Fermented Veggies
Those who know me can trust that I always have some sort of bubbling food experiment brewing in the kitchen. My biologist roots make it impossible for me not to be curious about the natural reactions that cooking and food can produce. So as a result, we make our own kombucha, preserved lemons, jam, pickles, dried food, jerky, juice, cheese, butter, coconut milk, yogurt, beer, bread… A...
Read MorePasture Raised Apple Braised Pork
This last weekend I stopped by the Fogline Farm booth at my local Farmer’s Market and picked up a pasture-raised pork shoulder. I didn’t really have any plans for it, but when I looked at my other purchases from the day – onions, herbs and apples. I figured this guy was destined to be slow braised with apples and herbs. Pasture-raised? You may be asking why bother? Isn’t...
Read MoreCoconut Whipped Cream
This one may not be new to you, but I have to share it anyway because it’s one my favorite treats. This whipped cream will make everyone happy and no one will miss the dairy – I promise. It’s super silky, sweet and creamy – the perfect topping for berries, pumpkin pie or other holiday treats. I was looking for a vegan whipped cream recipe and found a few that called...
Read MoreSunny Coconut Bars
Here is one of our favorite snack ideas for lunches or as a special treat. With just a few ingredients they are quick and easy to make (no baking!) and they really hit the spot when the kids are trolling for sugar. This my answer to a cookie most of the time and my kids know these as “power bars”. Sometimes we roll them into balls and call them “power balls”. Sometimes...
Read MoreGluten-free Steel-cut Granola
My 4 year-old is in pre-school. His teachers have been great about his specialized diet. Each week they email me what he’ll be having and I try duplicate it or get close enough so he won’t feel left out. This week the kids were having granola. I got a late start so when I finally looked in the pantry, all I had was steel-cut oats. Little did I know, it makes amazing granola...
Read MoreVegan Peach Crumble
One of our friends recently had back surgery so we are making her a dinner. With all the casseroles and lasagna they’ve been getting, I thought they’d enjoy something seasonal and fresh instead. The menu: a healthy delish salmon salad with asparagus, and for dessert, peach crumble. This is a tasty vegan dessert perfect while we still have sweet summer peaches, and it’s not too...
Read MoreChicken salad with pears
This is a very quick little chicken salad that my kids love. This is made with pears – you’ll find me using pears a lot in the next couple months. Some people wait for apple season, but I think pears are the real star of fall. Anyway, this is made with leftover cooked chicken – we are lucky to live within walking distance of a little beach-side sandwich shop that makes great...
Read MoreLunchbox: Don’t stress out!
For us, school starts on Monday, so it’s time to dust off the lunchboxes and start thinking about ways to keep the box full of healthy food all year. I was surprised to learn in a recent UPI article that “Fifty-five percent of U.S. moms with school-age kids say they are stressed out by the idea of shopping for and packing school lunches…” (Read more) I actually love...
Read MoreCatching up on Summer
I’ve taken a little break from the blog lately, Summer has gotten away from me but I wanted to share what we’ve been up to in the kitchen. We’ve been canning a bunch, lots of jam and pickles. Summer dinners outside, birthday cake, muffins…
Read MoreBenny’s Gluten-free Granola
Summer is here! For a recent road trip I wanted to make the kids a snack that was healthy and easy. I haven’t made granola in years. Not sure why I never thought of it for the kids before. I throw together homemade trail mix all the time with all their favorite nibbles, so this was a natural next step and we all loved it. I made this version for my little guy who loves everything in the...
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We are a family of photographers, artists, writers, naturalists, birders, tree huggers, tennis players, gardeners, cooks... one of us has food allergies. This blog is how we aren't letting those allergies get us down. We are living with food allergies. Contact us: autumnslunchbox@gmail.com