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Recipe: White Bean and Fig Salad (delicious for winter!)

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Laura

When in Montana in summer 2013, we spent a couple days in Missoula and ate lunch one day at the Good Food Store. It’s like Whole Foods except way better. Not exaggerating, it had the biggest and best bulk food … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Peas and Prosciutto (our favorite meal of the year!)

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Laura

Every year, we are THRILLED when fresh shelled peas arrive at the farmers’ market.  When I see them, I buy a pound and then immediately head over to the dairy stand to buy a pint of cream.  After I get … Continue reading →

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Delicious Pizza Crust Dough (soaked whole wheat)

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Laura

This is the dough that we use when making homemade pizza.  It’s also delicious as pita on its own.  We bake it in the oven on our baking steel as well as grill it outside in the summer.  We use … Continue reading →

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[Almost] Foolproof Sourdough Rolls

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Laura

These sourdough rolls are addictively crispy on the outside and have a lovely subtle sourdough flavor. I have a white sourdough starter, given to me by a Baltimore friend.  It was given to him by a baker who he met … Continue reading →

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Recipe-ish: How to Feed a Sourdough Starter

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Laura

I’ll be posting a sourdough bread recipe soon but in order to make that bread, you need to know how to refresh sourdough starter. Here’s my method. Step 1: Get some sourdough starter.  This is easier than it sounds.  Anyone … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Black Pepper Oregano Sourdough Crackers (crackers are easier than you think!)

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Laura

I’ve been making these crackers for about the last year or so.  They solved our “we don’t want to buy crackers but how do you make them?” dilemma.  It’s been a bit of a process of learning how to roll … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Soaked Whole Wheat Pumpkin (or applesauce) Muffins

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Laura

In my continuing quest to make our whole wheat baked goods healthier and more easily digestible, I started making the soaked healthy pumpkin muffins from Kitchen Stewardship about a year and a half ago.  It’s been a long time since … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Delicious Soaked Granola

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Laura

Over the last 18 months or so, I’ve been adapting and improving our family’s baked goods recipes, particularly soaking/fermenting our whole grains in order to improve their ease of digestion.  (See the end of this post for why I’m doing … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Rice Pudding (my favorite way to use leftover rice)

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Laura

Here’s an easy and gluten-free way to use up leftover rice.  The last time I made this, I went searching on the internet to see if I could find any other fun recipes for rice pudding.  I had a really … Continue reading →

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Recipe: The Best Brownies Ever (and just as easy as a mix!)

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Laura

This is my mom’s brownie recipe.  It’s super easy and just about as fast to make as a brownie mix, but so much better.  When I was in high school, we used to triple it and bake it in a … Continue reading →

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