Last fall I started a series called “Cooking Through Little House” where I decided to cook a dish mentioned in each of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House Books”. I was planning to make sourdough biscuits but I took a long break because my starter my sadly killed. I beat around the bush for a long…
Recipes
Just For Women
When you live in a dorm with 10 teenage girls there is always some one who is experiencing “that time if month” or as they refer to it in Mexico, “El Regalo” or “The Gift”. Here are some simply ways that my girls and have found to make that week more comfortable and add nutrients…
Pesto (Dairy Free Option)
Pesto is such a wonderful dish. Sadly over the years I avoided eating it for one reason, I DON’T LIKE CHEESE. I know, I know, weird, my family doesn’t get it either. What can I say, the texture, the smell the taste, it’s all of it. Yet whenever I saw pesto I would look longingly…
Zuurkool met rookworst en spek (Sauerkraut with smoked sausage and bacon)
About a month ago I got to go to the library! I very exciting day, in my book (no pun intended). Living south of the border I don’t make it to a library with English books very often. Luckily for me I was with my friends who needed to go back up to San Diego…
Traditional Lacto-fermented Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is a wonderful addition to many dishes. With summer on it’s way sauerkraut is going to be seen on brats and polish sausages at many BBQs. Yum, I can’t wait to have brat with some delicious kraut and mustard! Last summer I when I was visiting some friends is Wisconsin I hadn’t had a…