Beverages

Homemade Coconut Milk

Coconut milk is often a regular staple for people with food allergies, as well as an outstanding dairy replacement and healthy fat source for those who are adhere to a raw, GAPS or Paleo diet. Fortunately it is very easy and cheap to make at home.

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Seasonal Sapote

One of the nicest things about living in Southern California is the endless, year-round bounty of mouthwatering, local produce. This week my CSA box came with peaches and something called a black sapote, all of which were picked the day before from a local farm—in October! I’m from Washington, D.C., so enjoying a fresh, locally [...]

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Dandelion: Much More than a Lawn Menace

Many wild plants and “weeds” are some of the most nutrient-dense greens you can eat. It is only in the past 100 or so years, as our food system became more and more industrialized, that wild superfoods dropped out of our diet. So I try to include them in mine when I can. This past [...]

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Keeping Cool with Lavender Lemonade

Lavender is blooming now in my garden, not only looking and smelling beautiful, but attracting bees and other pollinators to the rest of my plants. Lavender is easy to grow in any well-drained soil, and is a relatively drought tolerant, perennial plant that adds interest to any garden with its grey leaves and tall, purple [...]

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Cherimoya Love

Here in Southern California, land of amazing food grown year-round, there is a fruit in season now called the cherimoya. Being from the East Coast I had never seen one before, because cherimoyas have a very short shelf-life and therefore aren’t successful in commercial production. The yummiest, healthiest foods usually aren’t. Sometimes called a custard [...]

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Tropical Smoothie Paradise

Ever since the purchase of our Vitamix, Small Footprint Family has been enjoying a daily smoothie. Since I am not a big fan of eating leafy greens like kale and cabbage, yet I know I need to eat them every day, I would rather drink them mixed with a taste-enhancing amount of fruit. We have [...]

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