For me, a homestead is a place that creates much-needed peace and security as well as enjoyable spaces to relax and be in nature. A place that can produce life-giving foods that meet my standards of quality and are free from toxic chemicals, additives, and preservatives. It’s a place where culinary arts meet home economics and the two pursuits thrive together.
Read MoreWhen it comes to electrolytes I did not know very much until about 8 mos ago. You’d think with my athletic background which spanned the gamut from decades of ice hockey at a serious level, tennis, mountain biking, and even mountain bike racing that I would be familiar with electrolytes, but no.
Read MoreIn my Make It Yourself series I will show (tell) you how to make common items at home instead of buying them and ingesting seed oils etc. Today I will be talking about tortillas, flour tortillas mostly, but I will touch on corn tortillas also.
Read MoreToday I am talking about the task of keeping kitchen knives sharp, which is a very important safety and efficiency practice. Let’s be clear, dull knives are dangerous! Many people feel sharp knives are dangerous but they are much safer than attempting to use a dull knife for cutting food.
Read MoreIn today’s episode, I discuss the wonder that is salsa!
Salsa can bring so much flavor, texture, excitement, and utility to your cooking in so many ways. I walk you through a few of my favorite salsas and you will be ready to make them in your own kitchen. The recipes are so easy you really don’t need written instruction.
Read MoreThese oils are everywhere and in everything, you can possibly think of, all snacks, chocolates, cookies, cakes, chips, crackers, dressings, condiments such as mayo, BBQ, marinades, etc. So avoiding them takes some discipline and plenty of label-reading.
Read MoreBolognese sauce is a classic Italian recipe for meat sauce. Generally, it contains 3 types of ground meat; beef, veal, and pork. Sometimes the cook will substitute other meats such as wild boar, deer, or other game meats.
Read MoreThis simple sauce is easy to make and quite delicious with any type of red meat. In my opinion, it's best with roasted and sliced tri-tip steak. However, any cut will benefit from a little bordelaise sauce to dip in.
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