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 oil1⁄4 cup fresh thyme, chopped1⁄4 cup fresh sage,…
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 eggs1⁄2 cup cream or coconut milk5 tablespoons maple syrup1 pinch unrefined sea…
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…
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…
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…