Homemade Tootsie Rolls made with Coconut Sugar

Growing your own potatoes rewards you with edible vegetables which store well for extended periods of time. But if improperly prepared for storage, potatoes from your garden will not last as long as those from the grocery store. We just harvested the last of our homegrown potatoes and now it’s time to prepare them for winter. There…

Mushrooms contain some of the most potent natural medicines on the planet. Of the 140,000 species of mushroom-forming fungi, science is familiar with only 10 percent, according to world-renown mycologist Paul Stamets, who has written six books on the topic. About 100 species of mushrooms are being studied for their health-promoting benefits. Of those hundred, about…

A major part of achieving optimal health is living in partnership with nature. Growing your own food is a great way to rekindle this connection with nature. But have you thought about eating plants that grow wild—perhaps in your own backyard? Some “weeds” can be delicious if prepared properly, and they are absolutely free. In…

Did you know that you can make your own Vanilla Extract? And that it only takes 2 ingredients?? YES you can! And if you make it this weekend, it will be ready just in time to hand out as holiday gifts! (I’m making a batch to use for co-worker gifts!!) Oh – I didn’t even…

Here’s a quick and easy (Refined Sugar-Free) recipe for Hot Fudge Sauce! 1/2c Butter, Coconut Oil or my Whipped Cooking Oil 3T Cocoa Powder 3/4c Coconut Milk  1c Coconut Sugar  1/3c Honey 1/2t Vanilla Extract (make your own, Click HERE for my Recipe) Combine and bring to a simmer over medium heat – simmer for…

Apple molasses, sometimes known as boiled cider, is actually on the endangered-food-species list of the Slow Foods Ark. Its use can be dated back as far as the late 1600s, and as suggested by the name “molasses,” was commonly used in New England as an indigenous sweetener in baking. Sugar was a much more rare,…