Category: Cooking for Healing

  • The Healthiest Holiday Dressing

    Hello tender friends! A quick reminder that my little boo boo and I are not bots! Ok , glad that’s out of the way. Tis the season for cookies? Cakes? Hot chocolate? Well, not over here, as you can imagine. Of course that photo looks charming, but alas, it’s not part of my holiday season…

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    Bok Choy Flavor Bonanza

    Hello, tender friends! I apologize for the messy picture, as Cub “helps” me stir while I’m sauteeing veggies and I didn’t plan on taking pictures. But this came out so delicious that I have bumped my originally planned food post because I’m so excited to share this with you! This is Paleo and keto friendly…

  • The Healthiest Way to Cook Rice

    Hello, tender friends! Rice can be either a superfood or wreck your health. The difference lies in its preparation. If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you know that I had to avoid grains entirely for many years. But now that I’m able to reincorporate small amounts of grains, I wanted…

  • Sweet Potato “Pie”

    Hello, tender friends! We’re not sure how we never thought to do this before. Sweet potato “pie!” When Anthony spotted a 5 lb sweet potato in our neighbor’s garden, we finally decided to try sweet potato pie. While the smaller ones are better for roasting, the mammoth sized sweet potatoes are better suited to pie.…

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    Homegrown Pumpkin “Pie”

    Hello tender friends! Ah, the delights of fall. This weekend in SW Virginia was chilly, and I’ve been indulging in my comfy sweatpants, chicken soup, winter boots, and of course, our homegrown pumpkins! I love my sunshine and vitamin D, but fall is the coziest season for me. (Why is Cub barefoot in the cold?…

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    Party Hot Sauce

    Hello tender friends! I didn’t know a hot sauce could taste FUN until Anthony made this. But habanero hot sauce puts me in a party mood! Also, even though this recipe uses pineapple, and pineapple isn’t typically keto-friendly, you use eat such a small amount at one time that I don’t think the carb count…

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    Just Call Me the Ant!

    Hello tender friends! Remember the fable of the ant and the grasshopper? Nobody wants to be a grasshopper. Spending two hours of the morning harvesting okra and tomatoes may not be everyone’s idea of a good time, but fortunately it’s mine! Being out in the early morning light while the ground is still wet with…

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    Gourmet Garden Treat

    Hello, tender friends! I have experienced culinary luxury. Luxury fit for royalty. And it’s keto and can be paleo if you leave out the aminos! (Why Queen Elizabeth as my royalty example? I’ll explain). I always favor nutrient density over trying to be fancy in the kitchen. Most of my creations are incredibly humble. I’m…

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    Celebrating Success!

    Hello, tender friends! We peered into the chicken coop. Cub shouted, “Hooray!” Anthony and I picked him up and twirled him around. “We did it!” I said to Anthony. I’ll never forget that family moment we had when we realized two of our chickens laid their first eggs! (Sorry about the pictures being so pixelated…it’s…

  • Terrible to Tasty Squash Soup

    Hello, tender friends! Does the world really need another squash soup recipe? I’ve typically viewed squash soup as glorified water, and the truth is that my first batch wasn’t great. So I cheated. I cheated! I added bell pepper and tomatoes to my second batch, and the results were delicious. Maybe it doesn’t count as…