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I think it’s easy to get so bogged-down with the zealotry of idealism that we are too overwhelmed to just do what needs doing. I’ve...

Besides broccoli, I know of no vegetable that brings on fear and loathing like the Brussels sprout. They’re so cute, the children say, like tiny...

Nearly two years ago I wrote about dealing with scratch cooking burnout. Even us die hard real foodies get a case of burnout every now...

If you’re anything like me, then you could happily cook all day long without complaint. Three meals a day? No problem! Homemade everything? Sure! Dishes?...

So, last month we talked about Buying the Whole Cow – reasons why you might want to buy meat in bulk and the cost savings...

Only crazy people buy a whole cow at one time. The people who raise a pig and then slaughter it, resulting in 231 pounds of...

It’s no secret to most people that certain foods are cheaper during certain times of year. Obviously, the best time to buy a watermelon is...

As the cold weather approaches, I’m able to indulge my home-body nature and do a lot of cozy, homey activities.  We build fires in the...

If there is one thing I’ve learned about eating well it is that we need some enzymes. Well, that and good bacteria, but definitely enzymes....

I haven’t juiced in a really long time. For one, the only reason we really got started on juicing was when we were doing the...

A freshly plucked, sun-ripened strawberry has no rival. Eating fresh fruit in season assures you the best taste, nutrition and environmental stewardship. Now is the...

We almost never order pizza. If we’re having pizza, I’m making pizza. Unless, of course, it’s almost 100 degrees in which case ordering pizza happens...

Pictured below: the non-GMO corn tortillas that led me into so much more! (here is part 1 and part 2 that started this story). Before...

I know this isn’t the case for other regions of the country, but it has already started to get hot here. We’ve already hit 100...

My first round of GMO-free, organic home made tortillas were great. Bob’s Red Mill brand of Masa Corn flour worked well… but would soaking my...

There are SO many health benefits to making salmon and other fish a part of your diet. However, there are NOT many benefits to your...

One thing leads to another. There’s that moment you realize diet can actually help heal your child’s chronic ear infections – and before you know...

We had garlic scapes for the first time and we are converted! I am a serious garlic lover and I didn’t think anything could be...

When I began to look into traditional cuisines of various cultures there was a common thread in all of them – the use of herbs....

Sometimes, once in a great while, I have a Good Idea. One of those ideas that makes day-to-day living easier and that I have opportunity...

If you’re familiar with Nourishing Traditions then you’ve certainly heard of soaking grains. I personally believe that soaking is just a half-step towards the better...

I’m sure it’s already a dead giveaway, but I’m a lover of all things old timey. I like the slow and simple life of those...

Did you notice that when I started this whole family table series of posts that I was very non-committal about how long I’d be posting...

There are times when it is easy to show hospitality through a meal. The dishes are all done, the children have been cared for, laundry...