I get frequent requests for recipes, as do most food bloggers. Here are all my posted recipes pulled together on one page for easier access. If you only want suggestions for meal plans, take a look at the Meals page. The meals are also listed here because many of them include recipes.
This recipe is based on traditional Italian recipes but has been modified to remove ingredients that people who have parosmia may not be able to eat. See the extra note at the bottom of the post for more information. Ingredients … Continue reading →
We love Southern style biscuits with sausage and eggs, homemade soup, or really with any meal. They’re also delicious with raw honey or homemade jam! Our favorite recipe is made with Einkorn flour and butter. These always turn out tender, … Continue reading →
Our family has always loved lamb, but we usually eat it as kabobs, broiled or grilled. Since we have plenty of time right now for slower cooking, we decided to try a lamb stew. Although the basic ingredients for this … Continue reading →
My family has always enjoyed homemade bean soup especially made with a meaty ham bone left over from a holiday meal–this one is Thanksgiving ham. Now it’s even more nutritious made with pastured pork ham and ham bone. Cooking several … Continue reading →
This is my personal favorite chili recipe. It is not exactly traditional Texas chili, which doesn’t include beans or sometimes even tomatoes, but I love pinto beans and much prefer the flavor and texture combination of meat, beans, and tomatoes. … Continue reading →
I love beans, especially pinto beans, and home cooked beans are absolutely the best! In fact, if you have only eaten canned or commercially cooked beans in the past, you are in for a real treat if you try these … Continue reading →
I know it’s not still morning, but while reading my newspaper today, I did have a cup of homemade chicken bone broth. Chicken is my favorite broth, but I have made broths from beef, pork, chicken, duck, and goose bones. … Continue reading →
Here in Houston, blueberries are in season, and I love blueberries! They have always been my favorite berry and one of my overall favorite fruits. I eat them with my homemade Nutty Granola and raw milk, in smoothies, in homemade … Continue reading →
Yes, I know it’s old-fashioned, but I still read my newspaper every morning while I drink my cup of bone broth and eat my breakfast. However, the newspaper is not my only, and not even my primary, news source. I … Continue reading →
I found some really fresh, beautiful organic blackberries last week and immediately thought of a fruit pie. What’s the easiest, quickest way to have fruit pie? It’s a cobbler, and the quickest topping is a crumb topping. After some online … Continue reading →
One of my favorite snacks is fresh popcorn with lots of melted butter drizzled all over it. I love the smell of popcorn popping, even in the theaters, but I don’t want to eat their popcorn. Theaters use unhealthy oils … Continue reading →
Finally, this is the last recipe I will post from our delicious Christmas dinner. This gingerbread was a real treat, a special occasion dessert. It was made with shredded fresh ginger and sprouted whole wheat flour and served with a … Continue reading →
Have you been avoiding gravies because you thought they were unhealthy? Traditional gravy really wasn’t unhealthy. It was usually made with fat from cooking meat or some butter, a little flour, and some homemade broth, milk, or cream. In fact, … Continue reading →
Although I grew up eating cornbread and cornbread dressing, I haven’t used it much recently due to concern about the preparation of the cornmeal. I had learned how important it is to prepare corn properly for good nutrition and better … Continue reading →
That’s what my son said! He always likes the food I cook, but he said this Christmas dinner was maybe the best meal I’d ever prepared. Maybe he was just extra hungry, but he wasn’t the only one that enjoyed … Continue reading →
We all have our favorite pumpkin pie recipes. Here is the one we had with our Thanksgiving dinner. This version is made with healthier ingredients, like raw cream, unrefined organic sugar, organic spices, and a lard pie crust. Although I … Continue reading →
Traditionally, the bread at many Southern meals has been cornbread, especially if those meals included pork, beans, or greens. I’ve always loved homemade cornbread and have tried different recipes, but this is my favorite. The kind of cornbread I grew … Continue reading →
My family doesn’t especially like the white meat in chicken or turkey. That’s why we usually prefer goose or duck because the meat is all dark meat–tender and full of flavor. Last year’s Christmas dinner featured roast duckling. Modern turkeys … Continue reading →
We were having another version of leftover soup a few days ago, and, although we love this soup just as it is, this time I wanted a little something extra to go along with it. I’d been wanting to make … Continue reading →
Summer in Houston means a plentiful supply of fresh okra,and I’m always looking for new ways to use seasonal, organic produce. Last Saturday at the farmers’ market was no exception–I found a nice bunch of beautiful red okra pods grown … Continue reading →
My son has always preferred pie to cake, and for many years on his birthday he’s asked for his favorite chocolate cream pie instead of cake. The recipe has evolved over the years as I’ve learned to use healthier ingredients, … Continue reading →
It’s summertime hot in Houston, and what could be better in hot weather than cool, creamy ice cream? We love our homemade REAL ice cream, and one of our favorites (maybe number 1) is peach. There are many ways to make … Continue reading →
Figs are definitely in season here in Houston, TX, and I love their sweet juiciness. My local farmers market had 4 or 5 varieties of ripe figs last weekend. And today’s feature in the food section of the Houston Chronicle … Continue reading →
My family loves the earthy flavor of buckwheat pancakes, especially when served with lots of butter and a little real maple syrup. However, buckwheat doesn’t just taste good, it is also very nutritious. Buckwheat is not wheat. It’s not even … Continue reading →
Heavenly and decadent, these lightly broiled stuffed dates are delicious and will satisfy your sweet tooth without any additional sweetener! I love Medjool dates and eat them just plain, but these stuffed dates are way better than even I imagined. … Continue reading →
Having been born and always lived in the South, cornbread is one of my favorite foods, especially served hot with lots of butter melted inside. I’ve posted a recipe for traditional Southern Cornbread before; however, I’ve been wanting to reduce … Continue reading →
For many years, one of my family’s favorite homestyle foods has been Lentils with Cheese, but I’ve learned that to be healthier the lentils need to be soaked or sprouted, which requires a lot of preplanning and extra time. I … Continue reading →
It’s the middle of March and we’re already close to breaking high temperature records here in Houston! It was 89 yesterday, which tied a record from 1907. Of course, summers are always hot here, but we don’t usually start quite … Continue reading →
How about this for super easy! I really love a recipe that is delicious and nutritious but also quick and easy to prepare. Eggplant Parmigiana Ingredients 2 medium eggplants (these were from my local farmers market) 2 cups tomato puree … Continue reading →
As you probably have noticed by now, I love my morning smoothies! Although my usual smoothie is a Banana Cocoa Smoothie, I like to try new flavors. I don’t often find really ripe, organic strawberries, but I was lucky last … Continue reading →
