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If You Could Only Keep Four Shelves in Your Kitchen…

September 27th, 2011 · 17 Comments · KS lifestyle

…what foods and gadgets would you keep? 90% or more of our worldly goods are crammed into a 10×20′ storage unit while we bunk at my in-laws’ house between selling our home and buying a new one. Working in someone else’s kitchen is always a challenge, but especially so when you make as many things [...]

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How to Teach Others About Real Food–Lead by Example {Guest Post}

September 14th, 2011 · 28 Comments · Do It Yourself

This is part two of a guest post from Laurie of Common Sense Homesteading. Read part one HERE. Lead (the Way to Real Rood) By Example In my day to day life, I’ve become a bit of a “real food evangelist”. I’ve got several t-shirts that are great conversation starters, such as “Butter Was Framed”, [...]

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The Wisdom of the Internet on School Lunch and Classroom Snacks

September 13th, 2011 · 28 Comments · Kids in the Kitchen, KS lifestyle

The treasure trove of knowledge found in social media amazes me sometimes. I mentioned yesterday how I was able to avoid antibiotics and poke into natural remedies for basic illnesses because of the good advice I received from the KS community on Facebook and Twitter. My readers sometimes help me more than I help them. [...]

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How to Teach Others About Real Food–In the Classroom {Guest Post}

September 9th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Do It Yourself

This is part one of a guest post from Laurie of Common Sense Homesteading. Once you’ve mastered the basics of real food and seen its positive effects, how do you introduce friends and family (and anyone else who is willing to listen?) to dietary concepts that fly in face of mainstream nutrition? I’ve chosen to [...]

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Whole Foods in the…Hospital?

September 8th, 2011 · 71 Comments · KS lifestyle

There’s a good bit of irony in the fact that hospital menus aren’t exactly filled with the healthiest fare. Not only will they supply the obvious demons of soda pop and dessert at every meal, but finding white bread is easier than whole wheat, and nitrate-laden cured meats more prolific than whole, unadulterated baked meats. [...]

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6 Steps to a Real Food Diabetes Diet {GUEST POST}

August 24th, 2011 · 56 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Special Situations

There are now 25.8 million people in the United States alone who have diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association. This number does not include the countless people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes, or the many who live with the symptoms but have not yet been diagnosed. Diabetes is becoming a household [...]

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Monday Mission: Plan Your Breakfasts

August 1st, 2011 · 53 Comments · Do It Yourself, Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to plan your breakfasts for (at least) a week.  Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps A lot of people plan dinners and understand the importance of doing so, but lunches and breakfasts are often spur of the moment or just something simple like toast or cereal [...]

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