Tired? Exhausted? Dragging? Want to nap? Sluggish? Ever have these feelings? Who hasn’t? I don’t like to perk myself up using extra coffee, caffeinated soda or pills. Now, don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy my morning cup of joe…I just don’t like to drink it throughout the day. The caffeine makes me jittery. You know Oh Lardy is … Read More
Whole Food Supplements – Do we REALLY need them?
I have always been of the belief that all our bodies could possibly need can be found in food. I have never really been a big vitamin-taker. When my pediatrician wanted me to start giving my daughter iron-fortified vitamin drops, I told her that I didn’t want to do that. Instead I wanted to give her beef liver. She looked … Read More
Nourishing Nachos
Nachos are always a crowd pleaser! The good news is they don’t have to be a junk food! You can prepare nachos for your family using nourishing and delicious ingredients! Not only can you source good and local ingredients, you can give your favorite toppings an added boost! For example, you can add a frozen cube of pureed beef … Read More
The Offal Truth: Organ Meats aren’t Awful!
Okay, be honest. How many of you just thought “eeewwwwww” or “oh, HELL no”? Its okay to feel that way – I did, too!! Growing up, the only organ meats to ever cross my lips were in the gravy my mother made at Thanksgiving from the giblets from the turkey. And I didn’t know there were organs in the gravy! … Read More
Beef and Bean Chili with Chicken Liver
Liver…Yikes! Just the thought of eating it makes me squeamish. Yet, organ meats like liver are some of the most nutrient dense animal foods around. They have been used in traditional diets for thousands of years, yet we have dismissed them in our society. I have had a package of frozen chicken livers (from pastured chickens, of course) in my … Read More