Recipe Collection: How to Soak and Cook Beans
Bean soaking is an easy staple of many traditional cook’s kitchens. Soaking beans makes them easier to digest and more ...
How to Prepare Grains
Written by Kate Tietje and updated by Sarena-Rae Santos in November of 2023. We’ve discussed grains being good or bad ...
Recipe Collection: How to Make Crispy Nuts
**Quickly, before I begin this post...I just found out that the senior midwife who delivered both our boys, Abby, has died tonight, Nov. 30. She went peacefully, in her sleep -- she was in her 60s. We are in shock, she was happy and fine only on Thanksgiving! Please say a prayer for her family.**
Nuts are an excellent food -- high in protein and fat and a lot of key nutrients, including magnesium (which many people are lacking in). However, they're also high in phytic acid, an anti-nutrient which binds a lot key nutrients and makes them hard to digest. It also means the nutrients aren't available to your body.
Recipe Collection: How to Make Breadcrumbs
Written by Kate Tietje and updated by Sarena-Rae Santos in November of 2023. My family really enjoys meatballs and meatloaf. ...
Recipe Collection: How to Preserve Green Peppers
Written by Kate Tietje and updated by Sarena-Rae Santos in November of 2023. I went to a local farmer’s market ...
Recipe Collection: How to Can Diced Tomatoes
Written by Kate Tietje and updated by Sarena-Rae Santos in November of 2023. I love to cook with diced tomatoes, ...
DIY: How to Can Using the Water Method
Written by Kate Tietje and updated by Sarena-Rae Santos in November of 2023. There has been a resurgence of interest ...
DIY: How to Make Yogurt
Written by Kate Tietje and updated by Sarena-Rae Santos in October of 2023. Eating yogurt has never been my favorite ...
Recipe Collection: Mozzarella Cheese
Written by Kate Tietje and updated by Sarena-Rae Santos in October of 2023. Mozzarella is a yummy, fun cheese to ...
Tips for Baking with Sprouted Grains
Image Credit If you’ve been around for awhile, you know that I sprout my grains. Doing so increases their nutritional ...