Baking coffee cake on a sunny morning I can’t believe that May has had such consistently cold and wet weather. But, when the house is cold in the morning, I like to warm it up by turning on the oven to bake something. Sometimes I bake a fruit crisp or muffins, or an egg casserole….
Category: Beverages
Beet Kvass Recipe Without Whey
Beets Red, white, yellow, long, short, flat, round and huge–garden beets come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. All of them are tasty, and all of them would work great for this beet kvass recipe without whey! Beets are a great root vegetable for including in a wide variety of dishes. If you have set…
Smoothies: Drinking Your Way to Diversity (Part 2)
Many things come to mind when we think of smoothies. Some people think of a breakfast drink, others think of dessert. Some think of a creamy yogurt/milk drink, others think of blended frozen fruits. A smoothie is all these things and the perfect drink to mix up lots of different fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts, seeds…
National hot tea month: Drinking your way to diversity (Part 1)
January is national hot tea month, and in Northern Michigan, I think this is an appropriate time for it. The weather outside is cold, windy and snowy. With about 4-8 inches of snow in the last 24 hours, I started my morning with some hot tea. Drinking tea is a great way to increase variety…