June 19, 2013

Raw Coconut Yogurt – Dairy-Free

Raw Coconut Yogurt

Make your own dairy free yogurt using young coconut meat with just three ingredients. The coconut meat cultures overnight on your counter with a good quality powdered probiotic.

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Homemade Vanilla Extract

Homemade Vanilla Extract

Make your own pure vanilla extract for an affordable and high quality vanilla flavor for your baking and cooking. It’s a simple technique that requires only two ingredients; vanilla beans and alcohol.

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Salmon Chowder

Salmon Chowder with Sweet Potato and Butternut Squash

This salmon chowder is one of my favorite one-pot meals. I use dried chipotle peppers for the smoky flavor usually supplied by bacon, and sweet potatoes and butternut squash for a more nutritious and flavorful replacement for white potatoes.

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9 Essential Grain-Free and Paleo Recipes

9 Essential Grain-Free/Paleo Recipes

Are you embarking on a grain-free or paleo type diet? You’ll never feel deprived with these 9 essential grain-free and paleo recipes. The foundation of many grain free diets is basing your meals on quality protein (fish, meat, poultry, eggs) and lots of veggies. Though it’s simple (and delicious food) knowing some essential recipes makes [...]

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Watermelon Radish Carpaccio

Watermelon Radish Carpaccio

I finally made it back to the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market this week and was so delighted to spot the return of watermelon radishes at the Weiser Family Farms stand. I look forward to this heirloom variety of the Chinese daikon every Winter. It’s easy to overlook their humble exterior, but slice them open and [...]

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