Cold, wet weather just cries out for warming, comforting real food soups! Served with toasted homemade, hearty whole grain bread, Homemade Cream of Broccoli Soup provides warmth and comfort for the body and soul. I used fresh, organic broccoli, but this would work with frozen broccoli as well. Be sure to use homemade chicken or […]
Radio Show Recipes 11-12-11
November 12, 2011 By
Recipes from this week’s radio show! If you listened to my radio show on November 12, 2011, I mentioned what was cooking in my kitchen this week. Here are some of the recipes. Enjoy! If you didn’t get a chance to listen to the show with The Grocery Shrink, Angela Coffman, please check it out […]
Grocery Shrink on the radio!
November 11, 2011 By
Get Real – Get Prepared with Vickilynn Haycraft. Exploring preparedness, health, nutrition and family for real life! Tune in Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 7-8PM Eastern (6-7 PM Central) to hear the show LIVE. You can also click on the show link anytime after the air time to hear the show On Demand, or you […]
Whole grain pizza party!
November 10, 2011 By
We love pizza, it’s as simple as that. Many different kinds of pizzas, lots of variations, but we prefer our pizzas healthy (and cost-saving doesn’t hurt either!) The way we get to meet both requirements is to make our pizzas at home with 100% whole grain crusts and healthy toppings. I like to schedule a […]
The Art of Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking
November 4, 2011 By
Gluten-Free. Sourdough. Baking. Can they actually work together? As beautifully laid out in Sharon Kane’s book, The Art of Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking, the answer is yes! Sharon takes us on a journey trough trial and error, allergy substitutions, what works and what doesn’t for a monumental, instructional primer on baking with sourdough and using only […]
Luscious Homemade Almond-Chia Milk recipe
September 28, 2011 By
Luscious, thick, smooth homemade non-dairy almond milk that is health-supporting AND frugal, has no waste and is easy on the calorie-budget as well?! Sounds too good to be true? Follow me and I’ll show you. If you wish to use this delicious non-dairy “milk” for chia pudding, simply leave out the added chia from the […]
Tips for Luscious Homemade Almond-Chia Milk
September 27, 2011 By
Rich, smooth, slightly sweet homemade almond milk (with NO pulp to strain!) for a fraction of the cost of store-bought, or even other homemade almond milks. I did say, no straining of the pulp! (Isn’t that exciting?) In addition, I use no gums or starches to thicken the milk. First, you ask “Why almond milk?” […]
Homemade Chia Gel
September 26, 2011 By
Want a smooth, thick, nutritious food to boost your nutrient intake for pennies? Try homemade chia gel! That’s right, the “Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia” seeds are good Omega-3 fatty acid and nutrition-packed foods! You can grind chia seeds into flour, add the tiny seeds whole and raw into foods for crunch and fiber, but my favorite way to […]
Vickilynn’s Absolute Best Challah
September 6, 2011 By
It’s Challah baking day. What a lovely aroma! What fun braiding 6-strand loaves. What a joy to see my children and husband savoring the light, sweet, egg bread. Did you know that Jewish women pray as they knead and prepare the Challah? They pray for their family and loved ones as their hands prepare the […]
Remembering our son, Benjamin
August 23, 2011 By
Shalom, Today we are honoring and remembering our son Benjamin, who went to Heaven at age 3 1/2. We rejoice, not that he is gone from us, (for in that we grieve), but we rejoice that Benjamin is in the arms of Yeshua, Who loves him more than we ever could as his parents. And […]
