I get so so excited when I see more and more organic, non-gmo, grass fed and other ‘real food’ items in all types of grocery stores! I love that what was once ‘weird’ and ‘alternative’ is becoming more mainstream, particularly when it comes to meat. But I do keep wondering…is that grass fed meat really grass fed? I was recently talking … Read More
Crispy Yellow Squash Chips Recipe
At the end of summer, I am drowning in yellow squash and zucchini. I love it but it can get a little tiresome. There is only so much zucchini bread one can make! My daughter brought home a HUGE yellow squash from her school’s garden the other day and I felt a bit overwhelmed with what to do with it. … Read More
Drinking Tea for Health – Klio Greek Mountain Tea
I love sitting down to a nice cup of tea…on an early morning after my daughter is at school, late in the afternoon before the after school chaos hits, even at night, relaxing before bed. My 9 year old daughter has also become a tea fan after a trip to London several years ago. In fact, sometimes, she will … 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
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Rosemary Butter
Summer corn. Oh how I love summer corn. There is nothing like corn so sweet and fresh, you almost don’t even need to cook it! To me, corn on the cob, especially grilled corn on the cob, just says summer…eating outside, catching fireflies, staying up late. Ah…summer! Now I know many of you are thinking, CORN? but it … Read More
How to Find Real Food at the Grocery Store – Produce, Meat, Dairy and Eggs
We have started a series on finding real food at the grocery store because often times it can be a very frustrating task! Never fear! Oh Lardy is here to help you navigate your grocery store and find the best options. In our first post, we covered some general guidelines to real food grocery shopping, such as shopping the perimeter, reading … Read More
The Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen (free printable and app)
Do you struggle deciding which fruits and vegetables to buy organic? Does your budget not allow you to purchase everything organic? Does your grocery store not have a large selection of organic produce? I struggle with the same thing! In the spring, summer and fall, I participate in a CSA program in which a receive a boxful of beautiful, organic, … Read More
Friday Happy Hour #1
Welcome to Friday Happy Hour! Check out all of the interesting things Kelly and Tamara found this week. Grab a glass of your favorite beverage, enjoy and cheers! This study came out recently and got a lot of attention. It seemed like every news group carried this, in print, on tv and on the internet. Really, egg yolks are as bad … Read More
How to make your own Greek yogurt
If you want to be sure your Greek yogurt is the real stuff, make your own!! Making your own Greek yogurt/yogurt cheese/strained yogurt is a pretty simple task. You need the following ingredients: full fat, plain yogurt (organic if possible) cheesecloth or a very thin dishtowel strainer bowl a large jar with wide mouth (or blender) wooden spoon … Read More
Does your grocery store sell food?
The photo above made the rounds on Facebook recently. It made me cringe then and it makes me cringe now. I am sure many people would look at this and think “What’s the big deal? It’s just a picture of a grocery store.” However, when I look at an image like this, I think…”Where’s the food?” I am sure there … Read More