Food at the Table – Page 2 – Backdoor Hospitality

Pear Pie with Lemon-Vanilla Honey Syrup (Grain-free)

I have seen loneliness. That morning waking up to realize what I thought was a bad dream was in fact reality. It would soon play out as one of the worst years of my life to date. My dad would be in jail for the first time, I began college, my younger brother was toContinue reading “Pear Pie with Lemon-Vanilla Honey Syrup (Grain-free)”

When Sharing the Table is Hard

I’ve realized how I can talk about hospitality and like the sound of it. Or how sharing the table is an easy thing. But, if I’m really honest with myself, I find certain parts appealing and the messy parts as inconveniences. The problem revolves around the brokenness of people. Today I attended a conference,Continue reading “When Sharing the Table is Hard”

Apple Crumb Tart (Grain & Dairy Free)

In college I lived in a house with nine other women. Sometimes I wonder if this was God preparing this sister to brothers only for a daughter only household. One thing I did find was what it is like to have sisters in a very communal living environment. We would all put money into groceriesContinue reading “Apple Crumb Tart (Grain & Dairy Free)”

Vegan Creamy Gazpacho

If you blink in the Pacific Northwest summer could be over that quickly. Meanwhile, in the deserts of Arizona it lasts long into October. As a child in Arizona, we began school a couple weeks prior to Labor Day. So, when my Washington raised husband referred to Labor Day as the official unofficial end ofContinue reading “Vegan Creamy Gazpacho”

Coming Back to the Table

End of Summer Feast As I’ve been away, I’ve noticed how life hasn’t gotten easier. There haven’t been these grandiose enlightenments happening here. Rather, there is still me stretched four ways amongst my family and feeling quite empty on most afternoons. I painted a spot on my kitchen cabinet with chalkboard paint. The firstContinue reading “Coming Back to the Table”

Grain-Free & Peanut Butter-Free Monster Cookies

I read this honest, vulnerable piece on overeating today and it struck a chord with me. I was hit by how often I hear from someone, be it a close friend or acquaintance or reader, “Well Kamille, you eat really healthy!,” or, “Oh, Kamille has a blog where she talks about food and hospitality, andContinue reading “Grain-Free & Peanut Butter-Free Monster Cookies”

Eating with Grace (Practices of Eating)

My chest tightening & heart racing, while my stomach turns & grinds. It’s a signal of anxiety looming overhead. I got this a lot in the first six months of Caprice’s life. It’s a feeling like its going to end at any moment. I might die, she might come down with a mysterious illness, VContinue reading “Eating with Grace (Practices of Eating)”

Eating Without, Cooking Without to Know the Other & GF/Vegan Blueberry Crisp(Practices of Eating)

My friend asked me what I thought about someone asking her the following, “I’m okay with adjusting my meal for someone who has a diagnosed food allergy from the doctor. But, I don’t see why I should for the person who simply “chooses” to eat the way they eat.” Honestly, I could see aContinue reading “Eating Without, Cooking Without to Know the Other & GF/Vegan Blueberry Crisp(Practices of Eating)”

Without, Some Call it Fasting (Practices of Eating)

Discipline is one of those words I can easily brush off or go on overkill. It seems balance in life is not my forte. I’m an all or nothing. Full or empty. Overindulge or throw it all out kind of gal. Recently, well, a month and half (probably more than that) I haven’t been veryContinue reading “Without, Some Call it Fasting (Practices of Eating)”