It is widely recommended by health professionals that you introduce whole cow’s milk into your baby’s diet at 12 months of age. It doesn’t matter if they are breastfed or formula fed, but at age one they want you to start giving your child whole cow or goat milk. Most moms I know have unquestioningly [...]
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Once upon a time I lived in a little lake cottage in the woods with two male roommates who meant the world to me. We cooked together, we ate together, we stayed up late stoking our wood stove fire and talking about school, partners, spirituality and how we might change the world. We talked about [...]
A classic recipe with a twist! I have substituted linguine in this otherwise classic recipe because I can’t find any whole grain fettucine in this town. And whole grain pasta is important to me. And usually pretty easy to substitute, except in this case. But you can use whatever kind of pasta you would like [...]
I actually posted this recipe for stinging nettle pesto last year, but since nettle season is upon us again and it’s my best nettle recipe, I thought I should post it one more time! Next year I’ll try to be more creative – I promise! Other ways in which to use your nettles include soups, [...]
Even as a teenager I loved going to restaurants and trying new foods. While my peers were hanging out at the mall eating fast food burgers and spending their minimum wage job pay cheques on clothes and make-up, I was downtown trying out the menus at our local cafés. I used to think I could [...]
This is my official heirloom, pass it down to my kids, vegan rockstar pumpkin pie recipe. You totally won’t be able to tell there’s tofu in it. I’ve surprised many a tofu-hater after serving this pie, like my step-dad, my uncles, my Grandma… “Great pie Melodie!” “Oh really? You like it?” “Yeah! Best pie ever!” [...]
