeze half of them, but they didn’t last that long.  Next time I’ll make a double batch.

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09Oct

Making sauerkraut and other adventures

Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut

I have to admit I have never liked sauerkraut.  I don’t even like looking at it most of the time, much less smelling it!  My husband’s family serves it every year at Thanksgiving after they’ve cooked it for hours in a crock pot.  It is very brown and limp looking and I simply can’t stand the smell.

I don’t think I ever ate it as a child, but remember trying it at some point and just not liking it.  So I guess you can say that my faint memories combined with my present reality during Thanksgiving has put a damper on trying to make my own lacto-fermented sauerkraut.

One thing I knew before I decided to give it a go is it would be different from my inlaw’s version because you don’t cook it.  And after continued praise of this culinary concoction from countless resources, I have finally given into giving it a try.

The main praise of lacto-fermented sauerkraut (along with other lacto-fermented veggies and fruits) is that is has beneficial bacteria, or naturally occurring probiotics, which are great for our digestion.  Having a gut populated with billions of these beneficial bacteria are vital for everyone to have good digestion.

However, I have to say I wasn’t thrilled about making it.  I love cooking.  After I cook for my clients, I go home and create more things for my family to eat and enjoy.  I have always loved this simple act of creating a nourishing meal and then sharing it with company.

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