Can I just say that these fermented kumquats have been the best little orange surprise?? What that heck is a kumquat anyway? Kumquats are an edible fruit that closely resembles an orange, but is the size of an olive. The fruit can be eaten whole with the peel being slightly sweet and the center being slightly sour. My parents just … Read More
Butter is Back: Processed Foods are Identified as Real Culprits in Heart Disease
By Dr. Mercola Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death, and for the past 60 years, saturated fat and cholesterol have been wrongfully vilified as the culprits. Fortunately, the truth is finally starting to see the light of day.Last December, the New York Times1 featured Dr. Fred Kummerow’s research on fats, and a recent article in Time … Read More
A Practical Guide to Keeping Chickens – Chicken 101
When I first got chickens, the #1 question that my friends and family asked was, “Do you need a rooster to get eggs?” The answer is no. I usually like to respond with something cheeky, like, “Do you need a man so that you can ovulate each month?” Nope, us ladies do that all on our own. And so do … Read More
Organic, Antibiotic-free Meat: Why is it Better?
By Leslie Vandever If you like meat, you’ll probably agree that there’s hardly anything tastier than a thick, savory hamburger fresh off the grill with all the fixings. But what if that hamburger is instrumental in making you sick? Like most of the other meats available for sale in your local grocery stores, hamburger and other cuts of beef are … Read More
Tallow: Nature’s Skincare
I first met Shalley the Buffalo Gal last year at the Weston A Price conference in Atlanta, GA. Tamara and I sampled her skin care products and oooh’d and aaah’d over the awesome lip whips she had!! Several weeks ago Shalley spoiled us with a goodie box filled with her amazing tallow products. I did a happy dance because I … 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
Fast Ferments – Chicagoland
Fermentation is an ancient form of food preservation full of enzymes and probiotics, which can help your digestion and health. Examples of common fermented foods are yogurts, kombucha tea, sauerkraut, kimchi, and real pickles. Learn the health benefits of adding fermented foods to your diet with these simple, tasty treats. Recipes demonstrated include fermented versions of delicious foods such as … Read More
Fermenting Fruits and Vegetables – Chicagoland
Lacto-fermentation is an ancient preservation method that greatly increases the vitamins in vegetables and other foods, and also makes the minerals more available. The food is preserved for a long time by the lactic acid produced during the fermentation process. Many fruits, vegetables and dairy products can be fermented. Fermeted foods are bursting with enzymes and ‘good’ bacteria and are very beneficial for … Read More
Six Natural Ways to Cure a Hangover
Have you ever had a bit too much to drink? Woke up the next morning feeling pretty bad? If you have, I have some tips to help you cure a hangover in a hurry!
Nourishing Hot Chocolate with Superfoods
Here in Chicago, we are in full on winter! We have snow covering the ground, temps dipping into the single digits at night. It is time of boots, hats, mittens and puffy coats. My daughter loves playing in the snow. And, I mean LOVES. She bundles up and heads out to the backyard, making snow forts, snow angels, building snow … Read More
Coffee and Gelatin Drink: How and Why You Should Drink This!
I have been reading about the health benefits of gelatin in the diet for many months. “I need to do that” I kept telling myself. My options as I knew them were to just start drinking lots of bone broth, or make snacks like marshmallows and gummy snacks. Now, I know there are more options out there as far as … Read More
5 Reasons to Ditch Low-Fat Dairy
I grew up drinking 2% milk. As a child I did not like skim milk because it didn’t TASTE like anything (I was on to something). Once I was in college, and in charge of buying my own food, I only bought skim milk because I WOULD GET FAT IF I DRINK ANYTHING ELSE. Seriously, everything I bought was fat … Read More
Brine your Chicken before you Roast it!!
When we roast a chicken, brining is by far our favorite way to do it. Yes, it takes some planning ahead. But, no joke, we get to enjoy a very tasty bird when we plan ahead. I think it is safe to say that once you try brining before roasting, you will never go back to your old way of … Read More
Beautiful Babies: Nutrition for Fertility, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding & Baby’s First Foods
Are you trying to get pregnant or are you currently expecting? Do you know someone who is? Do you have children and are you concerned about the food they eat and their health and wellbeing? Kristen Michaelis, aka Food Renegade, has written an amazing book available on Amazon that is a must read for people trying to raise healthy children … Read More
5 Reasons to Stop Using Crisco – Plus a Healthy Alternative!
I’m just going to go ahead and say it, trans-fat is some nasty stuff. Trans-fats can be found in our food supply in most processed foods like bakery goods, potato chips, and of course, Crisco. Here is the scary part, friends: legally companies can claim that their product has ZERO trans fat if there is half a gram or less … Read More
Soaked Oatmeal Breakfast
I love having a hearty oatmeal for breakfast in the morning. The warm and gooey texture, topped with whatever toppings I am craving in the morning is a delightful breakfast treat. When I was a child, my favorite oatmeal was one that was in a little package – Maple and Brown Sugar. Considering both “Maple” and “Brown Sugar” don’t appear … Read More
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