nutrient dense Archives - Oh Lardy Learn. Nourish. Live. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:49:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Fermented Kumquats https://ohlardy.com/fermented-kumquats/ https://ohlardy.com/fermented-kumquats/#respond Mon, 21 Mar 2016 06:00:00 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=17776 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...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/fermented-kumquats/feed/ 0 Butter is Back: Processed Foods are Identified as Real Culprits in Heart Disease https://ohlardy.com/butter-back-processed-foods-identified-real-culprits-heart-disease/ https://ohlardy.com/butter-back-processed-foods-identified-real-culprits-heart-disease/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2015 06:00:16 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=10379 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...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/butter-back-processed-foods-identified-real-culprits-heart-disease/feed/ 6 A Practical Guide to Keeping Chickens – Chicken 101 https://ohlardy.com/a-practical-guide-to-keeping-chickens-chicken-101/ https://ohlardy.com/a-practical-guide-to-keeping-chickens-chicken-101/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2015 07:00:56 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=5260 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...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/a-practical-guide-to-keeping-chickens-chicken-101/feed/ 41 Organic, Antibiotic-free Meat: Why is it Better? https://ohlardy.com/organic-antibiotic-free-meat-better/ https://ohlardy.com/organic-antibiotic-free-meat-better/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2014 06:30:58 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=13284 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...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/organic-antibiotic-free-meat-better/feed/ 0 Tallow: Nature’s Skincare https://ohlardy.com/tallow-natures-skincare/ https://ohlardy.com/tallow-natures-skincare/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2014 07:00:07 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=13201 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...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/tallow-natures-skincare/feed/ 24 The Offal Truth: Organ Meats aren’t Awful! https://ohlardy.com/offal-truth-organ-meats-arent-awful/ https://ohlardy.com/offal-truth-organ-meats-arent-awful/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 05:00:40 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=11212 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...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/offal-truth-organ-meats-arent-awful/feed/ 7 Fast Ferments – Chicagoland https://ohlardy.com/event/fermented-foods-chicagoland/ https://ohlardy.com/event/fermented-foods-chicagoland/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:00:00 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=10942 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,...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/event/fermented-foods-chicagoland/feed/ 0 Fermenting Fruits and Vegetables – Chicagoland https://ohlardy.com/event/fermenting-fruits-and-vegetables-chicago/ https://ohlardy.com/event/fermenting-fruits-and-vegetables-chicago/#respond Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:00:00 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?post_type=tribe_events&p=9902 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...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/event/fermenting-fruits-and-vegetables-chicago/feed/ 0 Six Natural Ways to Cure a Hangover https://ohlardy.com/six-natural-ways-cure-hangover/ https://ohlardy.com/six-natural-ways-cure-hangover/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2014 06:00:35 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=9189 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!   Homemade Bone Broth You sip on bone broth when you aren’t feeling well, right?  Well, my guess is this hangover...

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]]> https://ohlardy.com/six-natural-ways-cure-hangover/feed/ 3 Nourishing Hot Chocolate with Superfoods https://ohlardy.com/nourishing-hot-chocolate/ https://ohlardy.com/nourishing-hot-chocolate/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:00:00 +0000 https://ohlardy.com/?p=8084 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...

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