Whole Wheat

Apple Frangipane Galette

October 29, 2010

I’ve learned a few tricks about baking with unprocessed ingredients over the last several years. With the holidays right around the corner, I want to share some tips to more successful baking with ingredients like whole wheat flour and organic whole cane sugar. If you want to use whole wheat pastry flour in a recipe [...]

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pie with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

October 1, 2010

We don’t have an official fall out here in the high desert. The mornings and evenings begin to cool then around Halloween it gets cold (very cold) and windy. We haven’t had any rain since March, but the last few days the skies were filled with clouds. I love blue

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Whole Wheat Waffles

September 16, 2010

It’s only Thursday and I feel that I’ve lived several weeks in just a few short days. It’s been one of those weeks where life gives you unexpected twists and turns. I’ve even struggled to get healthy meals on the table. Thank goodness I made these waffles this past weekend so

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Whole Wheat Graham Crackers

August 12, 2010

Today’s post is short and sweet – homemade whole wheat graham crackers. The dough is easy to work with and the flavor of the crackers is beyond anything you can find at the store. Come back tomorrow when I’ll share with you my recipe for strawberry cheesecake icebox pie using these crackers for

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Milky Way Tart

June 30, 2010

I’ve spent the last several months thinking about words and how they work. In college, I took the required english and grammar classes, but I was majoring in music so I mainly took them because I had to. I remember eagerly watching the clock in grammar class because, quite frankly, I could not

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Bulgur Salad with Parsley Pesto and Grilled Chicken

June 23, 2010

This week is busy as we prepare to leave for our vacation. My week was filled with packing, shopping, and planning and more packing. My kids are attending summer camp for a week so I’ve written names on each and every belonging. I’m now making healthy lunches and snacks for the road. I’m

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Plum Crisp

June 17, 2010

Over 40 plums arrived in my CSA (community supported agriculture) box this week. Looking at the abundance of beautiful fruit, I thought of a lovely plum crisp. I actually took a full twenty-four hours to decide if wanted brandy or almond extract in my crisp. I went with brandy . . . I’m glad I did. I tossed the plums in

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The Price of Chicken

June 14, 2010

Several times a year, a friend asks me to come over, look through her kitchen, point out the unwholesome foods, and advise her on practical steps she can take to build a whole foods pantry and refrigerator. I always get excited at these requests because it means someone new wants to make changes and I

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Fried Egg Spinach Ricotta Toast

February 9, 2010

I’m spending the week in South Carolina with Helen during the final week of the photo shoot for the cookbook. I’m having a blast getting to know Helen and feel so privileged to have several days to watch her behind-the-scenes. Honestly, I don’t even think there are proper words to

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Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes

February 2, 2010

Anytime we have guests staying with us I always whip up a huge batch of whole wheat pancakes with melted butter and maple syrup. I do this on purpose. I want others to see how delicious cooking with organic, unprocessed ingredients can be and these pancakes are the perfect recipe to convert even the biggest

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