Sweet Cream Ice Cream

How to make Sweet Cream Ice Cream without using Ultra-Processed Foods I was surprised to see how often ice cream makes the top of the list of ultra processed foods. It is just milk, cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla.  A quick browse through even the nicest of grocery stores will tell you a very different … Read more

How to Make Your Own Oat Milk

Is Oat Milk an ultra-processed food? Many brands of oat milk are ultra-processed foods. Many things need to be added to the beverage in order to make it behave like a dairy milk.  For example these are the ingredients for Oatly Barrista Edition: Oat base (water, oats), low erucic acid rapeseed oil. Contains 2% or … Read more

Is Cream an Ultra-Processed Food (UPF)?

At Kroger, the answer is yes. I always assumed that my bottle of Redi-Whip – a “whipped topping” in a spray can was a UPF. It never occurred to me that the carton of heavy whipping cream that I use to make homemade whipped cream from scratch is as well. I bought a bottle of … Read more

Shiitake Mushrooms Sautéed in Soy Sauce

I bought some shiitake mushrooms at the farmer’s market and wanted to make them into something nice. This recipe works for many different types of mushrooms. It also works for baby bella, crimini, or any of the standard mushrooms that you can find in any grocery store. The mushrooms were $16 per pound. I bought … Read more

Homemade Cajeta

What is Cajeta? Cajeta is a type of caramel made from goat’s milk. Cajeta is very popular here in Texas and often used in desserts or added to coffee or hot chocolate.  Cajeta originated in Mexico, and the name means “little box” in Spanish. It is said that the caramel was originally sold in the … Read more

How to Make Whipped Cream from Scratch

Whipped cream is one of the easiest things you can make from scratch. If you have an electric mixer, you can make the whipped cream in just a few minutes. Are store bought whipped creams UPF? While some stores do sell freshly made whipped cream, almost all store bought whipped creams are ultra processed foods. … Read more