Very Good Recipes from Gracefulfitness

There are 72 recipes on the blog Gracefulfitness.

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Quick & Simple Pickled Everything -

Gracefulfitness 05/18/20 15:06
I love pickled things; cruchy, salty, tangy vegetables are my jam. Unfortunately, really good pickles are hard to find and when you do, they can be pretty pricey. Fortunately, making them is crazy easy. For real. Here’s a basic brine to pickle anything....
- Pickled
- Simple
- Quick
Resourceful -

Gracefulfitness 04/29/20 16:17
In these wild, crazy, challenging times I have been reaching out the my resources more than ever. I have many personal “resources”, or stress management techniques, I’ve cultivated over the years, including this list, but this post is about sharing the...
Tgif -

Gracefulfitness 04/17/20 22:01
Underemployed, kidless, awake since 5:30am… The carrots are pickled, The sourdough starter is fed, The kombucha is tended to, The seeds are sown, The kettlebells are swung, And the dreams of big hugs, healthy feasts shared with friends, and live outdoor...
Carrot-Miso Soup with Ginger -

Gracefulfitness 02/06/17 23:20
Making soup is rarely a well planned event for me, more of a clean-out-the-fridge-and-see-what-transpires type of affair. Sometimes the stars align and the end result actually inspires a trip to the grocery and an attempt at re-creation/”recipe” making;...
- Miso soup
- Ginger
- Carrot
- Miso
- Soup
Fall Feeding -

Gracefulfitness 11/05/14 17:07
Fall in Virginia is a good time for eating; apples are at their prime, “winter” squash is ripe for the picking and glowing all hues of orange, the last of the fresh greens are to be savored, and soups becomes … Continue reading → The post Fall Feeding appeared...
Crazy Awesome, Super Easy Dill Pickles -

Gracefulfitness 07/30/14 23:59
These pickles are the bomb. I don’t use that word lightly. In fact, I think (I hope?) that I never have actually described anything as “the bomb” before but in this case it’s a perfect fit. They are crunchy, salty … Continue reading → The post Crazy Awesome,...
- Dill Pickle
- Pickles
- Dill
Four Years -

Gracefulfitness 05/30/14 17:30
Four years ago today I sat in an internet cafe in Kathmandu, Nepal, and wrote my first blog post for Gracefulfitness. Those first posts were pretty rough. The pictures were dark and small and I found myself writing in a … Continue reading →
Diy, Buy, or Tie -

Gracefulfitness 06/28/13 18:33
I’m a bit of a DIYer. Let’s blame, I mean thank, my homesteader upbringing. My parents made tofu and soymilk and yogurt and cheese and maple syrup and beer and wine and peanut butter. Our pantry was stocked … Continue reading →
Random Food Thoughts -

Gracefulfitness 06/07/13 18:14
Another addition of Friday Food Thoughts. In an attempt to get over my food-rut of greens/eggs/beans/cheese combo I cooked the weirdest egg drop rice noodle soup last night. It kinda worked, filled me up and made me miss my old … Continue reading →
- Food
The Sweet Spot -

Gracefulfitness 04/29/13 16:06
Before long my meals and drinks will turn cold, no more oats and hot coffee when it’s already climbing towards 90* first thing in the morning. But for now, in that glorious sweet spot of Spring, I am enjoying throwing on another … Continue reading →
- Sweet
Super Local -

Gracefulfitness 04/22/13 22:30
I’m a lifelong lazy environmentalist. I learned the three R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) at an early age and my family brought canvas bags to the grocery store even before “paper or plastic” was in the vernacular. In those days the … Continue reading →
Spring Eats -

Gracefulfitness 03/29/13 19:02
As a little girl Easter was always marked by a huge box delivered by the “ups man”. Inside my sisters and I would discover bunnies of all flavors; chocolate, caramel popcorn, and marshmallow. My maternal grandparents lived far away in Pennsylvania but …...
Kitchen Fever -

Gracefulfitness 01/18/13 00:50
Every few weeks I go on a kitchen rampage. Over the course of an hour or two I bake, broil, chop, whip, cook, and stir up all kinds of food treats. This little food tornado always results in at least … Continue reading →
Oh Gravy -

Gracefulfitness 11/14/12 16:28
The Thanksgivings of my youth were always large, potluck-style, informal affairs. We celebrated with our community and always started the gathering with a group walk around the farm. My papa and some friends bought the land around this time of … Continue...
- Gravy
Oh Gravy -

Gracefulfitness 11/14/12 16:28
The Thanksgivings of my youth were always large, potluck-style, informal affairs. We celebrated with our community and always started the gathering with a group walk around the farm. My papa and some friends bought the land around this time of … Continue...
- Gravy
Root Love -

Gracefulfitness 10/31/12 16:10
T’is the season for eating roots! These particular roots came from the same place as my roots; a 300 acre farm in south eastern West Virginia. I’ve been thinking about that farm a lot lately. My papa and a few … Continue reading →
- Roots
Root Love -

Gracefulfitness 10/31/12 16:10
T’is the season for eating roots! These particular roots came from the same place as my roots; a 300 acre farm in south eastern West Virginia. I’ve been thinking about that farm a lot lately. My papa and a few … Continue reading →
- Roots
Root Love -

Gracefulfitness 10/31/12 16:10
T’is the season for eating roots! These particular roots came from the same place as my roots; a 300 acre farm in south eastern West Virginia. I’ve been thinking about that farm a lot lately. My papa and a few … Continue reading →
- Roots
Vanilla Fig Cake -

Gracefulfitness 09/07/12 16:37
I’ve had this cake in mind since the first fig of the season started to ripen on the tree. This was actually my second attempt. A month or two ago I made a similar batter but tried to do a … Continue reading →
- Vanilla
- Fig
- Cake
Vanilla Fig Cake -

Gracefulfitness 09/07/12 16:37
I’ve had this cake in mind since the first fig of the season started to ripen on the tree. This was actually my second attempt. A month or two ago I made a similar batter but tried to do a … Continue reading →
- Vanilla
- Fig
- Cake