Friday FAST Food: Cooking Fish at Home (& a Recipe for Creamy Alaskan Halibut with Caramelized Onions)
Ever made rubber in the oven? Let’s just say my first experience cooking unprocessed fish at home didn’t go so well. I was in college…
Wheat is NOT Genetically Modified…so why so Many Sensitivities?
I used to get really upset when I was wrong. About anything. I’m not sure how I thought I should always be right, and I…
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9 Successful Elimination Diet Strategies (even for Families with Children)
Figuring out how to do an elimination diet can be confusing. Why are there so many different elimination diet meal plans? (Here’s my elimination diet…
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Cut High Fructose Corn Syrup
This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Please tell me I’m not the only one who has been in…
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How to Make Homemade Orange Power Cleaner
In addition to your non-bleach disinfectants, like hydrogen peroxide, an easy homemade orange cleaner does the job! I love how I can clean with orange…
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How I Make Water Kefir in 2 Minutes or Less {VIDEO}
I can’t believe I’ve been making water kefir for over eight years already! That’s a long time! It’s pretty funny to think about those first experiments…
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Would You Suck on a Piece of BPA Candy?
It seems the whole country is trying to avoid BPA – in food storage containers, water bottles, cups, plastic baby toys. The “No BPA!” sticker…
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Can You Lose Weight Eating Real Food?
We’re still enjoying the last of the rich foods from “the holiday season” around here, but we know that we’re like much of the rest…
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How To Help Your Gut Recover Naturally After Antibiotics
My husband has Crohn’s Disease, a chronic autoimmune disorder, and he just finished a round of antibiotics for a sinus infection. Yes, we fought it…
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Do You Really Need a High-Powered Blender at All? {REVIEW part 3 of 3}
I keep saying I’ll get to this question and then never do. It’s a lot like when one of my kids wants my attention and…
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What’s the Best High-Powered Blender? Blendtec vs. Vitamix {REVIEW, part two}
I wanted a fancy dancy high speed blender for two years, but I could never commit. I couldn’t figure out the difference between the main…
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6 Ways to Pack a Fancy Dish Without Using Plastic Wrap
I may only be “mint green” when it comes to being a crunchy mama, but believe me, I still stand out in a crowd. When…
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Is a Blendtec Worth Over $500? {REVIEW, part one}
Folks often save up a fund for vehicles, vacations, and home remodels. Real foodies are crazy enough to have funds saved up for kitchen tools:…
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A Real Food Alternative to Potato Chips: Munchy, Crunchy, Salty, and Nourishing!
Don’t tell anyone, but we had some potato chips around here for Thanksgiving. I wanted to make that French Onion chip dip again that is…
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Monday Mission: Top Ten Advanced Baby Steps (for your consideration)
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to consider your next baby steps to better nutrition. I really enjoyed putting together the new and…
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Recipe Connection: Creamy Roasted Garlic Butternut Soup
I’m lying in the title. The soup I’m sharing today is really one of those “framework recipes” to help you craft a soup that is…
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Monday Mission: Get Spicy! (& Organized)
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to organize your spices. When we moved last December, unpacking forced me to start from scratch with…
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Is the BRATY Diet Compatible with Real Food?
It’s heartbreaking when our family has stomach pains after eating or other nasty symptoms. If the typical BRATY diet doesn’t work for your family’s health,…
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Top 10 “Do It Now” Tips for Organizing Your Kitchen
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to clear your counters and make sure you can get to the things you use the most. Take…
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Creamy Stovetop Stuffing Chicken Casserole Recipe with NO Stovetop! from "Better Than a Box"
Our family loves chicken casserole with stuffing. It’s easy to make on the stovetop, even if you don’t have soup! I’ve even made a healthy version…