Posted in foodosophy on June 28, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The major problems I see with the American diet are:
Dead food - everything is killed to death. There are no beneficial cultures left after we’re done with the food and many nutrients are gone. e.g. canned food, pasteurized dairy, etc. Antibiotics exacerbate this problem.
Nutrient deficient food - the soil is depleted. We use synthetic fertilizers [...]
Posted in recipes, sweets on June 19, 2007 | 5 Comments »
This recipe is an adaptation of the vanilla ice cream recipe from Nourishing Traditions.
2 whole eggs
4 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups maple syrup
2 tablespoons vanilla
2 tablespoons arrowroot
6 cups (3 pints) heavy cream (not ultra-pasteurized)
1 cup cocoa powder (I use AH!laska brand)
Beat eggs and yolks. Mix all the other ingredients together in a large bowl.
Follow the directions [...]
Posted in cooking, recipes on June 19, 2007 | No Comments »
I started with the HarvestEating tomato sauce. Go there and watch the video. It will give you the gist of how to make this sauce. I have simply added a few minor touches to it because I really like puttanesca sauce.
1 28oz can San Marzano tomatoes (very important to get San Marzano)
1/4 cup extra virgin [...]
Posted in faith, foodosophy on June 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Start with part 1…
Having been raised in a church that put a strong emphasis on health, I have retained my interest in a healthy lifestyle to this day. But my opinion on what is healthy has changed dramatically.
Toward my late teens early twenties, I rejected most of what I had been taught up until that [...]
Posted in faith, foodosophy on June 11, 2007 | 6 Comments »
For me food has always been deeply tied to my fundamental beliefs. My beliefs have made significant changes over the years and my beliefs about food have followed or in some cases lead. It is a journey.
I started life in the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church. One thing SDAs are famous for is their vegetarian diet. [...]
Posted in baking, breakfasts, recipes, sweets on June 2, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Here’s a good Saturday morning treat that my grandmother introduced me to. I have tweaked it to make it a bit more nutritious, but the basic concept is the same.
Make a batch of biscuit dough.
1 1/3c soft white wheat ground into flour (about 2c flour)
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 [...]
Posted in gardening on June 1, 2007 | No Comments »
I have started an herb garden.
I will be planting a number of herbs out in our summer garden, but I decided to start an indoor garden to keep in the kitchen through the winter. It will sit outside during the summer, but I’ll move it back inside in the fall.
Currently I’ve planted thyme and basil [...]
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