If you love reading academic research and the science behind what you eat, this is the section for you. Join us as we try to understand how our bodies, earth, and food work and the causes of disease.
Walking into the “diet/nutrition” section of a bookstore is overwhelming, the sheer quantity and variety of books absolutely staggering. I wandered into that section in…
If I make my mom’s biscuit recipe with unbleached, unbromated wheat flour, home-rendered pastured lard, Real Salt, and organic, grassfed milk, but the flour happens…
That Whole Grains Question: Is It Time for “To Soak or Not to Soak?” Read More »
Does “real food” have to mean “organic?” Can conventionally grown produce still be healthy for you? Is buying organic worth foreclosure on your home? I’m…
Strawberry Controversy: Organic, Local, or Just Don’t Eat? Read More »
My husband is a frequent part of Kitchen Stewardship®, popping in and out of posts from time to time. He’s usually the observer or commentator…
How to Replenish Your Energy After a Workout {Recipe: Kimball’s Coffee Protein Blast} Read More »
Parenting isn’t easy. If you’re not being awakened at night or having to quell arguments between siblings, you’re researching like mad trying to figure out…
How Much Fluoride Do You Drink? Read More »
Oil pulling is a simple technique with lots of big claims and very little risk. Scroll down to learn about the history and purpose of…
Oil Pulling Tips and Success Stories ~ Do You Swish? Read More »
I’ve really been enjoying squeezing lemon into my water lately and dropping in the wedge to flavor the next refill a bit. I’m already changing…
Lemon Wedge in My Water? Not Anymore! Read More »
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…
Wheat is NOT Genetically Modified…so why so Many Sensitivities? Read More »
This pumpkin baked oatmeal is a family favorite! Baked oatmeal makes a great healthy breakfast for fall and the perfect holiday breakfast recipe since it’s…
Healthy Breakfast for Fall: Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Recipe Read More »
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to examine and potentially replace your toothpaste. I come from the town that actually has the distinction…
Monday Mission: Get Safer Toothpaste Read More »
What do you do when something is stressing you out or overwhelming your brain? Fight, flight, or…have a pity party with ice cream? (I suppose…
Is ANYTHING Safe to Eat Anymore? (& Other Things that can Overwhelm) Read More »
I got a Costco membership just for the butter. Hundreds of dollars later, I still haven’t found the butter I was aiming for, which is…
How to Find Butter That’s Better Read More »
I’ve often said that whenever I see “new” or “improved” on a food product, that’s a red flag that it’s processed and probably something I…
New Naturally Softer Kerrygold Butter: Was "Beware" Unfair? Read More »
I love cheese. I’m no conoisseur by any stretch of the imagination; in fact, give me a fancy dancy, potentially expensive cheese, and I probably…
I’m Surrounded by Cheese Wrappers! (or, How to Find Quality Cheese) Read More »
Warning: Raw meat photo spoiler! Do not open if you are pregnant or otherwise do not want to see pictures of raw beef heart… “What…
What to do With that Beef Heart in Your Freezer (and how to tell your husband) Read More »
This is a guest post from Renee Harris of MadeOn Hard Lotion. How much does it cost to butcher a cow? Buying a cow is…
Beef: From Field to Freezer, a How-to-Buy-a-Cow Guide Read More »
Protein shakes, energy bars, and supplements marketed to athletes sometimes feel like the worst offenders in the processed foods world. Between the odd chemicals claiming…
Whole Food Protein Sources: After a Workout, During Pregnancy, & Brain Boosters Read More »
My husband doesn’t eat quinoa, no matter how I serve it, but when he tried this gluten-free quinoa oat protein bar recipe, his feedback was…
Quinoa Oat Protein Bars Recipe Read More »
We joke sometimes that we’ll launch a “Kitchen Stewardship® Diet Plan” with weird taglines like “Eat nuts, all the time!” or “Eggs, and more eggs!”…
Five Keys to Weight Loss with Real Food Read More »
What smell will fill your house on Easter morning? Between hunting for eggs (we hide…ahem, I mean, the Easter Bunny hides…the real hard-boiled eggs), getting…
Healthy Breakfast Idea: Apple Baked Oatmeal Recipe Read More »
