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Appetizers (Gluten-Free)

Category: Appetizers (Gluten-Free)

Jerky strips.

Homemade Jerky (ground or muscle meat, beef or venison!)

photo of how to make pickled okra recipe, with pint-sized Mason jar of already fermented okra, pickled okra on a plate, fresh okra, and sea salt

Garlic-Dill Pickled Okra (crunchy, not slimy probiotic snack!)

Fried Sage Leaves {a crispy garnish or snack!}

Fried Sage Leaves {a crispy garnish or snack!}

4 Easy Raw Cheese Recipes | Are you interested in raw cheese-making? These are the 4 recipes I make over and over again. We eat these cheeses daily because they offer all the benefits of raw cultured milk. None of these cheeses go over 93 degrees Fahrenheit; they can still be called raw with the enzymes and bacteria intact. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

3 Delicious and Healthy Appetizers

Lacto-Fermented Hummus | Yesterday, I made our family's traditional hummus -- a recipe handed down from my grandmother and namesake, Tata Wardee. However, there was a difference: this time I lacto-fermented it! Yeah, yeah, by now you know that I try to ferment just about everything. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Lacto-Fermented Hummus

roasted hazelnuts

Roasted Toasted Hazelnuts

honey roasted almonds

Honey Roasted Almonds

Cinco de Mayo Meal Plans for 5 Special Diets | In these Cinco de Mayo meal plans for five special diets (traditional, gluten-free, GAPS, Paleo, and Autoimmune Paleo), we've provided you with a good mix of both American and Pueblo cuisine. From appetizer all the way to dessert! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Cinco de Mayo Meal Plans for 5 Special Diets

Raw green plantains contain resistant starch, a healthy prebiotic that sets the stage for a healthy colon. However, they're usually not palatable. Undeterred, I wanted to create a green plantain treat, something really good as well as being really healthy. And here it is... green plantain crackers that my family loves!

Green Plantain Crackers {& all about resistant starch}

Fermented jalapeno deviled egg with a cilantro leaf on top sitting on a platter.

Fermented Jalapeño Deviled Eggs

Free Video: Lacto-Fermented Guacamole | Want to make your guacamole just that much better for you? Lacto-ferment it! This natural fermentation process allows beneficial organisms to proliferate, and causes an explosion of vitamins and enzymes. The benefits to you? Better digestion and support for your immune system. This guacamole is the BEST! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Free Video: Lacto-Fermented Guacamole

Rhubarb Salsa | Every year at this time my kitchen and freezer overflow with rhubarb-laden goodies. But my favorite use for rhubarb isn't a sweet dessert, though -- it's this scrumptious rhubarb salsa. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Rhubarb Salsa

Texas Style Salsa | People throughout the North and South American continents love salsa. Which might be an understatement! Every culture and geographical area has their own way of making it. Being native Texans, we like our salsa slightly chunky and with the bold and spicy flavors of cilantro and jalapeños. | GNOWFGLINS.com

Texas Style Salsa

Holiday Cheese Ball: 3 Variations | A cheese ball is PERFECT for holiday gatherings. They're easy to serve and keep well, plus they're upbeat and (can be) healthy and appeal to a large crowd. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

3 Variations of the Traditional Holiday Cheese Ball

Crispy Deep-Fried Parsnip Strings | The lowly parsnip... Maybe you think you don't like them? With one last quart of home-rendered, grass-fed beef tallow and several pounds of parsnips on my hands, I knew just what to do: deep fry them! Serve instead of French fries, add to salads for extra crunch, or eat them alone as a snack. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Crispy Deep-Fried Parsnip Strings

Sprouted Hummus in 3 Delicious Flavors | Hummus is one of my favorite snacks -- and it makes great lunch box food, too! We love to eat it with veggies or crackers, spread on a sandwich, or even right off the spoon! I prefer to sprout my garbanzo beans to improve their digestibility. Here's our delicious, basic, creamy, sprouted hummus recipe, plus 3 of our favorite hummus flavor variations. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Sprouted Hummus in 3 Delicious Flavors

Mediterranean Stuffed Grape Leaves {Dolmas} | Stuffed grape leaves are one of my all-time favorite foods. When we had them growing up, it was a family affair. Whoever was home loved to get in on the rolling. My mom would lead us in making a huge pot of them. We would eat off them for days, if they lasted that long! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Mediterranean Stuffed Grape Leaves {Dolmas}