August 2011 Posts

Gluten-Free Bison Meatballs

August 31, 2011

I experimented with a simple gluten-free meatball recipe with minimal ingredients, and am glad to report that it turned out well. I used ground bison ...

Green Valley Organics Lactose Free Kefir

August 30, 2011

I tried out Green Valley Organics Lactose Free Plain Kefir for part three of my probiotic yogurt drink review series. One main difference between this ...

Helios Kefir with FOS

August 29, 2011

This is the second in the series of my probiotic yogurt drink review. I sampled the Helios Nutrition Organic Plain Kefir that I got on ...

Probiotic Yogurt Drinks: Trader Joe's Kefir

August 28, 2011

Over the next few days, I will be posting reviews of some probiotic yogurt drinks that I’m sampling. Probiotic bacteria are good bacteria that live ...

Barney Butter Almond Butter

August 27, 2011

The folks at Barney Butter sent me some Almond Butter samples to review. The Barney Butter comes in convenient snack pack that is great for ...

Ener-G Gluten-Free Brown Rice Yeast-Free Loaf

August 26, 2011

I have been looking forward to trying out some gluten-free bread and found the Ener-G Brown Rice Yeast Free Loaf at the local Whole Foods. ...

Whole Foods 365 Organic Brown Rice Crisps

August 25, 2011

We bought some Whole Foods 365 Organic Brown Rice Crisps recently and wanted to compare it with our favorite gluten-free Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice cereal. ...

Homemade Kale Chips Recipe

August 24, 2011

I saw some kale chips at the local health food store last weekend and decided to try my homemade version. This recipe is simple, quick ...

Whole Foods 365 Crunchy Almond Butter

August 23, 2011

I heard good things about the Whole Foods 365 everyday value brand Almond Butter, and have been looking forward to reviewing it. The 365 crunchy ...

Homemade Kimchi with Smoked Salmon

August 22, 2011

A couple of quick and healthy meals with smoked salmon and homemade Kim Chee. For a lighter meal, add a couple slices of smoked Norwegian ...

Nutiva Coconut Manna

August 21, 2011

We discovered the Nutiva Coconut Manna at our local Whole Foods recently. The Nutiva coconut manna has great texture and is delicious. It is solid ...

Grass-Fed Ground Bison Recipes

August 21, 2011

We tried out some new recipes with grass-fed ground bison this weekend. Ground bison is quite versatile and works really well in stir-fry recipes. For ...

Weekend Finds: Dahlia and Owl

August 20, 2011

Some great finds this weekend: beautiful dahlias from the Farmer’s Market and the adorable owl mugs at a cool local stationery store. There is a ...

Japanese Chashu Pork Rice

August 19, 2011

Delicious Japanese Chashu (Pork Belly) with rice. Yum! Japanese chashu is typically made by simmering pork belly with soy sauce, garlic and ginger.

Santa Cruz Organic Peanut Butter (Creamy) Review

August 18, 2011

I had a chance to try out the creamy style Organic Peanut Butter that Santa Cruz Organic sent me. I found these creamy style peanut ...

Flank Steak with Collard Greens and Mustard Greens

August 17, 2011

Quick and easy lunch idea: stir fry some flank steak with shallot, ginger and some five spice powder. Finish up by tossing in some blanched ...

Nuttzo PF: Peanut Free Seven Nut & Seed Butter

August 16, 2011

I tried the Organic Peanut Free Nuttzo PF Omega-3 Seven Nut and Seed Butter this week. Thanks to the folks at Nuttzo who offered this ...

WowButter Soy Butter

August 15, 2011

I sampled the soy butter that folks at WowButter sent me. WowButter is a toasted soy spread that is peanut free and is used by ...

Indian Style Lamb Curry

August 15, 2011

We made some Indian style Lamb Curry for dinner, and used lots of the fresh summer vegetable from our Farmer’s Market haul. This is a ...

Weekend Fun

August 14, 2011

What gorgeous weather we had this weekend. Great opportunity for the bears to roam the neighborhood.

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

August 13, 2011

I tried out my new gluten free cookie recipe last night. This is a gluten free peanut butter cookie, but the peanut butter can be ...

Santa Cruz Organic Peanut Butter (Crunchy) Review

August 12, 2011

Santa Cruz Organic sent me some peanut butter to review. Thanks! We tasted and compared the Dark Roasted Crunchy Peanut Butter with the Light Roasted ...

Luxurious breakfast

August 11, 2011

On days when I feel like a light breakfast, a cup of soy latte and an unsweetened dark chocolate are just what I need. Thanks ...

Kettle Roaster Fresh Almond Butter

August 10, 2011

The folks at Kettle Brand sent me the Kettle Brand Roaster Fresh Almond Butter to try out. Thanks guys! The texture of this creamy style ...

Breakfast: Grass-fed hot dog and eggs

August 09, 2011

Weekend Breakfast: Applegate Farm grass-fed hot dog, fried eggs with Penzey’s Sunny Paris seasoning and summer squash. Finish up with some fresh blackberries with a ...

Artisana Raw Organic Vegan Cacao Bliss

August 08, 2011

Artisana sent me their Raw Organic Cacao Bliss to sample. Thanks guys! Cacao Bliss is a chocolate-flavored coconut butter and is sweetened with raw Agave ...

A Wonderful Weekend

August 07, 2011

A wonderful way to spend a weekend:some beautiful sunflowers, a stroll at a lake and some delicious cappuccinos.

Organic Nuttzo Omega 3 Multi-Nut Butter

August 06, 2011

I’ve been looking forward to trying out the multi-nut butter from Nuttzo, and got it at a discount from the company. Thanks guys! The organic ...

Farmer's Market

August 06, 2011

I love selecting from a wide array of fresh and seasonal produce at our local Farmer’s Market. Check out our haul of fruits and vegetable ...

Fish, anyone?

August 05, 2011

We got some fresh wild Sockeye Salmon and decided to try out our oven poached salmon recipe. The most complex step was to fillet the ...

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk

August 05, 2011

Blue Diamond’s Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almond Milk is my favorite non-dairy alternative. It is flavorful and has enough body to make a satisfying latte or ...

Penzey's Sunny Paris Seasoning

August 04, 2011

One of my favorite spices: Penzey’s Sunny Paris seasoning. It is a mix of shallots, chives, green peppercorn, dill weed, basil, tarragon, chervil and bay ...