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  • Love and 4 jars of rice and water: Experiment #4

    by Kathryn Grace

    See that jar on the left? That’s the first Love Jar, from January 1, 2017. I took the photo above today. I understand if you’re skeptical. I would be too. But this is indeed the same jar, same rice with which my granddaughter and I began our first water and rice experiment two years ago today. I can’t explain the rice looking so good....

    January 1, 2019
    Comments 4
    Coffee klatch, Food science, Nourish the soul
  • Fresh vegetables, olive oil, leftover ferro and almonds for a quick veggie stir-fry

    How to make an eye-catching, mouth-watering stir-fry supper fast

    by Kathryn Grace

    How to to make a tasty, eye-pleasing meal fast, a step-by-step beginner's tutorial from YayYay's Kitchen

    February 8, 2017
    Comments 5
    Cooking and Baking 101, How to do it
  • Chopped bell peppers and onions, ready for quick meals

    Quick tip for making fast meals at home

    by Kathryn Grace

    For faster than fast food meals, when you're chopping onions, peppers and other often-used vegetables, chop an extra half cup or so and refrigerate for use in omelets, wraps, salads, soups and more.

    May 4, 2016
    Comments 7
    Coffee klatch, Quick tips
  • Apple galette in whole wheat pastry shell

    Try this tender, flaky 100 percent whole wheat pie crust recipe

    by Kathryn Grace

    If you're on a quest for a 100 percent whole wheat pie crust recipe your family will love as much as they like white flour pastry, try this buttery crust where the method makes the difference.

    June 6, 2015
    Comments 29
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Sorting white beans with the grandkids

How to cook dried beans from scratch–No soaking!

Published by Kathryn Grace

Cooking dried beans is easier than you might think. Here's how.

September 10, 2017
Comments 4
How to do it, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian
Cauliflower bok choy soup

Cauliflower and baby bok choy soup

Published by Kathryn Grace

On a blustery, cold day, this nutritious cauliflower soup warms and comforts, while the bok choy greens add color, extra vitamins and minerals.

April 10, 2017
Comments 26
Recipes, Soups, stews and chilis, Vegetarian

Tips, tricks and gadgets to make cooking and baking easier

Snipping dill
March 21, 2017

Quick tip: Snip dill and other herbs

Easiest way ever to strip dill? Don't! Snip it instead.

by Kathryn Grace
Comments 17
Freshly diced yellow onion
November 5, 2016

How to chop and julienne an onion safely without tears

Quick tip for new cooks: How to slice, dice, julienne an onion, and avoid the tears

by Kathryn Grace
Comments 9
It takes only minutes to make a cup of coconut butter in the food processor
July 28, 2016

Making coconut butter and finding hope in a sharing world

Who knew it would be so easy to make organic coconut butter at home?

by Kathryn Grace
Comments 27
Chopped bell peppers and onions, ready for quick meals
May 4, 2016

Quick tip for making fast meals at home

For faster than fast food meals, when you're chopping onions, peppers and other often-used vegetables, chop an extra half...

by Kathryn Grace
Comments 7

Cooking and baking 101 tutorials

Sorting white beans with the grandkids
September 10, 2017

How to cook dried beans from scratch–No soaking!

Cooking dried beans is easier than you might think. Here's how.

by Kathryn Grace
Comments 4
Fresh vegetables, olive oil, leftover ferro and almonds for a quick veggie stir-fry
February 8, 2017

How to make an eye-catching, mouth-watering stir-fry supper fast

How to to make a tasty, eye-pleasing meal fast, a step-by-step beginner's tutorial from YayYay's Kitchen

by Kathryn Grace
Comments 5
Zucchini matchstick garnish with fresh thyme on veggie pasta salad
June 15, 2016

How to julienne vegetables to make fun, colorful garnishes

Who knew julienning vegetables into teeny, tiny rectangles could be so easy, or so fun?

by Kathryn Grace
Comments 10
Homemade mustard with ficelle
March 23, 2016

Making mustard from scratch

Did you know it's super easy to make your own gourmet grainy mustard? Save money and ditch the one-use,...

by Kathryn Grace
Comments 47

Coffee klatch - Talk and share

Love and 4 jars of rice and water: Experiment #4

Published by Kathryn Grace

See that jar on the left? That’s the first Love Jar, from January 1, 2017. I took the photo above today. I understand if you’re skeptical. I would be...

January 1, 2019
Comments 4
Coffee klatch, Food science, Nourish the soul
The original "love jar" plus 3 new water and rice jars

Love and 4 jars of rice and water: Experiment #3

Published by Kathryn Grace

This experiment gives me hope that loving gratitude can indeed change our lives, and perhaps our world.

April 3, 2017
Comments 13
Coffee klatch, Food science, Water

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Come on in. Sit a spell. Have a cup of tea. I’m YayYay (aka Kathryn to the grownups), and in my kitchen, good things happen.

Food is at the center

Food.
Fun.
Shopping locally.
Cooking together with fresh, whole, organic ingredients.
Living mindfully.
Laughing a lot.
Forgiving ourselves and each other.
Giggling every chance we get.
Giving gratitude each and every day.
Taking action now and then.
That's what I'm aiming for.

Soil, water, air, health, education, relationships, people, economies, climate, planet--what we eat, where we get it, how we prepare it affects every thing and everyone.

Start with food.

YayYay’s Kitchen is a GMO- and CAFO-free Zone

All my recipes, even if I don't specify it, use organic ingredients and mostly fresh, whole foods. When we occasionally cook with meat, and whenever we cook with dairy or eggs, we use organic, grass-fed and free-range.

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