This is a guest post from Jennifer Dages of The Entwife's Journal and Purposeful Nutrition.At first glance many people would say no. Hormones are a whole separate system from what you eat. There shouldn't be any relationship. But the truth is the two are closely related.Common Health IssuesInsulin Resistance Insulin resistance is the condition when the insulin needed to move glucose into the body's cells is not sufficient and the pancreas needs to pump out ever increasing levels of … [Read more...]
Well-Sourced Beef: What You Need to Know {GUEST POST}
A couple of years ago I had a guest post on sourcing beef from field to table. Food research and thoughts are always changing, so I'm excited to welcome Caryl Elzinga of Alderspring Ranch today to give a great overview of how to source beef for your family.Sourcing The Best BeefYou want to be a good steward of your money and your family’s health. You know what you want when you buy beef. You want it grass fed, and to you that means the animal lived on pasture and ate pasture until it was … [Read more...]
Maple Roasted Acorn Squash Soup Recipe {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from Renee Kohley of Raising Generation Nourished.Acorn squash is one of my favorite fall veggies.I am actually a sucker for all things squash in the fall, but the sweet flavor and buttery texture of acorn squash gets me every time. It is simple to work with (i.e. you won’t break your knife trying to cut it!), and doesn’t require a lot of prep or secret ingredients to make it taste incredible.Looking for more soup recipes? You won't want to miss the eBook Winter Soups, … [Read more...]
Are You Sitting Down? Why You Shouldn’t Be {GUEST POST}
A few years ago, family friends invited us over to their place for lunch. The wife is Slovak and the husband is Egyptian, and the smell of falafel frying, fava bean soup simmering, and cumin with tomatoes was enough to make my mouth water long before lunch was ready. I was a little surprised that when we went to eat, they laid out a tablecloth on the living room floor and we all sat down on the floor.This is a guest post from Naomi Huzovicova of Almost Bananas.I shouldn't have been … [Read more...]
One Simple Item to Put in Your Refrigerator to Make Life Easier {GUEST POST}
Please welcome Lisa Woodruff from Organize 365 back this week with her final guest post. I really enjoyed reading this post and love her creative ideas! Make sure you check out her whole series.I remember the first time I put a Lazy Susan inside of my refrigerator. Refrigerator organization is not easy. For years I have continued to refine what works in my and my clients' refrigerators. The number one tip that I use in every single refrigerator is using Lazy Susans.When I first took … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Use Shoe Boxes to Organize Your Kitchen {GUEST POST}
Katie's Note: I'm so happy to have Lisa Woodruff from Organize 365 back again this week after last week's "paper clutter reduction" post resonated with so many readers. I trust her professional organizing tips can help you organize your kitchen supplies wherever you are in your real food journey.Quick and Easy Organizing You don't need fancy organizers, new cabinets or a professional organizer to make a big difference in your kitchen. Often, simple organizers that you already have around … [Read more...]
Organizing Your Kitchen: 7 Kinds of Paper Clutter (& Some Friendly Disagreement) {GUEST POST}
This post is part one in a series of three from Lisa at Organize 365. She'll be focusing on ways to organize your kitchen this month and I hope you come back each week to read more and then visit her blog to find ways to organize your entire home.What I love most about having Lisa as a guest is two-fold -- both how much I'll learn from her and how many times we'll totally disagree! I picked up a few new gems from this post but also a few I know absolutely would not fit my style...and that's … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Love Vegetables {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from Taryn Nergaard -- she's a mother of three who clearly knows her stuff. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I have. (Katie)Screaming... yelling... threatening... crying... All things you may expect to hear outside a bar at 3am. Not exactly what you would expect your dinner table atmosphere to turn into when you tell your 3 year old to eat his broccoli. Unfortunately, it happens.As parents, we have three options when it comes to getting our children to eat more … [Read more...]
Goodbye Paper Towels: How to Ditch Disposables in the Kitchen {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from Sarah at Early Bird Mom (clearly not me!!).Did you know that Americans use 3,000 tons of paper towels each day? (source) That's a LOT of paper (and money) that goes straight in the garbage.A lot of you already know that there is a better way.What if more people had a paper-free kitchen? If you don't already, what if you switched to the “real” thing: cloth napkins, kitchen towels for spills and clean-ups, and cloth washcloths to help scrub little … [Read more...]
Real Food and My Child’s Autism Diagnosis
When my eleven year old son was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism last year, I had no idea how much the everyday details of our life would change.He had been struggling and exhibiting signs for years, so I wasn't surprised by the diagnosis itself. In fact, once the very real, very shattering oh my goodness my child has autism and there is nothing I can do to change it grief lessened, I actually felt a kind of relief. I thought it would be obvious now what we needed to do to help … [Read more...]
Honey-Sweetened Ginger Ale Recipe {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from the fabulously talented Shaina Olmanson of Food for my Family.Papers are sprawled across the dining room table as my kids crunch numbers with pencils. In the kitchen I field questions ranging from algebraic equations to division to which side the "stick" goes on the number nine as I load lunchbox containers into the dishwasher and start preparing the family dinner.As homework is finished and put away, the kids come to join me in prepping our next meal. … [Read more...]
The Monster That Doesn’t Go Away {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from Sadie of For Their Tender Hearts, a blog with the mission of spreading the word about the reality of eating disorders, educating our culture to make it a safer place for her five daughters...and all of our girls. It takes a village. Living life recovering from an eating disorder has been a struggle. Even as an adult and busy mom, food is always a thought on my mind. There was once a time I thought that my struggle was over, and it was almost the death of me. I … [Read more...]
Unwanted Blessings – What to do With Them {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from Sara Shay of Your Thriving Family, and second in a series of two on gifts that don't fit your family (but it's not about size). See the first installment right HERE, which covers how to thank someone for something you don't want.Now for the practical stuff. When you get gifts from family, friends, or acquaintances that don't fit your eating or healthy living philosophy, what do you DO with them? Pre-Screen Where you Can I felt a little weird when I started do in … [Read more...]
Unwanted Blessings – A Matter of the Heart {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from Sara Shay of Your Thriving Family. Also, please welcome her to the KS team! We planned this guest post before she joined the crew, so it was ironic that she ended up having to input it into the blog. :) But I'm grateful for her presence!I opened the bag and my heart sank. Once again corn syrup, dye filled, artificially flavored, chemical laden junk sat before my eyes. I sighed and started removing the tub of cotton candy, packages of peeps, cheap chocolate … [Read more...]
Are you Feeding Stress or Calm? {GUEST POST}
As someone whose life is always in a state of disarray and should be stressed out all the time, this topic really resonates with me. After years of working with Lisa Byrne, MPH as a colleague and enjoying her written content and free resources, I finally found the time to listen to one of her free webinars about cleansing.I'm telling you, even her voice is calming. I got a lot of great tips, and I'm honored to host Lisa here today on the topic of stress and food:The following is an … [Read more...]
Homemade Hard Lotion: A Tale of a Distracted DIY Mom {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post by my friend-in-real-life, Laurie. She and I met and connected because we both had babes in slings at our sons' Valentine's Day Party one year, and we quickly discovered that real food, natural parenting, and Christianity were more than enough to form a strong bond. (I love it when God brings people into my life like that…)Laurie often calls me from the grocery store to ask, “What was in that recipe you posted last week?” or “Which words do we look for on the label to … [Read more...]
Overdid the Compromises? 7 Simple, Frugal, At-Home Detox Options {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from Jill Marks, author of Festive Traditions.The holiday season is a hectic and crazy time of year. Even if you are intentional about keeping it low key, chances are good that you still have a couple of parties or events to attend. While it is obviously important to celebrate the holiday season with the ones you love (as Jesus is the reason for the season), it is also important to keep your body healthy during this busy time of year (is there a worse time to be … [Read more...]
Easy Desserts in Jars and Making Sugary Recipes a Little Healthier {GUEST POST + Recipe}
This is a guest post from Shaina of Food for my Family, author of Desserts in Jars. You might wonder why a healthy, "real foodie" blog is promoting a mainstream desserts book (with…gasp!…white sugar in there!). There are a couple of good reasons:1. I'm a compromise girl. If I had been told I had to cut all white sugar at the beginning of my food journey, forget it. We'd still be having hamburger helper once a week.2. Food in jars is a great gift, and a "green" idea!3. Most desserts … [Read more...]
How to Clean Produce Naturally and Save Money
Want to know the first thing I do after I get all my groceries put away each week? Take a nap. (Umm, just kidding. I'd like to on some days after a long shopping trip with three little kids!)Actually, the first thing I try to do when I get done putting away groceries is to clean my produce. I've found that if I spend about 10 minutes prepping my fruits and veggies for the week, I waste less food and eat more fruits and vegetables throughout the week.This is a guest post from Rachel of … [Read more...]
7 Pantry Staples to Spice up your Life and Curb your Cravings {GUEST POST}
This is a guest post from Selena at 1 Moms Mission and www.RadLifeRocks.com. I once had a fear of my spice cabinet. Salt and pepper were easy staples. You really couldn't go wrong with those; but hand me a jar of oregano, thyme, and cilantro and I was dumbfounded. I might shake some oregano over a pot just to look like I knew what I was doing, but truly I didn't notice a difference. I admit, my culinary skills lacked some depth and excitement. I needed to spice it … [Read more...]
