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Sun-Dried Heaven

July 29, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Sun-dried tomatoes are one of my favorite foods. I love their concentrated, sweet tomato-ness in just about everything, and will even eat them straight when soaked in olive oil. But at the store, they are a pricey delicacy that either come in tiny, quickly-used jars or in bags that always look too dry and often [...]

Keeping Cool with Lavender Lemonade

July 22, 2009 Factory-Free Food

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 [...]

Got a Beef with Beef? Try Traditional Tartare!

July 10, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Many people give animal foods a bad rap, blaming them for cancer, heart disease and a host of other health problems. But humans have been eating mostly animal products for our entire existence. In fact, the healthiest and longest-lived peoples on our planet, the Okinawans (Japan), Maasai (Kenya and Tanzania) and Hunzakuts (Pakistan) eat traditional [...]

Better Living Through Coconut

July 8, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Despite using coconut water, milk, meat and oil in many of my recipes, I have a love/hate relationship with coconut. My love affair with coconut began as a toddler when a nice Mexican man gave me a hunk of fresh coconut meat to teethe on during my parents’ vacation in Acapulco. I have lovingly done the [...]

Cabbage Harvest for Homemade Sauerkraut

July 4, 2009 Factory-Free Food

The first organic cabbages and kale are ready for harvest in my garden now. I’ve had some trouble getting used to the Southern California growing season, where, because there is no frost, there are more garden pests than I ever thought imaginable. The cabbage looper worms and I have been at war for the last [...]

Allergen-Free Raw Chocolate Mousse

June 5, 2009 Factory-Free Food

Since the Small Footprint Family made a commitment to eating only whole, factory-free foods, and for health reasons also cut out sugar cane, wheat, dairy, and soy, we’ve been missing dessert a lot. But we won’t let health and environmental concerns deter us from eating really well. So, to meet both our dietary needs and [...]

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