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Entries Tagged as 'fats'

Give Me 3 Easy Changes that Won’t Cost Too Much

December 17th, 2009 · 9 Comments · KS lifestyle

“Just give me three things I can do to make myself healthier without breaking the bank,” he said.  “If it takes too much time I won’t stick with it.” My bachelor friend Joe visited for dinner a few weeks ago and gave me this challenge, and I’ve been pondering it ever since.  It’s easy [...]

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Oh, No! Moldy Ghee!

December 11th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Do It Yourself

Ack!  Look what happened to my poor ghee!

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My Husband’s Real Food Report Card

November 17th, 2009 · 12 Comments · carnivals

It was like getting the ACT results in the mail.  My hands were trembling as I haphazardly tore open the envelope.  Inside were some numbers that I felt might validate all the effort, the research, the time in the kitchen.  Even though I wasn’t sure I put much stock in the numbers, I still wanted [...]

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Food for Thought: Lard and Tallow, Healthy Fats?

November 10th, 2009 · 18 Comments · Fat Full Fall, Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

If you asked me a year ago what “tallow” was, I probably would have given you an answer worthy of Balderdash (I ROCK out that game!).  Like:  “A build up of ear wax in the inner ear canal that results in partial hearing loss in the elderly.”  Oh yeah.  Two points for that one for [...]

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Monday Mission: Time to Tackle Lard and Tallow

November 9th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Fat Full Fall

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to relax about animal fats.
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Level of Commitment: Baby Steps (“Making Strides” emotionally for some of you)

Believe me, I know this is a tough one.  I used to spend a LOT of time cutting off every single little tiny bit of fat from every [...]

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How to Make Ghee (Clarified Butter)

November 6th, 2009 · 17 Comments · Do It Yourself, Fat Full Fall, recipes

Ghee is one of those fats I had never heard of a year ago.  Would you know ghee if you bumped into some on the street?
Ghee, pronounced with a hard “g” like “go” and a long “e” like “see”, is also called clarified butter, and it’s pure butterfat with the milk solids, impurities and any [...]

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October Fest Carnival of Super Foods: Healthy Fat Recipes

October 29th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Fat Full Fall, carnivals, recipes

Are you ready for the holiday season, where the turkey isn’t the only thing that gets stuffed?    I have a confession to make:  I have a serious sweet tooth. I adore ice cream.  Pretty sure a bowl a day is literally in my genes.  Pumpkin pie, Christmas cookies, and oh! Grandma’s apple pie [...]

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