Real food issues and guides for those trying to eat healthy. You’ll find Meal planners, inspiration, and information on toxic items hidden on labels.
One thing I look forward to in the Summer and Fall is a bountiful harvest of tomatoes. Being able to harvest a lot of tomatoes means having enough sauce to last throughout the winter and the beginning of summer. Learning how to process tomatoes for sauce is a wonderful skill to have. I plant a...
The first time I made homemade vanilla extract, I was so excited to finally try making it myself. Someone had given me some homemade vanilla extract for Christmas one year and I loved it! It had such a rich flavor and less of a cheap alcohol scent. I felt that a little bit went a...
The truth of the matter is that we are bombarded by pesticides and other toxic chemicals daily. It’s just the truth. Knowing this and what those toxins in our system cause should be a great motivator to learn some Simple Daily Detox Methods. As EWG reports, “Personal care products are manufactured with 10,500 unique chemical...
Have you ever tried real stevia extract? Homemade Stevia extract is actually quite easy to make and only needs two ingredients and a few simple steps. Now, the reason I ask if you’ve tasted it before is because stevia really does have a very unique aftertaste. Most people do not know that, because all they...
I started reading about ghee when I purchased a wonderful recipe book on Indian dishes. It’s often used in Indian dishes. But what I didn’t know is that I could learn how to make ghee myself easily and that it had great health benefits. What is Ghee? Ghee is the Sanskrit name for clarified butter. ...
Yes! A Homemade Baking Powder Recipe! Did you know you can make baking powder yourself? “Why would I?” you may ask. Well, simply said… It’s a lifesaver when you are in the middle of a recipe and find yourself without baking powder. You will gain some extra knowledge on how to do something yourself. It...
Yes, I really do like to try my hand at making everything we use. Dog food is no exception. If you have a dog, then you know that it is extremely expensive! That fact alone may have spurred you to consider making your own dog food. But there are a lot of other factors to...
I recently wrote about the health benefits of water kefir and how the mineral and probiotic content can change change the direction of your gut health, skin health, and even effect allergies. Now, I want to show you how to design your own water kefir recipes. But first, you need to know how to get...
Water kefir grains create a wonderful probiotic rich drink that is easy to get started and keep going in your own kitchen. What are the water kefir benefits? All that and more is explained below. What are Kefir Grains? There is no “grain”, as in a seed from wheat or barley, in water kefir grains....
To Meal Plan or Not to Meal Plan, that truly is a great question. Does it help some people to save money and eat right? Yes! Does it help everyone? No! But we’ll discuss meal planning ideas and methods below, whether it’s right for you, as well as ways to get you started with some...
I have never been a big coffee drinker. I would always add lots of chocolate, cream, and sugar. In the past few years I’ve been drinking more and more. Basically, I replaced Pepsi with sweet tea, and replaced sweet tea with coffee (decaf mocha with skim milk and no added sugar to be exact). Here...
I was recently given a membership to the Herbal Academy of New England’s Herbarium in exchange for an honest, critical review of their resources. What is an Herbarium you ask? Well, an Herbarium is a collection of resources on….Herbs! Plants that you can eat, as well as use for medicinal and other purposes (like herbal...
In the effort to try to live the “Natural Beauty and Homemade Everything” slogan, we’ve been trying to make most things ourselves. There are many many reasons, but the top three are 1) It’s healthier 2) It’s frugal 3) We learn more. Preserving food is a big step in this process. I grew up in...
The idea to treat your allergies with raw honey is not a new one. My sister-in-law and her husband are currently living fully off grid – no wires or pipes going to their house. They have dreamed of doing so for many many years so it’s been fun seeing their dream realized. They’ve taught me...
There are better choices when it comes to ways to substitute sugar, but sugar (skipping all the technicality) is still sugar in your system. There are so many reasons to cut down on sugar intake. If you want to learn more about what sugar does to the body (brain, liver, memory, etc) see The Destruction...
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