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Back to Basics Baby Step Monday Mission no. 8: Do Something With Grains

February 25th, 2013 · 13 Comments · Monday Missions

This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Catch all the previous baby steps HERE. Dictionary.com defines “something” as “to some extent,” which depending on the reader, could be taken any number of ways. How far is “some” extent? Is it more than a little? Is it less than a [...]

Back to Basics Baby Step Monday Mission no. 7: Make Bone Broth (Regularly!)

February 18th, 2013 · 69 Comments · Monday Missions

This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Catch all the previous baby steps HERE. Everyone needs a REAL real food mentor. And bloggers don’t count. I think Katie would honored if you chose her as your mentor, and I’d be honored if you picked me too (although my knowledge [...]

Back to Basics Baby Step Monday Mission no. 6: Cut High Fructose Corn Syrup

February 11th, 2013 · 36 Comments · Monday Missions

This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Catch all the previous baby steps HERE. Please tell me I’m not the only one who has been in this position. A friend mentions in casual conversation that she’s cut back her daily intake of soda to only one per day. Your [...]

Back to Basics Baby Step Monday Mission no. 5: Use Those Beans!

February 4th, 2013 · 20 Comments · Monday Missions

This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Catch all the previous baby steps HERE. For the longest time (like, a year maybe?) there was a bag of red kidney beans sitting in our pantry. It was on one of the higher shelves that my 5 foot frame doesn’t reach [...]

What’s the Easiest Fermented Food to Make?

February 1st, 2013 · 39 Comments · Do It Yourself

The focus this week is on fermentation and the Monday mission was to make yogurt – a great baby step for those who are new to the real food journey (just don’t heat up your milk and walk away for too long… YIKES!) Despite the reassurances from Katie, myself, and the many readers who have [...]

Back to Basics Baby Step Monday Mission no 4: Make Homemade Yogurt (Fermented Foods)

January 28th, 2013 · 84 Comments · Monday Missions

This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Catch all the previous baby steps HERE. Follow the Baby Steps board on Pinterest by clicking HERE. I have a confession. When I saw “making your own yogurt” on that list of baby steps, I thought Katie had lost her marbles. Never [...]

Back to Basics Baby Step Monday Mission no. 3: Try a New Healthy Fat

January 21st, 2013 · 33 Comments · Monday Missions

This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Catch all the previous baby steps HERE. Prior to June 2012, my family consumed an average of one pound of butter per week. We had never heard of coconut oil or tallow, and I wouldn’t have touched lard with a ten-foot pole. [...]