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How to Raise Meat Chickens – Part 4

Kelly Liston — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 20:37:55 +0000

Its done. The chickens were harvested. They were actually harvested back at the beginning of November. And I am just now getting this post to you. I struggled with what EXACTLY to share with you. I mean, it is a post about killing chickens. Yikes. In the end, I have decided to share with...

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Traditional Greek Salad Recipe

Tamara Mannelly — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000

The other day I was looking at a beautiful bowl for garden fresh tomatoes and cucumbers and was inspired to make a true Greek salad, taking me back to our wonderful family vacation to Greece. There is nothing tastier than garden fresh tomatoes, in my opinion! And a true Greek salad is different than the...

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Malta’s Ftira

Kelly Liston — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 06:00:34 +0000

My family and I recently returned from an amazing vacation around the Mediterranean. I had never been to that part of the world before, so I was really looking forward to exploring! My children have never been outside of the United States and my husband and I were most excited about all of the different...

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Fermented Eggs

Kelly Liston — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 06:00:46 +0000

Yes, fermented eggs. You may think, is that even possible? Yes!!! It IS possible and they are fantastic. I have had pickled eggs before which are delicious. I had an abundance of chicken eggs last week and thought I would go ahead and pickle them. But then I thought, why not ferment them?? We love...

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The Offal Truth: Organ Meats aren’t Awful!

Kelly Liston — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 05:00:40 +0000

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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Traditional Healing Bone Broth – Chicagoland

Tamara Mannelly — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:00:00 +0000

Traditional Healing Bone Broth Ever hear the term “Chicken Soup cures all”? Well, that didn’t arise from store bought chicken soup but rather chicken soup made with a chicken adn...

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Fast Ferments – Chicagoland

Tamara Mannelly — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:00:00 +0000

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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How to Ferment Vegetables – Quick Start Guide

Tamara Mannelly — Thu, 29 May 2014 07:00:00 +0000

Fermenting fruits and vegetables at home can be a daunting task. I know when I first started, I was afraid I was doing it all wrong. But, fermenting doesn't have to be frustrating! There is a simple technique that can be used to ferment almost everything! Do you ever wonder how to ferment vegetables? Well, wonder...

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Learn to Eat Like Your Grandparents Did!

Tamara Mannelly — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 07:00:00 +0000

One of the things we hear time and time again is to start to eat Real Food, you really have to channel your inner-Granny (or inner-Great-Granny). It is so interesting to look back on past generations, who spent their time cooking with REAL ingredients….their effort and their wisdom provided health and wellness for themselves and...

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I drink RAW milk.

Kelly Liston — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 05:00:41 +0000

Yep. You read that right. I drink raw milk. My milk comes straight from the cow to me. No middle man really. The only way my real milk could be fresher is if I were to milk the cow myself. But, let’s be real here, I don’t have the time for that.So, why do I...

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