Last week when I found myself with some extra raw lemon curd, I was eager to try my hand at raw crepes for a healthy, whole food breakfast. I looked around the web and through a couple of cookbooks to find the most appealing recipes. I tried two, both using a base of dehydrated bananas. With my dehydrator running and the [...]

Most mornings I feel (unnecessarily) rushed. By the time Eden is calling me out of bed I feel this immediate need to simultaneously make my coffee, feed and dress Eden, walk the dog,  feed the cats, and clean the kitchen. It’s silly to feel rushed in this way. I have no pressure, no deadlines, and no boss (unless you count [...]

I have been in mega preserving mode this week, staying busy dehydrating veggie chips, fermenting sauerkraut, shelling and freezing sweet peas, and most recently, baking fruit leather.  Last week in my CSA I received another two pints of marionberries (hooray!). I still have lots of frozen strawberries from prior weeks, and when fishing through the bottom of my chest freezer [...]

Did you know it’s National Pie week? I just found out yesterday via Facebook. Good thing I did because I found another pint of marionberries in my farm crate and I wanted to do something very special for them. You know how mason jars are the big thing these days? If you’re on Pinterest you know what I’m talking about. [...]

It’s time for another Crate Full of Veggies. But before we get started, let me remind you about my cookbook giveaway. That’s right, one lucky reader will be gifted a copy of Hannah Kaminski’s, Vegan a la Mode, a BRAND new cookbook with over 100 amazing looking frozen treats. If you haven’t entered yet, do it! Okay, you all entered? [...]