Okay, I admit it—I would love to have a real homestead and grow all my own food, but I struggle to get even a few vegetables to thrive. How hard can it be? My yard is full of ornamental bushes and native plants, but barely a squash or zucchini survives. In addition to the failing […]
Recipes
When the Garden Gives You Cauliflower, Ferment It!
Yikes, my garden is producing too many vegetables! Every other day I am picking heads of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and lettuce! What do I do with it all? My husband and I don’t need much food (and he does not eat vegetables), so it ends up all on my plate (so to speak). But I […]
Cruising to an International Diet
Wow, what a selection! Standing here on deck 14 (the Oceanview Cafeteria) I can see everything from Indian curry dishes and Italian pastas to Asian cuisine, vegan choices, and even classic American fare. And, yes —gluten-free, too! If you guessed that I am on a cruise ship, you are correct. Location of my ship: Lifou […]
The Power of Fermented Foods for Wellness
In my previous post on the Gut Biome- What it is and why it matters I explained the importance of having a diverse and abundant amount of good bacteria in your gut. I will offer a short review of that information below, and then I will talk about fermented foods. The good bacteria in your […]
Make Your Own Sour Cream
Making your own sour cream is easy. Sour cream is used as a garnish in Tex-Mex dishes as well as an ingredient in baking. It is “soured” cream, which counts as a fermented food for those of you trying to add ferments to your diet. Making your own sour cream allows you to have control […]
Late Summer Harvest
It’s August, and too hot in central Texas to grow much of anything in the vegetable garden. Most vegetables have burned up, dried up or given up. Except black-eyed peas! I planted black-eyed peas after the tomatoes and zucchinis were done for the season. Actually, my peas are called Mississippi Pink Eye Peas. And they […]