I received my first sourdough starter from a friend recently and I made my very first loaf. I was actually surprised how well it turned out and after sharing the photos on social media I had lots of requests to share my recipe. I didn’t follow any one recipe or method for my first loaf.… Read More Artisan Sourdough Bread
I was gifted a sampling of cacao tea to try out. It’s funny because I had recently seen something about cacao tea on Instagram just before and was instantly intrigued. The tea is made from the husks (shells) from cacao beans after they’ve been fermented and roasted. Cacao Tea Co’s tea is 100% natural and… Read More Cacao Tea Banana Bread Recipe
I’ve been wanting to try making brandied cherries for a long time and finally got around to it after picking up some organic Rainier cherries at Costco this year. There are lots of variations of brandied cherries out there. Most recipes use a simple syrup of sugar and water but I decided to use honey… Read More Limoncello Brandied Cherries
Did you know the blossoms of chives are edible? I have never used them for anything before but last year heard about making chive blossom vinegar and decided I had to give it a try. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to make it again this year and will most likely continue making… Read More Chive Blossom Vinegar
I just finished canning a batch of salsa that I thought turned out pretty good so wanted to post the recipe for my own future reference as well as for others who may be looking for a good salsa recipe. My mom makes an insane amount of salsa every year and plants a crazy amount… Read More Canned Garden Salsa Recipe
I’ve seen chia seed pudding talked about a lot in the healthy eating communities but have never tried it myself. I do use chia seeds often in my morning smoothies and making a smoothie into a pudding is incredibly easy. All you need to do is increase the amount of chia seeds and refrigerate for… Read More Maple Walnut Coffee Chia Seed Pudding
It’s been a while since I’ve used the ice cream maker. When I received a bottle of Azeite Esplendido olive oil in the mail from Seattle’s own Esplendido Douro, I knew I had to make ice cream. I’ve never made or even had olive oil ice cream before but is something I’ve always wanted to… Read More Sugar Free Olive Oil Ice Cream Recipe
I bought myself a little early Christmas present during a black Friday sale on Amazon. I got the amazing Instant Pot IP-DUO60 7-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker for only $78.50. Little did I know it’s more than just a pressure cooker. This thing does just about everything. It has various settings for steaming, yogurt, rice and you… Read More Instant Pot Steamed Eggs
In my previous post I mentioned a tour we took of Letterpress Distilling and the great limoncello that they make by hand. They challenged us to create a recipe using their limoncello. Their favorites will be served at their 3rd anniversary party. I thought I’d do a play on lemon thyme and use Limoncello for both… Read More Limoncello Thyme Chicken
Had a little get together at the house last weekend and made a kale and quinoa salad that was a hit. I had several people ask for the recipe so thought I would post it here for easy reference. I started out using this recipe on theleancleaneatingmachine.com but made a few additions and omitted a… Read More Kale and Quinoa Salad Recipe
