Diet, Dessert and Dogs NOTE: Although I’ve always cooked quite a bit of gluten-free foods, it wasn’t until March, 2009 that my diet became 100% gluten free. Some of the recipes included in this index still contain gluten. I’m working to identify those with the note, “contains gluten” in parentheses. All categories up to “Condiments, Sauces and Toppings” have been completed. .. . the remainder should be completed shortly! In the meantime, please check to ensure that ingredients are “safe” for you in the other categories. Peanut Butter Cup Granola You know what I kind of hate? Those “scan your own” grocery aisles. As if shopping wasn’t enough work, now I have to scan my own scallions as well? And not for nothing, the fact that I have this blog on the internet is something of a miracle in itself, because I am so very not computery. So when faced with a new thinking machine that I need to figure out, I’m basically playing a game of Russian Roulette with my Ben N Jerry’s. Oh yeah, and lady who sighs really loud behind me…I GET it.
Your Vegan Mom You guys, the broccoli we talked about? It's not ready yet. It cooks a long time Nut Tree Agroforestry Where you find the money To make money off a nut plantation, you need to do three things: make money off the land that isn't being used by the trees when they are young, make money off the nuts, then pocket a bit at the end when the timber harvest is done. A 'bit at the end'? Well, yes.
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken Today is Cinco de Mayo and I wanted to take the opportunity to update one of my favourite recipes, this bacon wrapped jalapeno popper stuffed chicken with some new photos! The basic idea was to stuff chicken with all of the flavours of jalapeno poppers and then to wrap them in bacon and grill, fry or bake them. Jalapeno poppers are commonly filled with cream cheese and/or cheddar cheese and they are either coated in bread crumbs and fried until crispy or wrapped in bacon and grilled or baked until the bacon is cooked. I like a simple mixture of cream cheese, cheddar or monterey jack cheese and diced jalapeno peppers for the filling and the jalapenos can be roasted, fresh or even pickled.
Ontario Farmer Global biofuel production fell in 2012 April 17, 2014 - In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4 per cent from the figure in 2011, according to a new document from the Worldwatch Institute.Global ethanol production declined slightly to 83.1 billion liters, while biodiesel output rose fractionally, from 22.4 billion liters in 2011 to 22.5 billion liters in 2012. Biodiesel now accounts for over 20 percent of global biofuel production, the institute’s Tom Prugh writes.The top five ethanol producers in 2012 were the U.S., Brazil, China, Canada, and France. But the United States and Brazil accounted for 87 per cent (61 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively) of the global total. U.S. ethanol production totaled 50.4 billion liters, down about four per cent from 2011.
Pumpkin Cinnamon Overnight Pull-Apart French Toast with Vanilla Maple Butter If a crockpot is the equivalent of a set-it-and-forget-it dinner solution, this is the parallel equivalent for breakfast. I’m an advocate of as little as humanly possible to do in the morning and this is a recipe that even I can pull off when I’m bleary-eyed because the work is done the night before. And ‘work’ is a very loose term because there’s hardly any involved. Spicy Thai Coconut Quinoa Recipe Difficulty:Easy | Total Time: | Makes:4 to 6 servings There are a few components and a bunch of ingredients in this dish, but don’t let that fool you—it’s still simple enough for a weeknight dinner and you won’t use every pot and pan in the house. The key is to prepare the ingredients as you cook: The spicy peanut dressing comes together in 1 minute, and while the quinoa simmers, cut the tofu and vegetables, which only take a few minutes to cook. Then just toss everything together for an easy, healthy, filling dinner, or a healthy lunch to bring to work. For the dressing:
Cooking for Seven - Part 2 The other night, my family invited my sister's and my family over for a breakfast supper to enjoy their freshly-boiled maple syrup. My sister called me up and said, "I'll make the apple crisp if you make the ice cream." Deal. Mark Shepherd's 106 acre permaculture farm in Viola, Wisconsin I recently had the pleasure of visiting Mark Shepard ‘s family permaculture farm in Viola, Wisconsin. Mark has planted an estimated 250,000 trees over the last 15 years on his 106 acre farm. Forest Agriculture Enterprises is known for its hazelnut, chestnut, butternut, nut pine and apple produce, scion-wood and value added products. Mark has a lot of wisdom on not only farm operation but also community and staff and intern economics. The coulee district of south western Wisconsin is a beautiful rolling hill country. Mark has planted his trees and market garden patches on contour to retain water and to heal the land—the only exception is the hazelnut maze.
Asian Noodle Salad In the spring of 2004, I planted myself a mean garden. And boy howdy was I ever ambitious. Aside from over thirty tomato plants, I also planted red and green bell peppers, lettuces, cabbages, spinach, cucumbers, squash, and just about every herb under the sun: basil, cilantro, dill, fresh parsley…and a few things I couldn’t even pronounce. And sure, I was pregnant with my fourth baby at the time. And I was big.
Warm and Nutty Cinnamon Quinoa Recipe This stunning berry-studded breakfast quinoa is from Dr. John La Puma's recent release - Chef MD's Big Book of Culinary Medicine. I've written about just a handful of books this year (more to come, I promise!), but I wanted to highlight this one for a few reasons. 100 Things to Do with a Banana How many times has someone spotted excess, overripe or just unused bananas in your kitchen and said, “uh-oh, looks like it’s time to make banana bread!” — as if the only things possible to do with a banana are eat it or turn it into bread? Well we say “no more.” 100 Things to Do With Peanut Butter You most likely learned long ago that peanut butter ain’t only good for PB&J sandwiches. George Washington Carver’s greatest invention can in fact spruce up everything from drinks to desserts. Actually, we’d be hard-pressed to come up with a dish that wouldn’t be better with a little Skippy. Peanut butter chili, peanut butter broccoli, peanut butter ice cream and peanut butter cocktails — it all works. Folks, there is peanut butter tuna salad to be found on this list.