I love quick and easy nutrient dense food. Especially seasonal, elegant finger foods like these fried squash and zucchini rounds. Amidst all the time-intensive bone broths, sauces, and stews, it's nice to have some easy go-to choices when the fuss and muss are not on the menu. Dinner doesn't always have to be a grand undertaking. And guess what? These fried squash and zucchini rounds are even grain free. Summer squash … [Read more...] about Fried Squash and Zucchini Rounds – Grain free
How To Go On A Grain Free Diet
I'm not a huge fan of elimination diets. Firstly, I don't like restrictions. If you tell me I can't eat a particular something, it's a sure-fired way to make sure I will be fixated on that forbidden food all day or until I break down and devour it with abandon. Secondly, I feel like many folks jump on an elimination band wagon as a desperate search for a solution to weight or health issues. So you may be surprised to learn … [Read more...] about How To Go On A Grain Free Diet
The Secret To Crunchy Pickles
Do you fancy yourself a fearless fermenter? Have you made sauerkraut, chutneys and pickles galore? How were your pickles? Were they crisp and delicious? Tell the truth. One of the most frequent fermentation flops I see are hollow or soft pickles. It's a shame, because crunchy pickles are a classic, fundamental, and encouraging way to begin your metamorphosis into a confident fermenter. Here's a little secret that our … [Read more...] about The Secret To Crunchy Pickles
Fresh Italian Salsa Recipe
My tomato plants have given me lovely fruit all summer long, but their season is coming to a close now. I think it's at the end of their season that I enjoy tomatoes most - savoring their zesty sweet taste of summer in dishes like this Italian salsa. I love to make a fresh Italian salsa for friends and family. It is such a nice change from the usual salsas and is delicious on homemade mozzarella or fried summer squash … [Read more...] about Fresh Italian Salsa Recipe
Summer’s Harvest Recipe for Ratatouille
This time of year, the gorgeous summer produce keeps coming. Tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, onions, zucchini, squash, oh my! Ratatouille time. All winter long my go-to meals involve slow-cooked meat and root veggies in the crockpot, but at this time of year, ratatouille is my solution to feeding my family yummy comfort food with whatever my farmers' summer bounties bring. This recipe for ratatouille is super simple. I usually … [Read more...] about Summer’s Harvest Recipe for Ratatouille
How To Make Curry Powder
When you set out to learn how to make curry powder for delicious recipes like this coconut chicken curry, you will encounter so many varied recipes. From mild and vaguely warming to some heat or even super hot. Thai, Indian, African and all the couplings in between. From simple ingredients to a complex list of spices, the addition of curry makes almost any dish more interesting. Did you know that many commercial curry … [Read more...] about How To Make Curry Powder
3 First Foods That Your Baby Needs and Your Doctor Won’t Mention
When it comes to first foods, mainstream advice is to feed your baby rice cereal. There are various reasons why this is a bad idea, starting with the fact that babies do not have sufficient amounts of the proper enzyme, called amylase, needed to break down grains in their tummies. While infants do produce salivary amylase (source), their pancreases do not produce enough amylase for grains until their molar teeth are fully … [Read more...] about 3 First Foods That Your Baby Needs and Your Doctor Won’t Mention
How To Make Tallow Body Balm
Before I tell you all about tallow body balm, I have a little story to share... I don't tend to see many t.v. commercials, but last week my 5 year old and I were watching the Olympics on the computer. Every five minutes or so, we were subjected to an ad for a shampoo that left the Olympic swimmer's hair shiny, full, and gorgeous. Every time it played I was barraged with questions from my son: "Why don't you use that … [Read more...] about How To Make Tallow Body Balm
Easy Greek Meatballs Recipe
Nutrient dense food can be a challenge to fit into our modern go-go lifestyle. The good news is that easy recipes like these Greek meatballs help to ease the kitchen load and boost energy in an utterly delicious way. After my post Easy Meatballs-Nutrient Dense Food on the Go, I heard from many of you asking for variations on the classic. Meatballs recipes are so versatile - not to mention perfect for cleverly disguising … [Read more...] about Easy Greek Meatballs Recipe
What Would Emily Do? (8/15 Edition)
Fresh or Frozen Raw Milk – Natural Beauty Products – Supplements for Kids – Alternative for Milk Based Formula – Feeding a Picky, Teething Toddler – Is my Baby's Vein a Sugar Bug? – Reducing Bone Broth – Seasonal Allergies Natural Remedy My inbox and Facebook wall runneth over with questions from readers about Real food and holistic health, so I have created this Q&A to get your questions answered and for other folks to … [Read more...] about What Would Emily Do? (8/15 Edition)
Mongolian Beef (Healthy Chinese Food!)
I love Chinese food. I love eating with chopsticks. I love the soups, the sauces, and the fast and fresh style of cooking. I love the deep meaty flavors. So, my awakening to the ubiquitous use of rancid plant oils in most restaurant Chinese food was heartbreaking - to put it mildly. Fortunately, Asian cooking lends itself easily and gracefully to Real food ingredients. I can now relax knowing I have more than a few healthy … [Read more...] about Mongolian Beef (Healthy Chinese Food!)
Whipped Body Butter – Homemade Lotion
For years I was disgruntled with my store bought lotion choices. The Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Database had confirmed that even the most "natural" of body products I had found were still pretty toxic. I have spent an accumulation of HOURS standing in the health food store trying to find a lotion with ingredients that I was willing to slather on my body. And I always came home empty handed. I will admit that I … [Read more...] about Whipped Body Butter – Homemade Lotion