No-Knead Gluten-Free Bread

No-Knead Gluten-Free Bread If you can’t have dairy or gluten, try this easy No Knead Gluten-Free Bread. This bread is fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. This is what all gluten-free bread dreams are made of. Even if you are not gluten-free. Thanks much to: Author: The Modern Nonna Ingredients Activate The Yeast Dry Ingredients Instructions Continue reading No-Knead Gluten-Free Bread

Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday

I love talking to Matt Swaim today on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio. Each week we talk about Bible foods and herbs, and with Lent coming up, the subject was Pancakes!! The Shrove Tuesday tradition in England was that Christians went to confession and were “shriven”  – which means absolved from their sins.  in the villages A bell would be rung to call people to … Continue reading Pancakes for Shrove Tuesday

Filet Mignon and Red Velvet Whoopie Pies for Valentine’s Day

Filet mignon and red velvet whoopie pies – opposite ends of the spectrum for your special Valentine’s Day celebration. We call them “I love you” foods. Filet mignon is not a steak served often at our house. Quality filets are expensive so making sure a recipe works is a given.  I’m sharing a straight-forward method that has you browning the steaks on the stovetop and … Continue reading Filet Mignon and Red Velvet Whoopie Pies for Valentine’s Day

Some New Ideas for School Lunches

As I always tell you, Thursday mornings are important to me since I get to chat with Matt Swaim/Sonrise Morning Show on Sacred Heart Radio. Today with Catholic schools week in full swing, we chatted about lunches and how to make them more interesting and nutritious to eat. First, let the kids help not only choose ingredients but also assemble them, according to age. Here’s some … Continue reading Some New Ideas for School Lunches

New Fangled, Old Fashioned Oat Meal Cookies

I don’t need a thermometer to know the weather is in bone chilling single digits. A glance at the East Fork of the Little Miami river from my kitchen window tells it all. Still flowing, but very slow, with both sides of shore frozen.  The extreme cold snap across our nation this week has most of us nesting indoors.  I’m fine with that, since it … Continue reading New Fangled, Old Fashioned Oat Meal Cookies

Creamy Cannellini Bean One Skillet Meal with Cashew Cream

Have you heard of cashew cream?  Interest in plant-based recipes is growing and that’s where cashew cream comes into play. In its simplest state, cashew cream consists of soaking, then blending, “raw” cashews with water for a creamy, vegan alternative to heavy cream. It can stand in for coconut milk, as well.  Cashew cream subs in for whipping cream in this recipe for creamy Italian … Continue reading Creamy Cannellini Bean One Skillet Meal with Cashew Cream

Fire Cider – Make it Yourself!

A while back I had the distinct pleasure of meeting and interviewing Rosemary Gladstar, “The Mother of Herbalism”. We were both presenting topics, each about herbs and spices, at Mother Earth Conference in Pennsylvania. Afterwards we chatted about how Rosemary began her herbal healing journey (her grandmother would take Rosemary into the woods to forage wild edibles for food and healing – grandma was a big … Continue reading Fire Cider – Make it Yourself!

Ravioli and Tater Tot Casseroles to Tote

I love chatting with Matt Swaim each Thursday morning on the Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio to talk about Bible foods & herbs. Today, we concentrated on easy casseroles to tote to someone under the weather. Or a family with a new born. Or folks who just need a friendly “hello”. So many instances where the Works of Mercy can be employed! These recipes are … Continue reading Ravioli and Tater Tot Casseroles to Tote

Turkey Chili with Red Lentils

When it comes to substituting ingredients in recipes, there are 2 kinds of cooks. On the one hand, some folks abandon making the recipe altogether. The other, more adventurous cooks, feel confident enough to go ahead and sub what feels sensible to them.  I was in that exact situation this morning. I cleaned out the freezer and found a generous pound of ground turkey that … Continue reading Turkey Chili with Red Lentils