Yule Kaka (Christmas Cake) is a tradition in our house. Yule kaka is a sweet, buttery, cardamom-flavoured fruit bread that is eaten with jam and cream. I was delighted to find that cashew butter and flour have just the right sort of fat and flavor to be a perfect substitute for wheat flour in this recipe. Personally I find it especially delicious with raspberry or rose-hip jam. The slight tartness that they add to this treat is just the thing. This year I tried it with goji berries, dried cherries and pistachio nuts. But I think it would be much better without the pistachios and with raisins as well.
Ever since my menarche I regularly get a powerful craving for raw beef about once a month. When I was younger I didn't waste time thinking about it and would just head to the fridge, chow down on whatever raw meat I could find in there and end up feeling rather crazy, but satiatied. I kept this ...
This delicious spiced clarified butter is amazing with eggs, popcorn, sauted vegetables of all sorts, lentils, kitfo, on toast, mashed potatoes, hash browns -- pretty much anything. All the spices make it a powerful antioxidant as an added bonus. There are many ways to spell niter kibbeh -- I ha ...
This is a really delicious recipe and makes great muffins. It can also be made into a loaf of bread which makes a great grain-free raisin bread. 1/2 c honey
1/4 c butter
1 c cashew butter (raw)
2 c almond flour (blanched)
1 t baking soda
5 eggs
1 c raisins
1/4 c honey-candied citrus ...
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 ...
This delicious raw homemade ice cream will astound you with its fragrant flavor. Raw honey and cream, locally farmed free range raw eggs, wild blackberries and soaked and toasted walnuts make this treat utterly sin-free. Pure good good goodness. Makes 2 quarts 8 raw egg yolks, free range
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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 ...
