October 27th, 2011 | Blog, Food Reviews, cococnut oil, dates, donation, farmers market, food, global, good, hazelnuts, langar, local, nourishing, occupy, recipe, spiritual, tropical traditions, truffles
I had a special request to write this recipe down right away so I don’t forget it. It is indeed delicious, but I think it is more the care put into finding good ingredients than the precise measurements described in the recipe given below. I’ve recently been reading about the Sikhs and their culinary traditions as well as the culinary traditions of the milk belt in general. In this process I found this wonderful blog describing a langar feast:
A langar is a Sikh ‘free kitchen’ and eating there (and working there to help prepare the communally produced food) is one of the Three Pillars of Sikhism.
January 24th, 2011
I surprised myself by coming up with a new recipe this week while assisting on the Bio-dynamic Craniosacral Therapy course here in Vancouver. I generally take it really easy while doing these trainings as I still tend to get worn down quite easily-although it is much better than a year ago! Love the ...
November 23rd, 2010
This is quite simple to make and is a great SCD or GAPS pie for the Holiday Season. It is quite rich and sweet--very delicious!
Crust:
2/3 c raw cashew butter
1 1/2c chopped pecans
3 cardamom pods, seeds removed and ground
5-7 fresh dates, seeded and chopped
pinch salt
Filling:
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July 21st, 2010
Rose hips can easily be made into a vitamin C rich tasty spread. I make this recipe with dates and apples to sweeten the rose hips. It is best to cook rose hips even though heat breaks down vitamin C. There is also an enzyme in rose hips that also breaks down vitamin C very quickly which is neutral ...
March 5th, 2010
I am about to make another batch of this delicious mustard. I was surprised to find that I haven't posted this recipe yet as it is one of my favorites. The cream cheese helps to preserve the pungency of the mustard, making a delicious condiment which is also a probiotic if made with home-made cream ...
June 28th, 2007
500g (1 lb) dates
1/4 c gin
1/4 c vodka
1 inch grated ginger
5 cardamom pods
Method:
Rinse dates, leave the seeds in. Drain well. Place in bottle, add alcohol, cardamom and ginger. Cover. Place in fridge.
Turn occasionally to allow liquid to cover dates completely. Keep at le ...
June 18th, 2007
This recipe is an adaptation of a recipe given to me by Oliver Matzer, an easy-going Austrian Chef who has a beautiful style of food, and is owner of More Than Bread, an boutique catering company in Auckland, New Zealand.
Makes about a dozen.
2 c whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c yogurt
1 c sof ...
