Organic Gardening: How to Get Rid of Tomato Blight
It’s a nasty disease that got all the organic tomato growers in our area last summer. It gets every last plant. The topic of tomato…
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10 Questions to Ask Your Farmer
Joel Salatin’s said it. Michael Pollan has probably said it. Countless bloggers, locavores, and whole foods enthusiasts have said it. Get to know your farmer.…
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How to Naturally Get Rid of Ants in Your House
Wondering how to naturally get rid of ants in your house? A homemade insecticidal natural ant spray for hand-to-hand combat, a homemade ant trap to…
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Monday Mission: Buy Local Produce
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find something to buy local this month. Farmer’s Markets across the country are in full swing,…
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Organic Gardening: Natural Weed Control
There are many ways to naturally control weeds in a garden. If you have a raised bed garden, you really should have very few weeds,…
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Why I Choose Raw Milk
This is my opinion, and only my opinion. What works for my family with raw, unpasteurized milk may not be possible for yours, and it…
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Preserve the Harvest: How to Dehydrate Vegetables
It’s just as easy to dehydrate vegetables as it is to make steamed vegetables or roast veggies. Read on to find out how I make…
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The Real Story of Homogenized Milk, Powdered Milk, Skim Milk and Oxidized Cholesterol
Milk has been through a lot in the past 100 years. First it was subjected to pasteurization, then homogenization, then oxidation. Will the -ations ever…
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How to Dehydrate Fruits
Sick of paying a fortune for a small bag of dried fruit? Curious how to dehydrate fruit at home? It’s easier than you think! Dehydrating…
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What Kind of Milk Should I Buy?
Even among the tangled webs of nutrition science and speculation (can you say “soaking grains”?), safe milk has got to be one of the most…
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Monday Mission: Examine Your Milk Source
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to examine, and hopefully improve, the milk your family drinks. From store brand skim to fresh milk…
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Excalibur Dehydrator Review: Head to Head vs. Nesco American Harvest Dehydrator
I think people are starting to expect this sort of thing from me. When I realized I still had my friend’s Nesco American Harvest dehydrator…
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What Can an Excalibur Dehydrator Do? {REVIEW}
“It better be able to make the whole meal at the touch of a button,” my husband said when he saw the Excalibur come out…
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How to Sprout Whole Grains and Make Sprouted Flour in Bulk
Want to learn how to sprout wheat and then make sprouted flour for bread? Sprouting grains for flour is doable with these tips on how…
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Organic Gardening: Natural Pest Control
They’re coming. They can knock over a whole pepper plant in a single night. They can make Swiss cheese look complete next to the leaves…
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Ideas for a Front Yard Garden: Get Rid of the Lawn and Grow Food Instead!
One summer day I was watching my neighbor meticulously patch his lawn after spending a half-hour edging the sidewalk and all I could think was,…
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Cherry Almond Coconut Crepes Recipe
Get this recipe, updated and improved with tons of FAQs, in the eBook “Smart Sweets,” along with 29 other delicious desserts that won’t make you…
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WFMW: How to Throw a Messy Party (The Best Summer Kids’ Gathering You’ll Ever See!)
27 kids. 12 adults. Jello, flour, chocolate syrup, and lots of cream – both whipped and shaving. The goal? To make a mess. The end…
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Grassfed Beef Burgundy Recipe
Is “grassfed” a sort of status symbol when stamped on a recipe? You betcha. You can make just about any recipe, especially one that cooks the…
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Why My Five-Year-Old Had No Toys at His Birthday Party
Parenting a five year old has it’s joys and challenges. We’ve explored what a 5 year old can help with in the kitchen. Today, we’ll…
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