Gardening!!

Shalom Y’all, Each year we learn a bit more about how to garden organically and what’s best for our area and family. This year we have 4 small raised beds (4 x 4) so that I can reach them without too much pain In them we have zucchini, eggplant, broccoli, cabbage, seedless cukes and spinach [...]

Cutting Carbs More Effective for Insulin Resistance

Cutting carbs is more effective than low-fat diet for insulin-resistant women June 18, 2010 Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, according to a new study. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine [...]

Creamy Cheesy Slowcooker Mac and Cheese

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Shalom Y’all, I’ve been messing around with this recipe for some time. I have a great version in my newest book, but I wanted to tweak it even more. I think I have achieved exactly what my family wants.  Now, having said that, you may not like the texture of this recipe at all because [...]

Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Cake

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Updated from our family favorite, Baked Oatmeal comes a wheat-free-dairy-free Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Cake. Wonderful warm for breakfast, room temperature for brunch or a snack, or even topped with ice cream for a simple, delicious dessert. Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Cake Variation on our family favorite “Baked Oatmeal” Servings: 15 *Use organic ingredients whenever possible** 5   [...]

REVIEW: MORNINGWARE INFRARED HALOGEN OVEN

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Hey, y’all! Check out my new review at the Real Food Living website! Read the Morningware Infrared Halogen Oven review. My review includes a recipe, too: Vickilynn’s Whole Wheat Yeast English Muffins/Biscuits.

Doughnuts? No. Muffins? No. Dough-fins!! Yes!!

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Shalom dear readers! Thank you for hanging in with me even though my blogging has been sporadic. I hope to update more often. Because of my physical limitations, I am always looking for ways to make my batch-cooking techniques work for many things so that I don’t cook or bake every day. This week I [...]

Check out my new syndicated column!

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I am so excited to be writing 3-4 times per week for the syndicated outlet Examiner.com! My new assignment is as the “Housewares Examiner” for the Charlotte area and I will be writing articles on my Product Reviews. My column addresses Tools of the Trade for homemakers worldwide. For example, my first 2 articles are [...]

Comments are coming in!

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Shalom, As the new book, Naturally Healthy Cuisine: Real Food for Real Families hits the mailboxes and stores, the feedback is coming in to my mailbox and on the RFD email loop. Here are 2 that we received today: “Hi Everyone, Woo hoo!! I got my book today and I AM SO EXCITED!! It is [...]

Happy Passover and Homemade Matzah

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Shalom Y’all, Tonight at sundown, we will welcome the Biblical Feast of Passover (Pesach). This is such a rich commemoration of G-d’s faithfulness. For Jew and Christian, Passover is an essential reminder of the sacrifice of the Lamb. Exodus 12 For further reading, I recommend this wonderful site and has excellent homeschooling resources for teaching [...]

Gluten-Free Pizza Bliss!

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Shalom! I love my pizza! To aid my diabetic, low-carb gluten-free diet choice, I love my Flax Gluten Free Pizza Crust.  It is so satisfying! Today I topped the crust with local venison that I had slowcooked with organic fire-roasted diced tomatoes, garlic and organic Tamari. I added baby spinach and mozzarella. Deee-Lish! Look for [...]