Cooking a turkey that is raised on pasture low and slow, beginning the night before Thanksgiving, yields a flavorful and tender final result. Ingredients 1⁄2 cup butter, softened or ghee or coconut oil 1⁄4 cup fresh thyme, chopped 1⁄4 cup fresh sage, chopped 1 pasture-raised turkey, about 16 to 18 lbs, giblets removed and reserved […]
Pumpkin Custard
The pumpkin purée can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen until you’re ready to use it. Ingredients 2 cups pumpkin, cooked, puréed, strained 4 large eggs 1⁄2 cup cream or coconut milk 5 tablespoons maple syrup 1 pinch unrefined sea salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger, ground 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg, […]
Apple and Mushroom Stuffing
You may be surprised that there is no bread in this stuffing. It looks and smells exactly like a classic Thanksgiving stuffing. After making this the first time, we never looked back and make it every year! If you don’t have poultry seasoning you can make it ahead of time or use fresh herbs, use […]
Spiced Cranberry Sauce Three Ways
Homemade cranberry sauce can be an exceptional flavor addition to your holiday meal. Canned cranberry sauce lacks the flavor and texture of homemade cranberry sauce. You can also add just enough sweetness to offset the tartness of the fresh cranberries for your tastebuds, and spare yourself the unnecessary sugar. Cranberry sauce tases best when made […]
Trusting Self-directed Learning
In the last couple of months, Little Peter started wanting to write labels on his drawings. He started asking me how to spell some words and write the letters. I tried to give the least amount of assistance needed to begin with so that he could be in charge of this new area of learning. […]