I’m not usually a fancy cheese girl. It tantalizes me, really, and I’ve always loved raising my status in a group by going bold and…
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Are you tempted by the lovely basket of peppers at the Farmer’s Market but not quite sure how to deal with so many all at…
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Let’s get the truth out right from the start: those doggone boxed cake mixes are moist and delicious, every time. They’re almost impossible to mess…
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To sun, or not to sun, that is the question. When I asked companies to partner with me on this sun protection review project (see…
Sun Protective Clothing Review: Cover Up and Get Out of the Sun? Read More »
If you’ve always wanted to try camping as a frugal family vacation but are nervous because you have little ones, whether they’re babies, toddlers, or…
The Family Camping Handbook: Real Food in the Big Woods, 2nd Edition Read More »
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…
Organic Gardening: How to Get Rid of Tomato Blight Read More »
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.…
10 Questions to Ask Your Farmer Read More »
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…
How to Naturally Get Rid of Ants in Your House Read More »
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,…
Monday Mission: Buy Local Produce Read More »
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,…
Organic Gardening: Natural Weed Control Read More »
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…
Why I Choose Raw Milk Read More »
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…
Preserve the Harvest: How to Dehydrate Vegetables Read More »
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…
The Real Story of Homogenized Milk, Powdered Milk, Skim Milk and Oxidized Cholesterol Read More »
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…
How to Dehydrate Fruits Read More »
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…
What Kind of Milk Should I Buy? Read More »
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…
Monday Mission: Examine Your Milk Source Read More »
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…
Excalibur Dehydrator Review: Head to Head vs. Nesco American Harvest Dehydrator Read More »
“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…
What Can an Excalibur Dehydrator Do? {REVIEW} Read More »
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…
How to Sprout Whole Grains and Make Sprouted Flour in Bulk Read More »
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…
Organic Gardening: Natural Pest Control Read More »
