The Nourishing Gourmet

The Healthy $1 Menu: Peasant Lentil & Kale Soup

KimiHarris — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:33:30 +0000

My computer crashed when loading all of my pretty pictures of this soup. Therefore, you only get a boring picture of dry lentils. Sorry! This simple “peasant” soup is packed full of lentils, rice, kale, and simple flavorings to make a yummy and easy soup that costs less than a dollar per serving. It was [...]

Pennywise Platter Thursday 11/5

KimiHarris — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:27:53 +0000

Important announcement! In two weeks on the 19th, instead of our normal carnival we will be doing a special edition! The theme is on nourishing gifts (can be food or otherwise!). Please think of your favorite things to give as gifts and share them with us then. Also, for those of you interested in being part [...]

The Healthy Dollar Menu & Gift Carnival

KimiHarris — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:58:48 +0000

Nourishing foods can be expensive, there is no doubt about that. But not all nourishing foods are, and some aren’t as expensive as you would think. Too many avoid eating “healthy” food because they are sure they can’t afford it. When I watched the movie, Food Inc, one scene really stuck out to me. A family [...]

Nourishing Gift Idea: Nature’s Candy Box

KimiHarris — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:57:23 +0000

Sometimes I feel very uncreative in gift giving. Maybe I use up all of my creative juices in the kitchen creating recipes. So when I do think of a nourishing gift idea, it makes me feel excited…excited enough to share with you all! This gift idea is simple. I called it “Nature’s Candy Box” which [...]

Sweet Almond Cookies (Gluten, Grain and Dairy Free)

KimiHarris — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:58:04 +0000

These simple cookies use only a few ingredients and are so delicious. Almonds are the main ingredient and flavor, making this cookies gluten and grain free as well as delicious. Slightly Sweetened with coconut (palm) sugar, these cookies are full of protein from the ground almonds and are perfect to pack in a [...]

Pennywise Platter Thursday 10/29

KimiHarris — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:33:07 +0000

It’s another Thursday! I can’t believe how fast the weeks go by. Another week of nourishing and frugal food has gone by. What do you have to share with us today? Last week, I enjoyed A Modern Gal’s recipe for Indonesian Fried Rice. Fried rice is a traditional dish that uses leftovers. A great way to [...]

Saving Money Eating Local Produce (Featuring Thompson Farms)

KimiHarris — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:49:10 +0000

(Pennywise Platter Thursday is tomorrow!). It can be hard to find frugal choices for vegetables. Today I wanted to share my own experiences shopping for local vegetables frugally.I will also be featuring a wonderful local farm stand, Thompson Farms., who uses organic practices and has wonderful prices. But I would also love for you all [...]

Real Men Cook Real Food (like Ren)

KimiHarris — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:22:02 +0000

Today I am sharing a short introductory interview with you of a favorite nourishing blogger, Ren from Edible Aria. I asked Ren if I could do a short interview with him for two reasons. 1) I love his blog, his photos, his food and his simple recipe style using delicious ingredients. 2) I love that [...]

Old Fashioned Caramel Corn (using only unrefined sweeteners)

KimiHarris — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:07:33 +0000

Joel had a few friends over last night to watch the live streamed U2 concert . I thought it would be nice for them to have a little snack mid concert, so I made up a batch of this delicious caramel corn. It was well received and was eaten up quite quickly. In fact, [...]

Pumpkin Latté (Caffeine, Dairy, and Sugar Free)

KimiHarris — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:37:35 +0000

A warm drink is in order this time of year. And what’s more fitting than a pumpkin latté? About every coffee shop has one, including Starbucks. My version is probably not as sweet compared to coffee shops, but we’ve been sipping them down rapidly! Too often, we feel that we can’t have certain treats [...]