By Amanda Rose | Coconut
This coconut pineapple candy is a spin-off from a popular recipe on this site that uses chocolate chips and peanut butter. My family loves the chocolate peanut butter version so much that my husband asked, “Why make anything else?” The world is full of great flavors and when you eat this particular combination you will […]
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By Amanda Rose | Tidbits
Dear Friends, My mom and I would be grateful if you would consider a small donation to a good cause. A young girl in Oregon will undergo a kidney transplant this Monday. She was a victim of food poisoning (E. coli). The source of the infection is known — it is a small farm without […]
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By Amanda Rose | Peaches Plums Apricots
When you hit a peach bonanza you can splurge with recipes you might not have tried otherwise. Unless there is a pile of peaches, they need no recipe. The first thing we do with ripe peaches is to peel and eat them, at least two peaches a piece. Juice runs down all our fingers. No […]
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By Amanda Rose | Tamarind
In the quest to stay cool over the summer, I look to Mexican culture for refreshment ideas. Aguas frescas tend to be simple, inexpensive, and refreshing. Tamarindo is no exception. Tamarind is a tart flavor but when sweetened creates an unusual tart/sweet beverage that is quite refreshing and hydrating. It is worth a try if […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Super Foods
As more research rolls out on the importance of vitamin D to optimal health, foodies are looking to food sources to meet their needs. Lard (yes, pig fat) is one food that many point to as packed with vitamin D. Is lard your vitamin D ticket? No. Lard has very small levels of vitamin D […]
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By Amanda Rose | Berries
How often have you stumbled onto a new food and wondered what to do with it? “Sample it,” is a good idea. What if it’s a food that you are interested in preserving and you wonder what its qualities are? “Sample it.” Let me explain. We have been leveraging our large forest bounty more and […]
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