e, At our recent Epiphany Party, I brought out my bright golden Calendula Cake. It was very well received, and I did promise to share the recipe. Cake is Easy to Make I can’t remember when I did not bake a cake from scratch. Once, […]
Gingerbread cookies take time and are tons of fun to make. But. If you are pressed for time this holiday season, maybe make this loaf of gingerbread bread instead. It tastes great – plus it is moist and easy for great grandma Maude to eat […]
Apples and honey are a tasty fall combination and can be turned into these wonderful gluten free treats for anytime, to celebrate National Honey Month, or to feast upon as a dessert at Rosh HaShanah. Apple Selection Cooking apples come in many types. Generally not […]
Last year we celebrated OAKtober and shared how to harvest acorns and how to use acorn flour. Since it is once again OAKtober, here is another way to use those acorn you forage. You can grind them to a meal (like corn meal) rather than […]
Cover image: In Chiapas I had alegría made with cashews from a street vendor. delightful. Alegría is a Mexican sweet treat made with amaranth seeds and honey. Amaranth was, and still is, popular throughout Mexico for a number of drinks and foods and treats. […]
Continuing our National Honey Month celebration, we offer a centuries old honey treat. Here is a recipe from Savorist (and preservationist) Monica King. Honey is Ancient National Honey Month was only started in 1989 by the National Honey Board in an effort to promote American […]
Happy Honey Month from Monica the beekeeper. I am here to share a wonderfully light pudding that uses a touch of honey and could be part of a paleo diet if you are so inclined. Chia The key ingredient to this pudding are the chia […]
Make cookies in the summer when it’s an oven outside? Who want’s to turn the oven on inside?! Here’s how to make some yummy chocolaty cookies when it’s too hot to bake. Cookies are Fun! These are perfect for a Fourth of July picnic – […]
Barrel cactus? Yes! It is one of the easiest Southwest plants to use. Mind you, the flesh of the fruits is full of the potentially problematic oxalic acid – so just start with the seeds. Barrel cactus fruits offer us a plethora of seeds that […]
The winter holidays cry out for cookie cutter cookies, and this is an easy recipe that uses a flavorful native desert herb (but you can substitute store bought lavender). And what better way to celebrate the season than to add a taste of the Sonoran […]
