Unless one has a bounty of ‘maters from from their own garden and/or the farm available, Pomi tomatoes are the only BPA free and pesticide free canned tomato option out there that I know of – crazy they have to come all the way from Italy, but Viva Italia! Being that I’m out of the […]
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I remember hearing it said once, in a conversation between chefs, that the French do not take the cuisine of the United States seriously because Americans buy their croutons! Funny, and true. Making homemade croutons is very easy and rather tasty. Today I took all the leftovers from this week’s home baked bread and transformed
According to Local Harvest: Eggs from pastured hens contain up to 20 times more healthy omega-3 fatty acids than those their less fortunate cousins, factory hens. One of the first things we did after moving back to the land of color was find a local source of fresh, pastured eggs! These wonderful chickens (and their
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The ALOF family has relocated over a thousand miles from our gulf coast abode. We’re now over a mile high and 2,534,400 steps (give or take a few) closer to our ultimate Rocky Mountain life. The business is hibernating for winter and spring while this short term transition is occurring. We look forward to serving
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Keeping the kitchen toasty while the snow falls outside! This bread is hearty, delicious and goes really well with fresh soup! Note, I am at 6000 ft altitude, measurements are approximate 1 cup poolish (starter)*1/4 cup water1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon milk1/4 cup honey1/8 cup molasses (unsulphured)1 egg1 teaspoon unrefined salt1 tablespoon raw
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Thanksgiving is one of our most cherished holidays. It’s a time to gather with family and friends, and celebrate the gracious bounty and blessings that have been bestowed upon us over the past year. It is also the time of year when many folks struggle to prepare a juicy turkey 😉 Brining a turkey is
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The cool weather is thankfully returning to our little corner of Gaia. After 6 months of a record long, record hot summer, that melted all it could, ALOF can now safely resume shipping our wildly popular Whipped Shea Butter Chocolate Body Mousse! This all natural, richly decadent, non-greasy skin food includes the finest Fair Trade
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As we count down the days and nights to All Hallows Eve I am happy to share one of my favorite annual “scentual” seasonal crafts! Scented Jack O’Lanterns & Spicy Squash: My Jack O’Lanterns not only look seasonal, but smell seasonal too! Having a pleasant, warm and luscious scented jack-o-lantern is easier than making pumpkin
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Traditional Castile Soap is compromised of 100% olive oil. Since there is no regulation of the term “Castile Soap” an item using that name can contain just about anything. I’ve seen some many modern versions of “Castile Soap” that either contain a simple majority of olive oil in their formula, only just a smidgen of
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