Last night for dinner I was making steamed beets, sauteed greens, liver & onions and wanted something else to complete the meal.  I didn’t want something starchy like potatoes or heavy like grains - I wanted something lighter, more of a comfort food.  I wish I could just whip up some biscuits, I thought.  Wait a minute, I [...]

 
Happy holidays, everyone!  Hope you are enjoying some good times and delicious edibles:)  I can’t wait to hear about all the treats and goodies and scrumptious meals you prepared.  I think my best effort this year was a pecan pie.  Not being an experienced pie baker, I decided to follow the masters.  I adapted Carol Fenster’s basic [...]

 
 
 
Okay so I’ve been on a dessert spree lately.  Getting ready for the holidays, I guess.  Though I’m saving the pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.   Last week I went to the farmers’ market just as they were shutting down, and this guy sold me 3 pints of blackberries for 4 bucks.  Three pints!  What was I [...]

 
I’ve been spending a lot of time watching movies lately while waiting for my hand to heal after my bike accident.  One of my favorite things to do while watching a movie is sit down with a bowl of freshly stove-popped organic, non-GMO popcorn - complete with unrefined mineral sea salt and melted cultured organic [...]

 
I have to admit once in a while I cheat.  Never on gluten, but the occasional teaspoon of honey or sweet treat is allowed just to keep my sanity, especially around the holidays.  This recipe uses a small amount of unrefined sugar, and it is not dairy-free, as it contains butter - the only dairy [...]

I am temporarily removing this post because a few days after refrigerating these cookies, something kind of unappetizing happened with their appearance….going to fine-tune the recipe before posting it again:)

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