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How to Make Water Kefir Update {VIDEO}

January 19th, 2012 · 81 Comments · Do It Yourself, Recipes

While at my in-laws’ house I became hyper-aware of kitchen tasks and organization, since I was pondering my new kitchen and experiencing someone else’s on a daily basis. It was a great way to figure out priorities and make “rules” for the new place. One rule is: If you do something often, put the things [...]

Tongues, Livers, Yogurt, Cows, and Other Important Real Food Fundamentals

January 18th, 2012 · 18 Comments · KS lifestyle

Do you eat organ meats yet? Don’t tell my husband, but we had beef tongue fajitas again a few weeks back after my mom gave me a pastured beef tongue (Mom, you should have kept it, but we enjoyed it!) (And dear Husband, I know you follow me on Facebook now. I wasn’t able to [...]

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Monday Mission: Ferment Something

January 16th, 2012 · 51 Comments · Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to start a new fermented food this week. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Making Strides Fermented foods add probiotics to your diet, assist digestion of the other foods you’re eating, and usually unlock vitamins or nutrients within the fermented foods that would be otherwise unavailable to you. Many [...]

Want Real Food Help? Enter to Win $99 Membership to Multimedia eCourses!

July 5th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Uncategorized

This doesn’t happen very often. I’ve been working with Wardeh over at GNOWFGLINS eCourses for over a year now, and I don’t know that I’ve seen a single membership given away. What a great opportunity! If you were intrigued by ferments when I posted my fermentation musings last week, but you weren’t sure if you’d [...]

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Let’s Talk Fermentation, Folks

June 30th, 2011 · 18 Comments · What to Buy

Let’s just start by looking at some pictures, shall we? Aren’t those some of the prettiest foods in jars you’ve ever seen? I haven’t made a single one, but I’m telling you: if I could go visit Wardeh and her family out in Oregon, I’d make the trip in a blink and try every single [...]

Fermented Cod Liver Oil: Our Experiences

October 22nd, 2010 · 130 Comments · Natural Health, What to Buy

Yes. The answer to all the questions or myths you’ve heard about fermented cod liver oil is probably “Yes.” For example: Does it smell awful? Can you taste it in other things? Is it hard to swallow? Do you burp it later? The answers to all, an unqualified Yes. On the burps, there’s usually a [...]

Food for Thought: Health Benefits of Sourdough

March 5th, 2010 · 34 Comments · Food for Thought, Science of Nutrition

Fermented foods are oft lauded for their massive health benefits, including beneficial bacteria to balance your intestinal flora and easier digestion. Lactic acid fermentation not only helps to preserve food but also increases the nutrients available for our bodies. We’re told daily via advertisements of the probiotic health benefits of one of my favorite foods, [...]