Adapted from Nourishing Traditions, this is one of my husband's favorites from our early pre-kid days. I remember having blissfully quiet evening on the deck in autumn slurping this soup and sipping wine, and discussing something grown-up. Ahhh. This simple, yet elegant soup delivers a nutritional punch with nutrient dense bone broth full of minerals, gelatin, and glycosaminoglycans, healthy fat from the butter and … [Read more...] about The Best French Onion Soup
Make Your Own Beef Bone Broth
I made my first beef bone broth when I was pregnant with my first child and developed a temporary but visceral aversion to all things processed. A friend introduced me to Sally Fallon's book Nourishing Traditions, which is the basis for the recipe below. I started buying raw butter, feeding my first kombucha scoby, and simmering my first pot of bone broth. My relationship with food has never been the same since. Bone broth … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Beef Bone Broth
What I Ate Today: Cassie W.
Holistic Squid weighs in with a nutrient-dense spin on Cassie W.'s diet. Cassie, age 35, is a yoga instructor, long-distance runner, and mom of two from Yuma, Arizona. Whew! Here's what Cassie ate today: Breakfast: Hardboiled egg, orange and glass of 1% milk. Lunch: 1 avocado mixed with 2 tbsp cilantro, 2 tbsp purple onion and lime, corn tortilla chips, sliced tomato. Dinner: Salmon cakes, spinach, salad with sesame … [Read more...] about What I Ate Today: Cassie W.
Slow Cook Carnitas – Gifting You With My Labor of Love
After much ado, carnitas has hands-down become our current family favorite - pastured pork shoulder seasoned and slow-cooked in old-fashioned lard. Yes, that's right. I said LARD. Unless you don't eat pork for religious reasons, carnitas may just be your gateway into 'the other white meat,' it's so darn good. And, believe it or not, lard is good for you too! Though a traditional Mexican dish, carnitas is often made today in … [Read more...] about Slow Cook Carnitas – Gifting You With My Labor of Love
How to Render Lard – The Forgotten Superfood
Yes, that's right. I said LARD. Contrary to modern mainstream beliefs, lard has a great fat profile, and is the second richest dietary source of vitamin D after cod liver oil. Vitamin D is essential for immune and mental health, strong bones and teeth, optimal hormone function, cancer prevention, and more. About 40% of lard is saturated fat, and 45% is monounsaturated fat (like what's found in olive oil and avocados). Lard … [Read more...] about How to Render Lard – The Forgotten Superfood
10 Tips For Losing The Baby Weight
#1 - Don't rush This is the #1 most important rule to shedding post-pregnancy pounds. You grew a baby for nine months, so you need at least nine months to recover before even considering weight loss. In the meantime, make good choices to nourish you and your baby without stepping on a scale. #2 - Breastfeed for as long as possible Breastfeeding moms use approximately an extra 750 calories per day while nursing which can … [Read more...] about 10 Tips For Losing The Baby Weight
What I Ate Today: Katie McK.
Holistic Squid weighs in with a nutrient-dense spin on Katie McK.'s diet. Katie, age 27, is a science writer and author of beatricebiologist.com a rad blog that makes science interesting and funny. Breakfast: 2% Greek Yogurt (I used to put TJ's granola in it, but now I'm eating it alone.) Lunch: Sourdough bread pizza with homemade sauce, mozzarella, artichoke heart, roasted garlic, and basil. Dinner: Slow cooker lentil … [Read more...] about What I Ate Today: Katie McK.
Wise Nutrition: 16 Ways To Adopt A Real Food Lifestyle
Wise nutrition tells us that REAL food is essential to optimal health, but unfortunately most of our modern dietary habits focus on marketing and convenience rather than true nourishment. Modern foods are over-processed in a factory, packaged in colorful cardboard boxes or plastic bottles, shipped across the world and designed to have an infinite shelf life. 'Real' food is the food we humans crave and have been thriving … [Read more...] about Wise Nutrition: 16 Ways To Adopt A Real Food Lifestyle
Simply Spectacular Homemade Yogurt Recipe
I like trying new things, really I do, but when it comes to certain foods, I want them to taste familiar. For example, I don't like chili in my chocolate, and I like my yogurt firm and tangy but mellow. The latter posed a bit of a challenge when I started experimenting with homemade yogurt. I wanted to make my yogurt from raw milk, but I wanted it to be thick and creamy like my favorite European or Greek full-fat … [Read more...] about Simply Spectacular Homemade Yogurt Recipe
The Health Benefits Of Probiotics
When it comes to making healthy choices about food and lifestyle, there are three excuses that come up again and again as to why not. 1 - I don't believe it's really that important. 2 - I don't have the time or energy. 3 - I can't afford it. Probiotics are one of those choices. The health benefits of probiotics are undeniable...so no more excuses! Allow me to explain why probiotics are so important. We have become a … [Read more...] about The Health Benefits Of Probiotics
Head Lice Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Sometimes kids catch weird germs...or bring home bugs. Like lice - yuck. Though not technically an illness, head lice symptoms are certainly a nuisance and a cause of distress for parents, teachers, and kids alike. Like me, you may remember the school nurse coming around the school with a comb checking heads for little white bugs the size of sesame seeds. Lice make their home at the base of the hair shafts, lay eggs called … [Read more...] about Head Lice Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
24 Ways To Pack A Healthy School Lunch
Back-to-school tends to mean less control over what your child eats, and let's face it, most cafeterias in this country are not serving anything that resembles a healthy school lunch. To ensure your child gets nutrient dense foods, there is no question that you need start packing. 24 ways to pack a nutrient dense, healthy school lunch your child will actually eat: 1. Keep it simple - You should be able to throw this … [Read more...] about 24 Ways To Pack A Healthy School Lunch