by Josie | Oct 19, 2024 | Chicken, Citrus, Freezer Friendly, Health Benefits, Herbs, Pasta, Recipes, Soup, Soup for Breakfast!, Turmeric
You know you’ve got battles ahead of you when Covid starts kicking in mid-September and gets progressively worse in October. Staying on top of your game is important. Eating healthy and getting plenty of immune boosting foods in ya belly gives you the best...
by Josie | Jan 12, 2023 | Community, Health Benefits, People
Typically when we think about eating, we think about the actual food. We think about how we’ll prepare it, we calculate calories, watch our salt, gauge our sugar, consider how much protein and fiber we’re getting and even what time we’ll be...
by Josie | Jul 23, 2022 | Cocktails & Beverages, Fermented Foods, Gluten Free, Health Benefits, Recipes, Shrubs
I haven’t made a shrub in about six months, so I’m excited to have this one ready so we can enjoy it this weekend in one of Mac’s many cocktail recipes. For those of you who have not seen earlier posts on our shrub recipes and are not familiar with...
by Josie | May 31, 2022 | Citrus, Cocktails & Beverages, Food History, Ginger, Gluten Free, Health Benefits, Herbs, Recipes
Probably my new favorite beverage. This version has some of my favorite pleasantly pungent flavors and the color is outstanding, which in a addition to a lovely beverage, makes for a great cocktail mixer, as well. I made this particular switchel with fresh grated...
by Josie | Feb 8, 2022 | Dairy, Fermented Foods, Fermenting, Food History, Gluten Free, Health Benefits, Preserving Foods, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Vegan, Vegetarian
“No Ukranian home was ever without it’s beet kvass. The kvass was always handy and ready when a pleasing, sour flavour had to be added to soups and vinaigrettes.” Lubow A Kyivska from Ukranian Dishes. Kvass is a probiotic health boosting beverage...
by Josie | Feb 7, 2022 | Condiments, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Health Benefits, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian
We absolutely love this condiment. It’s a Tunisian recipe used to enhance stews, rice or couscous dishes. It’s slathered on roasting meats and often seen on tables as a condiment for breads and vegetables. Harissa varies in heat, depending on the peppers...
