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Honey Apple Crisp Pie
When sweet fall apples are ready to harvest, use and preserve, I find myself wondering what to make. I love pie and apple crisp. So instead of choosing one or the other, I make both together. This honey apple crisp pie has the best of both worlds. Sweet baked topping with a buttery layered pie crust. Plus, I use as little sugar as possible by substituting in raw honey. Honey is more natural and easier to digest than sugar. I use local raw honey, raw milk butter, freshly milled flour and freshly rolled oats in this honey apple crisp recipe. As for apples, I like to mix it up and…
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Caramel Sauce made with Honey (Sugar Free)
Sweet creamy caramel sauce made with raw honey instead of sugar. I use real raw milk butter and cream plus vanilla to make a healthier dipping sauce. My kids love dipping apples into caramel sauce for an afternoon snack. This recipe makes about 11 fluid ounces or just under 1&1/2 cup of caramel sauce. It only takes around 15 minutes to make and can be doubled or tripled to store for later use. In a heavy bottom medium sauce pan, add 1/2 cup (168 grams) of honey. Heat honey on medium low, stirring constantly until honey is simmering and changes to a more golden color, about 3 to 5 minutes.…
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Refrigerator Pickles
Refrigerator pickles are cold, crisp and refreshing with a vinegar base marinated with dill, mustard, garlic and other pickling spices. When cucumber season is in full swing, I find ways to use cucumbers everywhere. While I like fresh cucumbers in many recipes, my kids love pickles. I find it easy to make these refrigerated pickles with only a few steps. Plus, they stay nice and crunchy for up to 3 months. This recipe makes about 5 pint (500ml) jars. Wash and cut cucumbers into slices, about 8 cups worth. Set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of water, 2 cups of white vinegar (5% acidity), 1/4 cup of…
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with soft white wheat
Chocolate chip banana bread made with soft white wheat berries. This bread is soft, moist and deliciously sweet. Plus it is made with freshly milled flour for added health benefits. We enjoy this bread for breakfast or dessert! I have been milling my own wheat for awhile now. When I found out about the chemicals and toxins in the store bought flour, I knew I had to make a big change. Thankfully the processes of milling flour is easy. Only one more step was added to my baking steps. Freshly milled flour has more nutrients and minerals than the flour from the store. This is because, when milling flour, the…
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Root Beer using Sarsaparillas Root
Classic root beer is an earthy, medicinal and a refreshing tea like drink. Before 1960, root beer was made using either the sassafras tree root or the sarsaparilla root boiled into a tea. This tea was then mixed with a ginger bug to create a bubbly cool drink. Today, there are no companies in United Stated that make root beer with sassafras. I make the traditional root beer using sarsaparilla root and ginger bug. However, if you can find sassafras root bark, use that instead because it is very tasty. This root beer is healthy and full of probiotics. Probiotics are good bacteria that help improve gut, brain and immune…
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Graham Crackers with Freshly Milled Flour
Mr. Graham invented the Graham cracker in 1829. He used only fine ingredients, including the "Graham flour". The "Graham flour" was simply freshly milled whole wheat that contained the bran, germ and endosperm. Freshly milled flour is highly nutritious and packed full of vitamins and minerals. It was intended to be eaten as a healthy snack. Today, the "Graham" cracker is a far cry from the original recipe. It contains chemically made vitamins, artificial flavor, soy lecithin, seed oils, bioengineered food and often glyphosate sprayed wheat and sugar. Now, I have a recipe similar to the delicious Graham cracker with freshly milled flour. I have been milling my own wheat…
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Semi-Sweet Chocolate made with coconut oil and honey
Semi-sweet chocolate made with coconut oil and honey is dark and rich. It has a smooth melt in your mouth feel with a hint of refreshing coconut. This recipe contains only healthy ingredients. I pour the chocolate into bar and chip molds to add to my favorite baked treats. Store bought chocolate like this is very expensive and hard to find. Melt 1/4 cup coconut oil in pan. Take off heat. Add in 2 tablespoons of honey, 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt. Stir until completely dissolved and silky smooth. Pour chocolate into bar or chip molds. I use these bar molds and these chip molds.…
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Ginger Bug Starter
A ginger bug starter is a fermented liquid made out of sugar, ginger and water. It is packed full of probiotics. Probiotics are good bacteria that grow and support brain, gut and immune system health. Ginger bug is a naturally carbonated drink that is added to fruit or tea drinks to create that bubbly flavor. It is easy and may only take a few days to make. Ginger bug starter is made with fresh organic ginger, sugar or honey and filtered un-chlorinated water. It takes anywhere from 2-5 days to make depending on how fresh and organic the ginger is. Aim to find a ginger root with dirt still on…
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Raw Milk Yogurt in the Oven
This yogurt is packed full of probiotics and made with real raw milk. It is thick and creamy with a Greek yogurt taste. I add honey and fresh fruit to sweeten it or use it as a sour cream substitute. All I use is raw milk and previously made yogurt as a culture. Plus no special tools, just a stovetop, oven, pot and towels. My family enjoys the benefits and taste of this raw milk yogurt. Whether you have a dairy cow or pick up raw milk at a local drop, this recipe works perfectly to use up and repurpose raw milk. I have not tested it with pasteurized milk…
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Lacto Fermented Carrots
Carrots alone are very healthy and naturally sweet. Lacto fermented carrots are just as delicious but full of good bacteria called probiotics. All that is needed to make lacto fermented carrots is natural salt, filtered water, carrots and a container with lid. I like to ferment foods to increase brain, gut and immune health. This recipe can be used with almost all vegetables but the kids seem to like carrots the best. Lacto fermented foods include things like sauerkraut, kimchi and yogurt. Start by washing and possibly peeling carrots if super dirty. If you want to make a lot or a little, it is up to you on how many…
