While optimally I’d love for everyone to eat Fermented Foods at Every Meal to wonderful probiotic bacteria into your gut, BUT I’ve heard from so many of you that it’s just not happening regularly. That’s why it’s essential that if you aren’t getting probiotics in your daily diet, that you take a probiotic supplement every…
Before I start a new home improvement project it’s all sunshine and rainbows.. And it’s an awesome sense of accomplishment when it’s finished and looking beautiful. However it’s all that hard work inbetween that I sincerely hate. Especially falling off the ladder. Yes that happened and don’t worry I’m alright. I’m haf-way through my October…
Why is it that the HIGH of completing a goal is so often paired with a LOW of figuring out what’s next? In 2013 I set a personal/professional goal to write a published cookbook before I turned 40 (I was 36 at the time). But I didn’t want to peddle out a cookbook to publishers…
Gardening by the phases of the moon is also called lunar gardening; people have been planting by the moon’s phases for centuries, in the belief that something in the changing lunar light, gravity, or water tide can effect the growth cycle of plants. Every month there are four phases, or quarters, of the moon’s cycle, with…
Growing your own potatoes rewards you with edible vegetables which store well for extended periods of time. But if improperly prepared for storage, potatoes from your garden will not last as long as those from the grocery store. We just harvested the last of our homegrown potatoes and now it’s time to prepare them for winter. There…
I am a cheese lover no doubt about it! That’s why I’m so excited to share with you just how easy it is to make your own cheese. There are plenty of reasons to make cheese yourself such as having control over the quality of your milk, avoiding funky ingredients (like artificial preservatives), seasoning it…
Apple molasses, sometimes known as boiled cider, is actually on the endangered-food-species list of the Slow Foods Ark. Its use can be dated back as far as the late 1600s, and as suggested by the name “molasses,” was commonly used in New England as an indigenous sweetener in baking. Sugar was a much more rare,…
Since we don’t have children, it probably seems kind-of strange that I’m posting about how to pack a kid-approved healthy lunch, right? Well, I’m not going to tell you how to feed your kids, I can admit that it’s not my area of expertise… however I did ask an expert for help. I figured the…
I began my No ‘Poo journey several years ago. (No ‘Poo = No Shampoo) And, like many people who take the plunge away from shampoo the biggest struggle along the way has been the icky, sticky transition period. When you are using a traditional Shampoo on your hair you are essentially using chemicals to strip…
Mushrooms are neither plant nor animal. They’re fungi and have been valued for their medicinal properties for centuries. In ancient Egypt, mushrooms were thought to bring long life, and today in the 21st century, research is bearing out the mechanisms behind mushrooms’ health-boosting properties, including their potential to fight one of the greatest plagues to…
Mushrooms contain some of the most potent natural medicines on the planet. Of the 140,000 species of mushroom-forming fungi, science is familiar with only 10 percent, according to world-renown mycologist Paul Stamets, who has written six books on the topic. About 100 species of mushrooms are being studied for their health-promoting benefits. Of those hundred, about…
A major part of achieving optimal health is living in partnership with nature. Growing your own food is a great way to rekindle this connection with nature. But have you thought about eating plants that grow wild—perhaps in your own backyard? Some “weeds” can be delicious if prepared properly, and they are absolutely free. In…