Organic Green Papaya Salad

If you are growing your own papaya, there are many ways to enjoy this fruit besides when it is fully ripe. Before we moved to Hawaii and were living and growing papaya in Florida, I had no idea that you can eat this fruit like a vegetable. Other fruit you can eat in the green […]

How to Make Chocolate from Cacao Beans

I had my first raw cacao bean sprinkled with a little cayenne pepper. I was told this is what really is meant by hot chocolate. The seed has a sweet fruit coating that lightly covers it. The seed alone tastes a little bitter. When raw out of the shell, they are soft, not hard like […]

Dan’s – Black Sapote Cream Meringue Pie

This March black sapotes are going off. Lots of things to do with this yummy fruit dubbed “the chocolate pudding fruit.” I like to eat it halved with some sea salt. Kat likes hers with sea salt and cinnamon. Mix it up with some cacao and honey for a chocolatey treat.  Or you can try […]

Cottage Cheese Thimbleberry Cheesecake

One really can’t go wrong with a cheesecake recipe. The results are always good! There are many recipes out there to try. I like mine for two important reasons, one, it’s good and two, it’s easy! I can make this recipe in less than 20 minutes and it’s in the oven. I like making this […]

How to Make Cultured Butter from Raw Milk

Every wonder how to make butter from cream? You can skim off the heavy cream from raw milk to make raw-cultured butter. Cultured butter is easier to make and far better for you then regular butter. Read “Why Butter Is Better” written by Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, PhD to learn more. To make […]