I first discovered this recipe in Laurie David’s book The Family Cooks, which is a great cookbook! (And published by Rodale, by the way.) As Laurie predicts in her book, my whole family loved it. This recipe is to me the epitome of “clean food,” in that you just feel really healthy and light after […]
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How to Make an Aussie Meat Pie from Scratch, Part III: Organic Puff Pastry
Part III of my three-part Aussie Meat recipe series For years I’ve wanted to make puff pastry from scratch. Why? Because that’s the only way I would know for sure it was organic. Here’s what you need puff pastry for: piggies in a blanket, Australian Meat Pies, and Aussie Sausage Rolls (recipe to come one […]
Homemade Posole
by guest blogger Andrew Norelli, product manager and food photographer I don’t usually equate Mexican with comfort food, but when I tried posole for the first time at a local Mexican restaurant, I instantly fell in love with its warm, comforting flavors. Posole is a simple stew of pork, hominy, and a chile sauce. What’s […]
How to Make an Aussie Meat Pie from Scratch, Part I
It’s not as easy as you might think to find the ultimate Aussie meat pie recipe, and to then merge it with other flavors to match the taste of the Royal Sydney Easter Agricultural Show top prizewinning meat pie from Mick’s Bakery I had in Sydney. That pie was soft, crunchy, peppery, yummy goodness […]
Make a Cheese Log or Cheese Ball from Scratch
If you ever wonder what I think about, bigwig CEO that I am, when I’m not in meetings or taking care of things at home or planning my kids’ schedules, well it’s this: How do I make an organic cheese log? Let me explain. Every year, around this time, I get a weird craving for […]
Homemade Bread Cubes and Bread Crumbs (for Stuffing)
These days, it seems everyone has some sort of adverse feeling or physical reaction to old-fashioned, store-bought white bread. So when it comes to making stuffing, it seems wrong to buy the little white dried bread crumbs or bread cubes (or croutons) that have been sitting in a bag for land knows how long. So […]
5 New Ways to Use Pumpkin
by guest blogger Peggy Kotsopoulos, registered holistic nutritionist, culinary consultant, and author of Kitchen Cures: Revolutionize Your Health with Foods that Heal While pumpkin is the quintessential representation of fall, this orange gourd has many more uses (and benefits!) beyond the notorious jack-o’-lantern. Health Perks of Pumpkin Pumpkin is rich in beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant […]
Roasted Chickpea and Broccoli Burritos to Swear By
Ever heard of Thug Kitchen? It’s a super-popular vegan cooking blog that uses dirty words to promote clean eating. The following recipe is from the site’s authors’ debut book, Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook, and is a delicious vegan take on burritos. However, proceed with caution—it contains an expletive…or 10—don’t say you weren’t warned! This […]
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Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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