Another one of Kathy’s great gluten free recipes. In this recipe, soaking makes the grain easier to digest and adds some fermentation, improving taste and adding friendly bacteria (like yogurt does). Just a short aside, since she introduced soaking. To make any grain or bean more digestible, soak them. For grains like oats and rice…
Goodbye to Cactus and the Summer Garden
I don’t know exactly how I’m going to celebrate this week, but for sure, I am going to celebrate! My 10 year plan has taken me 6 years, and I’m pretty ecstatic about it. Ten acres of little bitty cactus is cleaned up. There were times I wondered if I’d die out there while I…
October Events
Happy Fall from Bird Song Lavender Farm! The Lavender Festival will be held on October 6th (Saturday) from 9 am to 4 pm and on October 7th (Sunday) 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Click here for their location and phone number. The dates are from the spring festival, but there’s a good map. There will be…
Quick and Creamy Desserts
These days it seems I like to feel there is something redeeming about any dessert that I eat. It’s not that decadence doesn’t have it’s place, but on a daily basis, I prefer to break the lips to hips connection! One of my favorite things, when I make rice, is to take some of the…
Pea Stew
Still working my way into fall with some soups and stews. This one I served with popovers and salami chips. In Appetizer Ideas, I detailed how to make salami chips, click here to see it. To make the stew even more interesting, serve it with Moroccan Tomato Jam. You knew I’d have to mention Tomato…