This is when I want a quick creamy treat and when I want to get some more raw cream and egg yolks into the family!
1/2 cup raw cream(or pasteurized organic cream-never ultra pasteurized
2 raw egg yolks from pasture raised chickens(or organic free roaming eggs)
1/2-1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp or more raw honey, maple syrup, or if you like stevia
Whip the cream until almost stiff. Add the egg yolks, vanilla, and sweetener and whip until smooth(about 1 minute) Put the ice cream in a shallow bowl and put in the freezer for about 1/2 hour. Now enjoy!!!
You could eat it w/out putting in the freezer. Its more like a custard this way and still very delish!!
This is 1 serving size. Just multiply for extra servings.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Gourmet on a Budget
It is very expensive to feed a family of four big eaters nourishing foods. To keep costs down, I shop in a few different places, including some internet shopping. Our dairy and eggs come to us from our wonderful farmers in Pennsylvania. They make deliveries every Saturday. Some meats and poultry come from the farmer but mostly I buy from Whole Foods and a local chicken farm. I buy seafood in bulk from vitalchoice.com and some coconut products in bulk on line too. Produce comes from a few different stores. I buy nuts, seeds, frozen berries, fruit jams, rice, and a few other odds and ends at Trader Joes. And yes my kids come w/ me on my shopping journeys and they are involved in the whole process. This is our life of cooking real food from scratch w/ the highest quality ingredients and doing it lovingly and as inexpensively as possible.
These are some things I do to cut down on expenses.
-I buy whole chickens(this is the cheapest way to buy chicken) After I roast the chicken for 1 meal, I immediately cover the bones w/ water and start a stock for another few meals. Any leftover chicken might be turned into chicken salad for the next days lunch or added to quesadillas.
-I use a lot of ground meat.
-I bulk up a meal w/ lots of veggies when I use an expensive cut of beef.
-I cook in bulk and I menu plan. This helps me when I just don't feel like cooking. It saves money on buying garbage food(anything bought outside of my house!!!)
-I make sure every meal has lots of good fat(especially for the kids) It keeps them fuller longer.
-Prepping produce when I bring it home from the store helps having things ready when I need them. This cuts down on waste and also saves me time.(I never buy bagged lettuce or already cut veggies)
-I NEVER buy dry cereals. Not only are they totally unhealthy but they are a waste of money.
-My kids never drink bottled juice. Its nothing but SUGAR, it is a health robber, and a HUGE waste of money. For a treat I will make fresh pressed juice(cut w/ water) Even though it is fresh and has some enzymes that bottle juices are missing, it is still SUGAR and not a health building or supporting product!!!!
These are some things I do to cut down on expenses.
-I buy whole chickens(this is the cheapest way to buy chicken) After I roast the chicken for 1 meal, I immediately cover the bones w/ water and start a stock for another few meals. Any leftover chicken might be turned into chicken salad for the next days lunch or added to quesadillas.
-I use a lot of ground meat.
-I bulk up a meal w/ lots of veggies when I use an expensive cut of beef.
-I cook in bulk and I menu plan. This helps me when I just don't feel like cooking. It saves money on buying garbage food(anything bought outside of my house!!!)
-I make sure every meal has lots of good fat(especially for the kids) It keeps them fuller longer.
-Prepping produce when I bring it home from the store helps having things ready when I need them. This cuts down on waste and also saves me time.(I never buy bagged lettuce or already cut veggies)
-I NEVER buy dry cereals. Not only are they totally unhealthy but they are a waste of money.
-My kids never drink bottled juice. Its nothing but SUGAR, it is a health robber, and a HUGE waste of money. For a treat I will make fresh pressed juice(cut w/ water) Even though it is fresh and has some enzymes that bottle juices are missing, it is still SUGAR and not a health building or supporting product!!!!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
cconut everything!!
I love to make baked goods w/ coconut flour. Surprisingly you use very very little flour in recipes. Its got a very high fiber content and so you need more liquid in comparison to the dry ingredients.
It does not contain phytates so there's no need to soak the flour first.
I love coconut oil!!! We use it for just about everything in the house. Its EXTREMELY healthy and it taste s good too.
Coconut milk is fabulous. I use it in smoothies, baked goods, curries, and homemade ice cream.
Shredded coconut is yummy in raw cookies(dried fruits, nuts and coconut) As a coating for shrimp and chicken, its great!!I use it in my homemade granolas and mixed into yogurt too.
Coconut water is delish!! We use it in smoothies, coconut water kefir and just straight up on the rocks!!
It does not contain phytates so there's no need to soak the flour first.
I love coconut oil!!! We use it for just about everything in the house. Its EXTREMELY healthy and it taste s good too.
Coconut milk is fabulous. I use it in smoothies, baked goods, curries, and homemade ice cream.
Shredded coconut is yummy in raw cookies(dried fruits, nuts and coconut) As a coating for shrimp and chicken, its great!!I use it in my homemade granolas and mixed into yogurt too.
Coconut water is delish!! We use it in smoothies, coconut water kefir and just straight up on the rocks!!
coconut cake
1.5 cups of whole wheat flour or sprouted wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup of raw sugar(or Lakanto)
3 x large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
preheat oven to350F
sift dry ingredients together.In another bowl, cream sugar, eggs, and vanilla then add coconut milk. Pour liquid into dry ingredients and mix together. Stir in the melted coconut oil and pour into a loaf
pan(silicone or greased tin)bake for 50 minutes.
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup of raw sugar(or Lakanto)
3 x large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
preheat oven to350F
sift dry ingredients together.In another bowl, cream sugar, eggs, and vanilla then add coconut milk. Pour liquid into dry ingredients and mix together. Stir in the melted coconut oil and pour into a loaf
pan(silicone or greased tin)bake for 50 minutes.
blueberry coconut flour muffins
6 eggs
4 tbsp melted fat(butter or coconut oil)
4 tbsp milk(coconut milk, yogurt, kefir or any other milk)
6 tbsp honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup
1tsp vanilla
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 to 3/4 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries
Sift together dry ingredients into bowl. In another bowl combine honey, eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir the wet into the dry and stir in fat. Fold in the berries.
Preheat oven to 400F
Use a 12 cup silicone muffin tray or line a 12 cup muffin tin w/ paper liners.
Fill trays 3/4 full w/ batter and bake for 17-20 minutes
serve w/ butter or just eat plain!
4 tbsp melted fat(butter or coconut oil)
4 tbsp milk(coconut milk, yogurt, kefir or any other milk)
6 tbsp honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup
1tsp vanilla
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 to 3/4 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries
Sift together dry ingredients into bowl. In another bowl combine honey, eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir the wet into the dry and stir in fat. Fold in the berries.
Preheat oven to 400F
Use a 12 cup silicone muffin tray or line a 12 cup muffin tin w/ paper liners.
Fill trays 3/4 full w/ batter and bake for 17-20 minutes
serve w/ butter or just eat plain!
spiced coconut flour muffins
6 eggs
4 tbsp melted fat(butter or coconut oil)
6 tbsp honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup
4 tbsp milk(coconut milk, yogurt, kefir or any other type of milk)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp cocoa powder(unsweetened)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Sift the flour, spices, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder into a bowl. In another bowl whisk the eggs, milk, and honey. Combine the wet into the dry and stir in fat.
Preheat oven to 400F
use a silicone muffin tray(no need to use liners) or a muffin tin w/ paper liners for 12 muffins
Fill muffin trays 3/4 full w/ batter. Bake for 17-20 minutes.
eat plain, w/ lots of butter, or w/ my cream cheese frosting
1 bar of cream cheese
1/4-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
sweetener(raw honey, maple syrup, agave syrup or stevia)my kids are use to things not too sweet so I use maybe 2 tbsp. You can use as much as your family likes!
blend all ingredients together and frost your muffins.
4 tbsp melted fat(butter or coconut oil)
6 tbsp honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup
4 tbsp milk(coconut milk, yogurt, kefir or any other type of milk)
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp cocoa powder(unsweetened)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Sift the flour, spices, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder into a bowl. In another bowl whisk the eggs, milk, and honey. Combine the wet into the dry and stir in fat.
Preheat oven to 400F
use a silicone muffin tray(no need to use liners) or a muffin tin w/ paper liners for 12 muffins
Fill muffin trays 3/4 full w/ batter. Bake for 17-20 minutes.
eat plain, w/ lots of butter, or w/ my cream cheese frosting
1 bar of cream cheese
1/4-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
sweetener(raw honey, maple syrup, agave syrup or stevia)my kids are use to things not too sweet so I use maybe 2 tbsp. You can use as much as your family likes!
blend all ingredients together and frost your muffins.
coconut flour pancakes
2 eggs
2 tbsp melted fat(butter or coconut oil)
2 tbsp milk(coconut milk, kefir, buttermilk, yogurt, or any other milk)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp coconut flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp baking powder
Beat eggs, milk, and vanilla in bowl. In another bowl: sift coconut flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder. Add wet to dry and stir together. Stir in fat. Cook in a well oiled skillet over medium low- medium heat. Serve w/ raw honey, all fruit jam, maple syrup or my kids favorite: 1 raw egg yolk, a little cinnamon, and 1 tsp raw honey(mixed together)
variations:leave out cinnamon
use any extract flavor that you like
stir into batter blueberries, banana, strawberries, nuts, seeds etc...
2 tbsp melted fat(butter or coconut oil)
2 tbsp milk(coconut milk, kefir, buttermilk, yogurt, or any other milk)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp coconut flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4-1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp baking powder
Beat eggs, milk, and vanilla in bowl. In another bowl: sift coconut flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder. Add wet to dry and stir together. Stir in fat. Cook in a well oiled skillet over medium low- medium heat. Serve w/ raw honey, all fruit jam, maple syrup or my kids favorite: 1 raw egg yolk, a little cinnamon, and 1 tsp raw honey(mixed together)
variations:leave out cinnamon
use any extract flavor that you like
stir into batter blueberries, banana, strawberries, nuts, seeds etc...
about me
My name is Debbie. I am the mother of RJ(4.5yo) and TJ(2yo) and the wife to Bob . We live a pretty "traditional" or "old fashioned way of life. I stay home with the kids and Bob goes to work. I cook 3 meals a day and usually make our own snacks too. We follow the nutrition principles of Weston A. Price and this actually makes up a large part of our life. I have always LOVED eating and cooking and learning about nutrition. I have gone through many different schools of thought regarding good health, over the years and finally have landed in a spot that makes the most sense to me.
We do not use many of the modern conveniences such as microwaves, boxed or jarred juices, frozen dinners, boxed snacks etc......(don"t misunderstand though, we certainly are not cooking all our food over a fire and reading by candlelight) We eat organic, pasture raise animals and eggs, raw dairy, lacto fermented foods and drinks, lots of great fats(butter, coconut oil, animal fats, and extra virgin olive oil) We do not eat organ meats but I am certainly going to make an effort to add these in our diet. We eat soaked and sprouted grains, seeds, and nuts too.
A couple of more things about me: long term breastfeeder, baby wearer, co sleeping, ex hair stylist/colorist, chemically sensitive, highly sensitive, love to learn, love to travel, love to feed people, love time alone, love the beach and love Days of our Lives(my only tv time)
We do not use many of the modern conveniences such as microwaves, boxed or jarred juices, frozen dinners, boxed snacks etc......(don"t misunderstand though, we certainly are not cooking all our food over a fire and reading by candlelight) We eat organic, pasture raise animals and eggs, raw dairy, lacto fermented foods and drinks, lots of great fats(butter, coconut oil, animal fats, and extra virgin olive oil) We do not eat organ meats but I am certainly going to make an effort to add these in our diet. We eat soaked and sprouted grains, seeds, and nuts too.
A couple of more things about me: long term breastfeeder, baby wearer, co sleeping, ex hair stylist/colorist, chemically sensitive, highly sensitive, love to learn, love to travel, love to feed people, love time alone, love the beach and love Days of our Lives(my only tv time)
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