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Granny Gardens

Filed under: GrannyX Approves, GrannyXGrouses, organic, organic garden, GrannyXEbooks @ May 4, 2008 9:30 pm by healthiacynthia

I am the Belated Gardener.
I have good intentions, but
planting by the Moon– isn’t
that some horrid pagan ritual?

And so, I usually have some
scraggly little garden
and most of my seeds– if
they do indeed, germinate–
turn into leggy vines with
tiny veggies,
hardly worth the bother.

But this year will be different.

I can feel it in my bones.

And I’m going to get hold of
this wonderful ebook that
will apparently take my
hand (well, metaphorically)
and help me be the sort of
organic gardener I, and all
of my neighbors,
are waiting for me to become.
Click Here!

GrannyX’s Gluten-free Brownie Recipe

Filed under: GrannyX Recommends, GrannyX Recipes, organic, Gluten-free Brownies @ March 27, 2008 3:14 pm by healthiacynthia

Today is the anniversary of my mom’s death, a year ago. I phoned my Dad to see how he was doing– fine, apparently, but feeling understandably a little down. It is very cold in Saskatchewan where he lives and he said the weather forecast for the next two weeks doesn’t show a big break. This is hard on him. He likes to go out for a walk everyday and that means pushing his wheelie-walker along icy, snow-crusted paths and sidewalks.


We had a long and animated chat about the ills of GMO (my dad is converted– he (Fraser Rempel) was a long-time ’seedsman’, executive for a Saskatchewan seed company, three-time President of the Canadian Seed Trade). He has been influenced by our son and a lot of reading. Or maybe he was just being kind and not using his favorite expletive with me (Horse —-). In any case, it was a nice visit.

Then later in the afternoon, avoiding my real work on my website, I decided to bake some brownies. These are gluten-free brownies. I’m pretty sure that wheat flour and I should part ways. The recipe is an adaptation of an adaptation, as most recipes are, I would guess. Here goes:

    Brown Rice Coconutty Brownies

  • Stir until smooth 8 T. melted Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and 1 C. Cacao Powder. I used “Navitas” brand of certified organic Cacao Powder, also called “King of Cacao”
  • Whisk together 1 C. granulated organic sugar and 2 eggs and a cup or more of water in a medium bowl
  • Add 1 tsp. organic Vanilla and 1/4 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt and mix until well blended
  • Combine in 1 C. Brown Rice Flour (or other non-gluten powder, such as Coconut Flour) and 1/4 C. shredded coconut
  • Fold in the chocolate mixture
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and pour the batter into an 8″ square greased cake pan (I use melted Extra Virgin Coconut Oil to grease it)
  • Bake for 25 minutes

    • Wow– brown rice flour is lovely but also very absorbive (?)– use a cup or more or water and let it sit and absorb, and if it seems a little dense, add a little more water.

    Love it!

    Organic really is what to wear…

    Filed under: GrannyX Approves, GrannyX Recommends, GrannyXLovesTHE.BAY, organic @ February 10, 2008 5:56 pm by healthiacynthia

    Tip from my hippie son: wear organic! Grandmothers should also buy organic items (toys, clothes, treats) for their grandkids… wouldn’t you want them to have the best of the non-toxic world?

    Here are some finds on eBay: (if the bid is over when you get here, just do a search for what you would like to buy organic on the same widget below:)