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Entries from February 11th, 2011

Is Your Flour Wet? Get Your Goodies Ready for a Soaked Grain Recipe Round-Up!

February 11th, 2011 · 36 Comments · Upgraded Nutrition

I’m tossing around titles in my head, but “Is Your Flour Wet?” kind of cracks me up for an eBook filled with soaked grain recipes. It seems to me that the most common misconception when people first hear of the technique of ‘soaking’ their grains is that they have to drown their flour and somehow [...]

Got Footie Pajamas? You Need to Read This Information

February 10th, 2011 · 13 Comments · Green Living

I’m so glad I’m over at Green…Your Way today, not only because I’m quite excited about what I get to share with you, but also because I’ve been dealing with a lot of this since 5 a.m. Like, every 10 minutes for my 2-year-old. We’d appreciate prayers for relief for her if you’re a prayin’ [...]

It’s Eco-Friendly Lotion for the Frugal Folks!

February 10th, 2011 · 9 Comments · What to Buy

I’ve been in love with MadeOn lotion since I first started working with Renee, the boss lady over there, last April. The 3-ingredient, super safe lotion bars and lip balms save my skin in the winter, literally, and I love the fact that kiddos could practically eat them and not be hurt in the least. [...]

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Tags: lotion

“Recipes” for Liver: How to Eat Beef Liver (Without Tasting It)

February 9th, 2011 · 50 Comments · Recipes, Super Foods, Upgraded Nutrition

If you’re not ready to look at raw liver, you might want to find something else to read today. Strap on your big girl pants today, folks, it’s time to get that package out of the freezer and feed it to your families! We’re going to talk about how to prepare and eat beef liver [...]

Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Healthy Bread in 5 Minutes a Day (no. 5)

February 8th, 2011 · 51 Comments · Recipes

I haven’t wanted to give a recipe a zero and tear up the paper and throw it in the garbage in front of the whole class since I started this Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat Bread challenge, but this one just about pushed me over the edge. There I was, heart rate through the [...]

Monday Mission: Try Organ Meats

February 7th, 2011 · 55 Comments · Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to…*cringe*…I know, I know…try organ meats! Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides It’s pretty mean, I know, to go right from the Back to Basics series into organ meats. It took me quite some time to try organs for the first time, and I’m still working [...]

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Tags: beef·liver·Monday Missions·organ meats

Freezer Cooking and Real Food – Are They Compatible?

February 5th, 2011 · 16 Comments · Frugality

Ever heard of once-a-month-cooking? It’s a crazy day where a person tries to cook an entire month’s worth of main dishes in one fell swoop, freezes them all, and rests easy the rest of the month. A lot of freezer cooking books have recipes that just don’t work with whole foods lifestyles, so perhaps you’ve [...]

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Tags: freezer cooking·picky eaters