Yes Cookies: chocolate chip cookies to feel good about
I am always looking for easy ways to get my family to eat more healthy foods. My kids eat veggies and fruit but who doesn’t love a cookie? I wanted a Yes Cookie. Something the kids could eat for breakfast or anytime and I’d still feel good about what they ate. This recipe is inspired by a recipe in Jessica Seinfeld’s Deceptively Delicious. She uses chemical sugars and “food-like” stuff like margarine but it gave me a starting point for amounts. Yes Cookies 1 cup organic coconut sugar 3/4 cup organic butter 1 organic egg 2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract 2 cups...
Read MoreSweet & Salty Cherry Almond Bars (Chewy too!)
I’ve been experimenting with various granola bar recipes in order to save some money! The ingredients in something like a Nature Valley bar are a no go and we really like the Cascadia Farms Granola Bars but at $6.19 for 5 that’s $1.24 per bar! However, most of my attempts were either too crumbly, too hard, or too soft and melty. What magic was at work with the retail bars?? Then I came across this great recipe from Betsy at The Green Phone Booth called Chewy (Not Crumbly) Granola Bars. This got me on the right track but I still felt they were a bit sweet and soft. After...
Read MoreMake Your Own Mayo and Never Look Back!
Seriously, once you see how fall-off-a-log easy it is to make your own mayonnaise you will never buy the jarred stuff again. Plus, organic mayo is so expensive but by making your own you can use organic eggs, oils, etc. and make an affordable, organic mayo. What makes this method easy? An immersion blender, also called a “stick” blender. It looks like the one to the left. It is only $24 on Amazon and I really think it is worth it! If you don’t use a stick blender then good luck. I avoided making mayo for years because it is a delicate and arm-aching process to get...
Read MoreCinnamon Flax Banana Bread
I’ve been making lots of banana breads lately because Pete really likes it and I think I’ve found the most delicious combination! Here it is: Cinnamon Flax Banana Bread 3 or 4 very ripe organic bananas 1/3 cup melted organic butter 1 cup organic coconut sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup) 1 organic egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon cinnamon or to taste 1 teaspoon baking soda (aluminum-free) Pinch of salt 1 1/2 cups of organic all-purpose flour 1/4 cup ground flax seed chopped walnuts (optional) sugar for sprinkling on top of loaf Directions: (I use a stand mixer with the...
Read MoreMy Month With Water Kefir
Welcome to the January 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Experiments in Natural Family Living This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have reported on weeklong trials to make their lives a little greener and gentler. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants. Since becoming a SAHM I’ve been on a streak of introducing new, more natural and healthy, things into my diet. For example I’m making my own laundry detergent,...
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