Are you having a Fat Full Fall? If not, let’s consider switching something to full fats. Maybe your milk? Your sour cream? Your cottage cheese? Are you ready to get the flavor of real cheese back after living with 2% or (eeek) fat free cheese? Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to consider [...]
Entries from October 12th, 2009
Monday Mission: Consider Full Fat Dairy
October 12th, 2009 · 51 Comments · Fat Full Fall
Tags: dairy·fat·Fat Full Fall·saturated fats
Soap Nuts Giveaway Winner
October 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Congrats to the winners of the soap nuts giveaway: Jen @ A Heavenly Perspective Stacy @ Recipes for Moms Please contact me with your mailing information. You’ll each receive a 4 oz. (40 load) Soap Nuts and a sample of the EXTREME 18x Soap Nuts Laundry Soap 1 oz. trial size. For those of you [...]
Butter vs. Margarine vs. “Spreads”: How do They Stack Up?
October 10th, 2009 · 24 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Science of Nutrition
In case you’re not yet convinced to sign off of the fake butter revolution, here’s a little breakdown of your options with some links to further resources. Butter I could write a list of butter benefits here, it’s already been done: 20 Health Benefits of Real Butter (Thanks to Kelly for posting it!) Also see [...]
Tags: butter·Fat Full Fall·interesterification·margarine·saturated fats·trans fats
October Fest Carnival of Super Foods: Broth/Stock Recipes
October 8th, 2009 · 24 Comments · Recipes
Y’all ready for some hearty, immunity-boosting goodness from all over the blogosphere? I can’t wait for some new ways to get my homemade chicken stock into my family on a regular basis. There’s never been a better time to keep our immunities up with all the hoo-hah about the swine flu out there. (I’m more [...]
Sneaky Trans Fats: Where are they in YOUR Home?
October 6th, 2009 · 41 Comments · Fat Full Fall
I’m ashamed to admit it, but there are some trans fats that have sneaked into my house. Some of them are left over from a year ago before I became even more committed to high-quality food and nutrition. Some of them just sneak in because I’m not sure what else to buy. I’d like to [...]
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Recipe Connection: Homemade Chicken Rice-a-Roni
October 6th, 2009 · 17 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
Choosing a side dish is often something I struggle with, especially since I don’t like to rely on packaged mixes like mac-n-cheese or rice-a-roni. I used to use them, but my family’s nutrition has become more important than the convenience. This dish is super easy, tasty, totally frugal, and tastes great. There are lots of [...]
Tags: beans·homemade·rice·side dishes
