Are you ready? You should be, but if not, go back and read my intro post called “How to Eat Real Food: Get Ready!” I know some of you are new to eating Real Food and might be scared. I mean, this is probably going to mean giving up stuff you really, really like. Stuff
The world of Real Food is such a hard one, isn’t it? I mean, you finally get up the gumption to make a switch after learning WHY it’s a good idea, and then? You find yourself COMPLETELY overwhelmed, not knowing where to start. Or, you start and you switch so many things at once that
Hi Folks! Hurry! There are only 3 days left to listen to the incredible interviews taking place for the Healthy Life Summit! (and scroll down to see reasons why you should listen….including the fact that it’s FREE!) I have to be honest, I haven’t listened to a LOT of them (yet), but judging from Facebook
As soon as we get a few nice, sunny days here in wintry, cold Michigan, I start dreaming about my garden. I spent last weekend with some girlfriends from church up at our family’s cottage. It was so fun to hang out and enjoy time with friends who are “into” the same things I am.
When most people find out that we take cod liver oil at our house, the look on their face says it all. Gross. And you know what? Their assumptions are right. It tastes nasty (especially the fermented type). Over time, I think I’ve just gotten used to it and can swallow it without too much
This post really has NOTHING to do with food, but doesn’t that look good enough to EAT??? It’s actually one of the “recipes” from Mommypotamus’ new book called DIY Organic Beauty. This is just perfect timing for Christmas gift-giving! Most of these recipes can be made for $5. What a great way to treat yourself
Do you prefer to shop from home? I sure do! If so, you’ll be excited to learn that a bunch of bloggers from Village Green Network (formerly Real Food Media) have come together to offer their e-books, classes and other products for 40% off for Black Friday sales and through the weekend! Here’s the list
This post is a guest post/interview I am doing over at Unmistakably Food for her “Real Food in the Real World” series! It will be going up on her blog on 11/13, but I wanted to share it with all of you, too! I hope you’ll find it helpful and informative. Here’s her questions and
I am just about sick of dealing with tomatoes, aren’t you? I love them, I really do. But by the middle of September after I’ve stewed, sauced, dehydrated, chopped, pureed and cooked them (HUNDREDS of them), I am ready to be done. If you are feeling like me, here’s a recipe that will make all
Have you ever wondered about the lost art of preserving produce? Long before refrigerators, people knew how to preserve produce to eat throughout the winter. Nowadays, this topic is hardly talked about – and most of us don’t really eat these wonderfully nutrient-rich foods. Lacto-fermented foods have that name because the starches and sugars in the produce
And the winner is….. Entry #64 – Audrey S. Congrats Audrey!!! Tropical Traditions will be sending her a FREE 32oz Gold Label Organic Coconut Oil. Thanks to all for entering! Before you despair, remember that they are having a HUGE sale on their Gallons of Gold Label Organic Coconut Oil – but ONLY THROUGH THE
Making the change to eating more Real Food can be challenging. As part of an interview I did with Kate from over at Sluiter Nation (who wrote an article on Real Food over at Borderless Views and News), I share some tips: 1) Have a “why”. You need motivating factor to start changing the
Recently I wrote a post entitled “Can You Afford to Eat Real Food? Here are a Few Tools” where I mentioned the idea of a Buying Club. Prior to me starting my Real Food journey years ago I had no idea what a buying club was or what the benefits of one were. Now, it
Don’t you wish money grew on trees??? The question I get most often from those who are aspiring to eat Real Food is whether or not they can afford it. Most of the time it is true – Real Food costs more money. It shouldn’t be true, but it is. That being said, I think
During the last several years that we have been on our “Real Food” journey, we have made dozens of changes – from the things we eat to how we prepare our food. It is SO easy to get overwhelmed once you start making changes! Have you found that to be true as well? That’s why
A few weeks ago my friends Sue, Sarah and I ventured to Grassfield’s Farm to attend their cheese-making class. Our family had recently begun getting fresh (raw) milk from them in their milk-share program. (I will write more later on the health benefits of using raw/fresh milk rather than store-bought at another time, but for
