Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad
I don’t know how the weather is in your area but around here in Charlotte, NC it officially feels like fall! This week it’s been in the 40s at night with the high during the day in the 60s. When the cool air hits all I want to do is pad my body with warmth, from cozy sweaters to food! But sometimes the food I crave is not always the healthiest. What is it about the weather getting cooler and…
Pumpkin Tea Biscuits Using Jaggery
It’s funny for someone who has never really cared for pumpkin, I’ve been baking with it quite a bit lately. 🙂 A week ago there was a little bit of pumpkin puree left over from a batch of pumpkin granola I had made, recipe link right here. So instead of using the leftover puree in waffles I created a recipe where I could use my latest new ingredient obsession…jaggery. What is jaggery? Well if you haven’t heard…
The Benefits of Elderberry
The seasons are changing, school is in full swing, people are hustling and bustling going back and forth to work. All this hectic running around can weaken the immune system. Even the healthiest person can fall victim to a cold or flu if the right steps aren’t taken to build up the immune system. We’re not “technically” in the flu season yet but I know a few people who have already had the flu. According to the CDC,…
Sourdough Chai Pancakes
Always researching for ways to use my sourdough starter, I came across this website. There were a number of recipes which caught my eye, one of them being a sourdough pumpkin recipe. However truth be told I’m not a big pumpkin flavor person. But I love the warming spices that go with pumpkin flavors. However what I like even more are chai flavors! So I decided to reinvent their recipe and create sourdough chai pancakes. Warming Spices Warming spices like…
Red Kuri Squash and 2 Delicious Recipes Using It
Red kuri squash is something I first tried a few years ago. And since then, each fall I look forward to its return. It’s unlike any other squash in that it’s flavor is mild and reminiscent of chestnuts! In this post I’m going to talk about red kuri squash, the best way on how to prepare it and give two really good recipes using this beautiful squash. Red Kuri Squash Red kuri squash is a member of the Hubbard squash…
America’s Last Remaining Indigenous Grape.
Saturday morning is one of the best times of the week for me. It’s when I go to the farmers market and partake in all the goodness the market has to offer. Every week it’s seasonal fruits and vegetables, organic grass fed meats, fresh fish, homemade baked goods and the list goes on. But the best part of going to the market is always the possibility of meeting new people and having new experiences which is what happened on this…
My Upsetting Experience with Paw Paw Fruit
I love fruit and never met a piece of fruit I didn’t like until recently. Before I go into my upsetting experience with paw-paw fruit, let me first say everybody is different. What one person can digest well, another person might not be able to digest at all. I’ll be documenting my own personal experience with paw paw as well as similar reactions others have had to this fruit. I will then leave it to your discretion whether or not…
Clean, Nutritious but Delicious Packaged Snacks
Here at Native Batch we believe in good nutrition. We’re also advocates for getting in the kitchen and cooking our own meals. It’s the only way to really control what’s in your food. I strive to eat in a low refined sugar, organic, non-GMO way so cooking my own food is necessary. Eating this way is also necessary due to my autoimmune issues and shingle flare ups. As we all know by now food can be healing or…
Purslane: The Omega 3 Powerhouse
What would you say if I told you I love eating weeds! Would you look at me like I was crazy? Or would you agree and say I love eating weeds too! For the next couple of blog posts I’m going to be discussing “weeds”. These weeds were greens that back in the day used to be eaten like how we eat spinach and kale today but now they’re starting to make a resurgence back to our dinner table. When…
Heirloom Tomato and Arugula Pesto Turnovers
This is the first year where I’ve taken a deep interest in heirloom tomatoes. And that’s because in years past I’ve been skeptical about eating them. You see my digestion of tomatoes have not been the best in the past few years. For example every time I would eat a tomato or something tomato based, I would break out in a rash and my stomach would get upset. So I made sure to stay away from them. But a few…
