Art of Natural Living

Tasty Keto Waffles

By Inger Mar 27, 2025 Breakfast 5 Comments

Fluffy, sweet, and fun, keto waffles are just as good as the original.  Serve them for breakfast, snacks or dinner!  Gluten free too!

keto waffles with blueberries and whipped cream

Pancakes, I can take or leave.  But waffles are the stuff of dreams.  Fluffy, sweet and light, they’re good simply with butter and syrup.

But serve them with fruit and whipped cream–or maybe even fruit and ice cream and they’re over the top!  You can even do them savory, like the famous chicken and waffles!

Now the one downside is that waffles have a lot of carbs.  And with brunch season right around the corner, who wants to pass up the waffles and feel deprived.  That’s why I’m really excited to have a new recipe for keto waffles that is low carb and gluten-free.

Not to mention so tasty I had to fight my husband for my share the day he hand-modeled (pouring syrup) for me!  Read more

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

By Inger Mar 25, 2025 Desserts & Snacks 7 Comments

Creamy and fruity, this homemade strawberry ice cream is easy and tasty with no cooking.  Celebrate spring! 

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

 

Strawberries are a favorite harbinger of spring.  And as we cast off the cloak of winter, why not enjoy them in ice cream.  It’s fruity, refreshing and fun—doesn’t that say Welcome Spring!

But there is one real challenge in making great homemade strawberry ice cream.  It needs a high percentage of berries to achieve real berry flavor, but frozen berries can turn hard and icy when frozen.

But this recipe has a few tricks to address this.  Even better, it’s easy!  Read more

Homemade Butter Toffee

By Inger Mar 23, 2025 Christmas, Cookies & Candies, Desserts & Snacks 22 Comments

Homemade butter toffee is a crunchy and tasty treat that is perfect for beginner candymakers!  Serve it for Christmas, Easter or just because!

Butter Toffee

Homemade butter toffee is a great introduction to candy-making.  I’ve been making it for years using the recipe below that was passed around the neighborhood when I was a growing up.  I think every middle and high school girl on the block made it at least once.  How’s that for doable?

As candy making goes, making toffee is a simple process.  You cook butter and sugar until caramelized, add vanilla, then pour onto a buttered or parchment lined baking sheet.  Top with melted chocolate and crushed nuts and you’re done.  All ready to delight your family and impress your friends!  Read more

Orange Cranberry Marmalade

By Inger Mar 22, 2025 Condiments, Preserving & More 15 Comments

This Cranberry Orange Marmalade is bright and sweet with less bitterness due to a special recipe secret.

Cranberry Orange Marmalade

Marmalade is a classic sweet condiment, ranking somewhere between jams and fruit curd in importance.  But if, like me, you’re not a fan of bitter flavors, you may think (perhaps mistakenly) that it’s not for you. 

Now there are many bitter flavor lovers in the world–just look at the popularity of IPAs.  And for them, the inclusion of bitter citrus peel (a defining characteristic of marmalade) is delicious!    

But as it turns out, it’s not at all difficult to moderate the bitterness in marmalade.  If you use only the bright orange part of the rind and strip away the bitter white pith, you can get a marmalade that is bright and cheery, with just a hint of bitter.  Balanced by sweetness of course!  Yum!

This recipe can be canned or simply refrigerated depending on your preferences and cooking skills.  It makes a small batch (you can even halve it) and is tasty, so it shouldn’t be too hard to use it up!  Read more

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