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Cornbread (gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, egg-free)
This recipe has been a big hit for the whole Yankee Homestead family. We hope you enjoy it, too! Ingredients: 1 bag Pamela’s Cornbread & Muffin Mix 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon 1/4 tsp...
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Gingerbread Cookies (Babycakes Graham Crackers)
This recipe is adapted from BabyCakes Covers the Classics: Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes from Donuts to Snickerdoodles. (Clicking on the book’s title, above, will take you to googlebooks where you can...
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Cashew Crusted Mahi Mahi
Cashew Crusted Mahi Mahi (or Moffee-Moffee, as our resident two-year-old calls it) This is one of our all-time favorites! It’s a big hit with every member of our Yankee Homestead family. And it’s...
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“Real” Chicken Noodle Soup
Winter is the perfect time for soup! Plus, Homemade Chicken Broth is super-nourishing, helping to keep your family healthy during the cold and flu season. Ingredients: a few TB good lard, meat...
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
I may or may not have eaten four of these the other night. In under an hour. Not only are these cookies oh-so-delicious, they’re also free of gluten, sugar (except for the sugar in the chocolate...
View ArticleHamburger Helper (the Real Foods version)
Notes: This recipe came from The Nourishing Cook, a blog based on the recipes from Sally Fallon’s Nourishing Traditions cookbook. I tweaked the recipe a bit, but you can see the original recipe here....
View ArticleCoconut Crusted Salmon
This recipe comes from Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats by Sally Fallon & Mary Enig. I highly recommend this book! It’s got lots of great recipes, as well as tons of info...
View ArticleChunky Monkey: a frozen, sugar-free treat
This is one of Mr. Native Texan’s favorites, but we all love it here at the Yankee Homestead. We relied heavily on this recipe at the beginning of our Strange New Journey. Sometimes we’re too...
View Article“Homemade Herbamare” Seasoning Salt
This is a versatile seasoning mix to keep on hand. I use it in the following recipes: Whole Chicken in the Crockpot Marinated Steak Bites Chicken Nuggets It makes a great gift, too! Click here for...
View ArticleWhole Chicken in the Crockpot
The variations are endless for this timeless classic. Here’s one that works for us! Ingredients: 1 whole chicken 1/2 onion, chopped (I use frozen, chopped onions) 1/4 cup red wine 1/4 cup balsamic...
View ArticleMarinated Steak Bites
This is a new favorite amongst the menfolk here at the Yankee Homestead. Older Brother refers to it as “that steak cooked in lard.” Mr. Native Texan calls it “perfect.” And to think, just a few years...
View ArticleFavorite portable, high-protein, gluten-free snacks
Snacks. This was one of my top struggles at the beginning of our Strange, New Dietary Journey. We have two young, growing boys here at the Yankee Homestead. They eat a lot. So does their mom....
View ArticleQuinoa Banana Nut Muffins–great for breakfast or a snack
Quinoa is an ancient grain from South America that is a complete protein and so healthy that there is almost no malnutrion in the people who consume quinoa in the poor regions of Bolivia. It’s great...
View ArticleIt’s a (w)rap! (Coconut Wraps by Improveat)
When I mentioned “coconut (w)rap” to my brother, he misunderstood. (Insert beat-box noises here) Well, I’m big and round and I hang from a tree Gotta climb a long trunk, just to get to me Cut me down...
View ArticleChocolate Cake (with eggs) or Brownie Bites (no eggs)
This is my go-to cake here at the Yankee Homestead. We’re chocaholics around here, and this recipe fits the bill. A few notes: When I want a cake, I do use the eggs. (I’m experimenting with adding...
View ArticleMy Favorite Health Food Store
Loudoun County peeps, have you been to the Natural Mercantile in Hamilton? (And even if you don’t reside in LoCo, you may be interested in some of the items we purchase at The Merc. No doubt you can...
View ArticleChunky Monkey: a frozen, sugar-free treat
This is one of Mr. Native Texan’s favorites, but we all love it here at the Yankee Homestead. We relied heavily on this recipe at the beginning of our Strange New Journey. Sometimes we’re too...
View ArticleMarinated Steak Bites
Marinated Steak Bites are a new favorite amongst the menfolk here at the Yankee Homestead. Older Brother refers to it as “that steak cooked in lard.” Mr. Native Texan calls it “perfect.” And to...
View ArticleGingerbread Cookies (Babycakes Graham Crackers)
This recipe is adapted from BabyCakes Covers the Classics: Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes from Donuts to Snickerdoodles. (Clicking on the book’s title, above, will take you to googlebooks where you can...
View ArticleChocolate Chip Cookies with Almond Flour
I may or may not have eaten four of these the other night. In under an hour. Not only are these cookies oh-so-delicious, they’re also free of gluten, sugar (except for the sugar in the chocolate...
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