GNOWFGLINS™

Naomi was my helper today to make (okay, create) these muffins. We all were in the mood for muffins, but I didn’t have any pureed vegetables, apple sauce, pear sauce, or bananas. I usually like to include one of those for moisture and flavor. So we rustled up some coconut milk instead. The batch turned [...]

The last three weeks have been incredible at our Farmer’s Market, which until recently, really didn’t have much beyond eggs and bread. But a couple other farmers are coming to the market. We’ve brought home: plums, figs, pears, peaches, apples, sweet corn, green beans, kohlrabi, onions, broccoli, purple cabbage, heirloom tomatoes, and cucumbers. I’m probably [...]

There are times when I plan out my menu a week at a time. That is usually when we have company coming or a very busy week ahead.
For regular life, I plan out the main meal components just for a few days. Notice I said “main meal components” not “menu”. This is because what works [...]

When I grind nuts — whether fine, medium-fine, or coarse meal — I do several cups at a time and store the excess in the freezer for use during the coming week(s). For some time now, I have been using quart- or pint-size glass jars to store the ground nuts, instead of plastic zipper-seal bags. [...]

gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free

1/2 cup flax seed meal
3/4 cup filtered water
1 cup unrefined coconut oil, softened
3/4 cup raw agave syrup (or raw honey)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
3/4 cup buckwheat flour
3/4 cup sorghum flour (or other gluten-free flour such as sweet brown rice flour)
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1 [...]