Roast Cacao Beans for Best Chocolate Taste

According to FoodforLive.com, organic Cacao Beans are quite bitter, which is an authentic flavor of dark chocolate. Roasted Cocoa beans taste a lot milder than cacao beans but retain only a small fraction of flavonoids that cacao beans ahve, which are antioxidants that make cacao so great for nutrition.

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Ways to Preserve Fresh Eggs

The egg, as perfect and nutritious as it is at it’s optimal quality right after it has been laid. Then, it slowly starts to lose it’s nutrients. Therefore, it’s great to find alternate ways to preserve.

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Best LifeintheGreen.House Posts of 2023

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This past year marks the first full year of LifeintheGreen.House, so it seemed appropriate to capture the best posts of 2023! There is so much to capture in living, growing and eating naturally. Hopefully this past was a great start.

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Homemade Ketchup Recipe

Homemade Ketchup Recipe I’m not going to lie…this is NOT a quick homemade ketchup recipe. In fact, cooking the tomato paste could take a couple of hours along with the cutting and prepping. But, I must say, it is SO worth it! If you decide to buy the tomato paste, no problem! I would suggest…

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Nutritious Fermented Mayo

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Fresh mayo is so great. Fermentation is even better! It will not only help the mayo last longer, but will also add an extra pinch of sourness zing that is actually good for you! I explain more about lacto-fermentation here.

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Best Ginger Miso Dressing

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Who doesn’t love a great salad? More importantly, who doesn’t love a great ginger miso dressing? This recipe is by far my vote for the best ginger miso dressing. This is another great dressing that works well as a dip for spring rolls or egg rolls.

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Pico De Gallo Recipe

This pico de gallo recipe is a delicious and easy salsa-like delight! Personally, I prefer this simple recipe over canned or jarred salsa any day. It is so fresh and an absolute necessity for a simple snack.

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Healthy Wheat Flour or Gluten-Free Flour?

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Healthy Wheat Flours or Gluten-Free Flour? Many years ago, I started exploring the idea of going gluten-free. The reason for it stemmed from a food intolerance test that seemed to reflect that I had an sensitivity to wheat. I talked a little bit about that here. Ultimately, all of this information led to the same…

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Best Sourdough Bread Recipe

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This sourdough bread recipe has only three ingredients: Water, salt, and flour! It is a 100% heritage flour. It is surprisingly fluffier than most sourdough rye recipes that I’ve tried. The flavor is amazing and goes well with anything you would normally put in a sandwich. (Yum!) Yet, this recipe does not include any type…

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Easy Sauerkraut Recipe

Most of the enzymes are lost during the canning process. Even though some of the nutrition may still be somewhat in the canned foods, it isn’t necessarily as nutritious in that it isn’t as usable in the body as a fermented food. This sauerkraut recipe maintains the enzymes and nutritional benefits to benefit our bodies!

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Gingerbread Cookies with Gluten-Free Ingredients

These festive gingerbread cookies are delicious, without all of the processed ingredients of a store-bought cookie. They are chewy and versatile even though they have gluten-free ingredients. Note: I use a rye starter to give it a little more tang. It may not be suitable for those looking for completely gluten-free. You may substitute with a little more liquid and gluten-free flour to omit.

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