I make no apologies; I’m a food snob. I despise chain restaurants and I’m often suspicious of locally owned versions too. It’s from experience, not only from culinary disappointments but as a result of MSG illness in my family, just one too many times. Is it too much to ask that my meal be enjoyable […]
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When you read how simple this is, you’re going to wish you had know about it years ago. Goodness! I’ve spent a lot of unnecessary money on the store-bought version before I learned about this. The recipe: (if you could call it that) You break up about 10 vanilla beans either dried or not,
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When McDonald’s recently announced their new oatmeal breakfast, I thought it was time to pass along some information I’ve learned from the Weston A Price Foundation and have employed in my own home for years. Real oatmeal; that is oatmeal that is made the traditional way in Scotland is made with old fashioned oats. They’re
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Here’s a traditional recipe to start Lent 10 oz andouille sausage but if you can’t find a good source without nitrates and from quality pork, then Polish, Italian or any smoked sausage will do. 2 cups chicken meat raw shrimp (preferably wild) ½ cup crab meat 2T lard, tallow or duck fat 1 stick organic
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Here’s a traditional recipe to start Lent 10 oz andouille sausage but if you can’t find a good source without nitrates and from quality pork, then Polish, Italian or any smoked sausage will do. 2 cups chicken meat raw shrimp (preferably wild) ½ cup crab meat 2T lard, tallow or duck fat 1 stick organic
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3 cups almond flour 1/2 cup parm cheese 1/2 tsp sea salt 2 tsp oregano 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp basil 6 tbsp olive oil 4 eggs Mix all dry, mix all wet, mix together – 2 heaping tsp on parchment paper Cover with parchment paper, spread out into small circles. Cook
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Did you know that making delicious, nutritious yogurt could be as easy as prepping a few ingredients and leaving them in your crock pot for several hours? Here is my easy to follow method for making crock pot yogurt. Start your crock pot to get it a bit warm for about 10 minutes. Pour 1-2
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¾ cup creamy roasted almond butter, at room temperature 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 large eggs ¼ cup arrowroot powder 1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ cup dried apricots, chopped into ¼ inch pieces ½ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup sesame seeds ¼ cup sunflower seeds ¼ cup pumpkin seeds ¼ cup sliced almonds, plus
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(-From “Secret Spoonfuls. Confessions of a Secret Mom” CD Booklet) Ingredients: 1 cup arrowroot powder 1 cup grated cheese ½ cup butter 1 cup cream cheese ½ tsp salt ½ tsp white or cayenne pepper Mix arrowroot, salt and pepper; add butter and cheese to form dough. If it is too dry, add more butter;
In a food processor, blend the following ingredients: 2 cups almond flour 8 free range eggs 1 tablespoon maple syrup 2 teaspoons vanilla ½ teaspoon Celtic salt ½ teaspoon baking soda Butter a hot griddle or cast iron frying pan and when good and hot, ladle a small amount of batter on to the sizzling
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