“I just don't like cooking,” is often an excuse when people want to avoid cooking real food and stick with processed foods and quick meals. That phrase turns my head quickly, and my shock factor kicks in. “You don't like cooking?” the voice in my head cries. But...when I analyze my own time in the kitchen, it could be said that I don't always like cooking, either. Eating, on the other hand, I love. Nourishing my family is an obligation in my book, a promise I made to my kids when I … [Read more...]
About Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship®
Katie Kimball, CSME is a trusted educator and author of 8 real food cookbooks. She is passionate about researching natural remedies and making healthy cooking easier for busy families. She’s been featured on media outlets like ABC, NBC and First for Women magazine as well as contributing regularly on the FOX Network.
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Over the last 10 years, Katie has spoken prolifically at conferences, online summits and podcasts and become a trusted authority and advocate for children’s health.
Busy moms look to this certified educator for honest, in-depth natural product reviews and thorough research. She often partners with health experts and medical practitioners to deliver the most current information to the Kitchen Stewardship® community.
In 2016 she created the #1 bestselling online kids cooking course, Kids Cook Real Food, helping thousands of families around the world learn to cook.
A mom of 4 kids from Michigan, she is a Certified Stress Mastery Educator and member of the American Institute of Stress.
GRAYL Water Bottle Filter Review! | What’s the BEST Backpacking Water Purifier
What does it take to get clean water when you're out in the woods? I've recently enlisted the help of my husband Kris to review a filtered water bottle. He was supposed to go on a big backpacking trip this summer, so I thought that would be the perfect opportunity to test out a GRAYL water bottle purifier. Unfortunately, Kris's trip was postponed due to a huge, once in a hundred years snowstorm in Montana at the end of May. We're talking feet and feet of snow! However, there's … [Read more...]
Need Healthy Food for Kids at Lunch? Eat the Rainbow
What would you guess is the most eaten color on a school lunch tray? I'm wagering on brown. (Maybe white. I like to hedge my bets.) Deep fried chicken. Slimy beef patties. Corn dogs. Rolls. Pretzels. Pancakes. Buns. French fries. Pasta. Gravy. Chocolate milk. Brownies. Cookies. "Muffins" that ought be called "cupcakes without frosting." Not only is a rainbow on a plate much prettier to look at than a bunch of brown food, but it has a far greater nutrient variety, … [Read more...]
Cheap Reef-Safe Sunscreens
The best reef-safe sunscreens can be expensive! Here's how to protect the reefs, your family, and not spend more than you have to with cheap mineral sunscreens. Plus, I have some sunscreen money-saving tips for you. The average per-ounce price of my top 7 recommended sunscreens from the massive safe, natural sunscreen review is (gulp) over $7. That means that for a fairly standard 3-ounce tube, which is really quite small, you're paying over $15 (and could be up toward … [Read more...]
Wakewell Pillow Review | Non-Toxic Pillow That Fits YOU!
When we sleep on the wrong pillow or in the wrong way or on a bad mattress, we feel terrible in the morning, even with eight hours in bed. What's the value of your pillow? Your pillow might determine how your shoulders, neck, and back feel, how well you recover after a workout, how cranky you are with your kids, your spouse, your co-workers, and how you feel when you get up in the morning. What if a pillow could take the place of a chiropractor, expensive recovery supplements, or your … [Read more...]
How to Find Safe Sunscreen Ingredients
I've done hundreds of hours of research on sunscreens. I've visited the local morning news multiple times to share sunscreen information. And most importantly, my family and I have tested over 120 natural mineral sunscreens over the last ten years, rigorously applying two brands every time we go out in the sun, examining each formula for a smooth glide, scent, water resistance, rub-in-ability, and efficacy. We know what works. And we know what brands are terrible! We wouldn’t ask … [Read more...]
Xero Shoes Aqua X Sport Review: Best Indoor Shoes, Hiking Shoes for Summer or Daily Sneakers
Do you wear shoes inside because it makes you feel more productive, or you need to keep your feet warm because we live in a freezing climate like me here in Michigan? I've worn inside shoes for many, many years, but recently I've learned how terrible most shoes are for our feet, our posture, and our growth. And that drove me crazy. So we started wearing slippers more...and then my feet started hurting because the slippers aren't tight enough and slip around. My husband and I got … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About Reef-Safe Sunscreen
If you just want the quick guide to the best reef-safe sunscreens, see my top recommended brands on my sunscreen review! If you want to know why it's important to use reef-safe sunscreens and why you can't trust the big brands to look out for the environment then keep reading! We all know that sometimes following the letter of the law is far different than what's actually effective and needed. Those of us who are parents know it more than any! Mom: I thought I said to stop poking your … [Read more...]
How to Apply Mineral Sunscreen | The Dabba Dabba Method!
I lend out sunscreen all the time. When you've tested over 120 brands, you have tins and bottles and tubes all over your house. We don't travel anywhere in the summer without taking at least half a dozen. It's funny though how poorly people listen to instructions these days. Case in point: Kris, my husband, and I were hiking in Sedona, Arizona, and came across three young men in their 20s hiking up what we were coming down. One of them, a light-skinned, ginger-haired kid, really … [Read more...]
Xero Shoes Hiking Boots Review | 40 Miles of Test Hiking!
Do you think you could walk 40 miles barefoot? What about over rocky ground and in snow? Barefoot living may be the most natural way for your feet to move, but there are some obvious problems with never wearing shoes. Enter minimalist footwear, which gets as close as possible to a naked foot posture, but with protection from rocks, thorns, splinters, and the elements. I couldn't wait to give these boots a try! My husband and I were each sent a pair of … [Read more...]
Bone Broth Protein Powder: Superfood or Fad? {Paleovalley Bone Broth Review}
Bone broth is so fancy and trending these days, you'd think it was just created by food scientists this decade. I know better though because I still remember the exact spot in my college apartment kitchen where I was standing when I called my mother, slow cooker and whole chicken on the counter: "Mom? What did you always do to cook a whole chicken and make broth? That's a thing, right?" For me, it was just what my mom had always done to make chicken noodle soup, so I did it too. … [Read more...]
What do Do With Stomachaches in Kids: Remedies for Vomiting
Years ago, we had about three months of sickness after sickness. My then 2-year-old daughter Leah had a week of throwing up – an entire week! When big brother Paul came down with something two weeks later and threw up, she watched it happen, and with utter glee (I kid you not) on her face, cried, “Paul’s frowing up! Paul’s frowing up too!” I think she was glad to have someone to empathize with. "Mommy, my tummy hurts!" is a phrase that's been striking dread in the hearts of mothers for … [Read more...]
Hawaii Ban on Toxic Ingredients in Sunscreen is in Effect! (The Sunscreens You CAN Use and Why)
Because my family has tested over 120 natural sunscreens to find the very best ones, and I'm known as the "Wikipedia of sunscreen," I tend to get a little passionate when sunscreen hits the news. In this case, a very GOOD thing finally became reality that I believe may help more people embrace zinc oxide sunscreens (will they step away from the sprays?). The beautiful state of Hawaii, following research from Dr. Craig Downs and Haereticus Labs in 2013 and 2015, began discussion about … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Aloe Vera (Plus a Review of Stockton Aloe for Constipation)
When you become known as the crazy family who has tested over 120 different brands of natural mineral sunscreen, you get the opportunity to connect with all sorts of people in the industry. When Dr. Mike Haley was introduced to me as someone formulating a new sunscreen with an innovative formula, I was definitely excited to meet him. Stockton Aloe with all of its many health benefits is the base for this sunscreen being formulated. During my conversation with Dr. Mike, I learned a lot … [Read more...]
Natural Relief for Sore Muscles
On my last hiking trip, I covered over 2,000 vertical feet per day for three straight days and almost 22 miles combined. Let me tell you a thing or two about sore muscles! I'd get out of bed and my calves were just screaming. Did I mention we went halfway down into the Grand Canyon and then back up? We met a guy at the top, however, who had just gone from one rim across the bottom to the other rim and back. It took him about 11 and a half hours to do 44 miles. I'm thinking he felt … [Read more...]
Caraway Ceramic Pan Review | Healthy Non-Stick Pans
I couldn't believe it when I found a non-stick pan that used NO Teflon and was completely non-reactive/non-toxic. But could it cook eggs? I'd been disappointed before, but Caraway delivered...Here's my full review of the Caraway Non-stick Ceramic Pan... I'm a busy mom. You know what that means? It means I need tools that are quick, easy to use, easy to clean...and non-toxic too. Is that too much to ask??? For years I've used cast iron and it's awesome...except sometimes when it … [Read more...]
Simple Strategies to Reduce Test Anxiety
Ever noticed how fanfare creates stress? Think of weddings, an event that ought to be vying for the most special day of your life, and almost everyone describes it as one of the most stressful experiences ever. We just experienced a First Communion, with all the fancy dresses and suits, months of practice, cameras rolling, and parents weeping, and although that too should be a holy and powerful experience, it's often shrouded in heightened emotions of stress, for both parents and 2nd … [Read more...]
Xero Shoes Review: Hiking Boots Make Great Minimalist Snow Boots
When I received two pairs of Xero brand hiking boots as a free review sample, I was both terrified and excited. I was terrified because they're not supposed to be minimalist snow boots...but I live in Michigan...and it was February. But I was also really excited because for the last year, I've been reading about minimalist shoes. I knew that although my blog is Kitchen Stewardship, doing a shoe review still fits because minimalist shoes are designed to be as natural as possible. And that's … [Read more...]
What Is a Virus? Is There Anything You Can do To Prevent Cytokine Storms?
With information coming at us from all channels and changing practically daily, it's been hard to separate fact from conjecture when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. When I got a chance to interview a molecular biologist who studied cytokine storms and has been keeping up on research on the virus, I couldn't pass it up. My mind has been filled with so many questions the last 12 months starting with the very basic: What the heck IS a virus, and why are some much more dangerous than … [Read more...]
What Probiotics Should I Take? Here are the BEST Probiotics We’ve Tried!
When we were kids, everybody knew what a "germ" was. It was something tiny we couldn't see that would make us sick. Germs are why we washed our hands and why our mothers made horrible faces when we did normal kid things like picking our nose, pressing our lips into a glass window, or bringing trash and bird feathers to her, asking, "What's this?" As adults, the fact that the world of "germs" actually has good guys and bad guys feels revolutionary. It's flipping our entire childhoods on … [Read more...]
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