Christmas is getting close! And everywhere I look I’m seeing fun, holiday recipes to celebrate the season. Today, I’m going to share with you a real food, homemade peppermint patties recipe that uses coconut, macadamia nuts, and fresh mint. Makes 24 patties You will need: 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (buy here) 1 cup raw…
What could be more comforting or nostalgic than a warm cup of homemade hot chocolate with marshmallows in your hands in the winter time? This recipe combines just three ingredients to make a rich cup of hot chocolate. Whipped raw cream or homemade marshmallows make this drink truly decadent. Tonight, I whipped up some homemade…
Want a holiday eggnog without the stabilizers, high fructose corn syrup, carrageenan, and other thickeners? This homemade eggnog recipe is super easy and delicious, and it can be made dairy-free and sugar-free, as well! Eggnog is a classic tradition and is only made better by using real food ingredients, like whole cream, raw milk and…
This recipe is straight out of a Little House book, Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder. This ENTIRE book made me incredibly hungry! Almanzo ate the sweet, mellow baked beans. He ate the bit of salt pork that melted like cream in his mouth. He ate mealy boiled potatoes, with brown ham gravy. He ate…
Frank and I first had carrot halva as part of an Indian buffet, and we immediately knew we had found nirvana. Who knew such a simple dessert—made with carrots!—even existed! That was over two years ago, and it’s still one of our favorites. Last year, Frank and I took a road trip, and we ate…
These cupcakes are a wonderful incarnation of autumn flavors and comfort. The butternut squash cake is reminiscent of a lighter pumpkin bread—moist and lightly sweetened. The cardamom buttercream takes this simple muffin to out-of-this-world heights. Every bite is full of richness and depth of flavor. I ended up making these cupcakes for my sister-in-law’s birthday…