Soaking Grains vs. Sprouting: Which is Best?
In our quest for the healthiest possible grains and legumes, so far we’ve wrassled yeast into a jar and learned to feed it, coaxed things…
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Research
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.
Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Nourishing Traditions Soaked Buttermilk Bread (no. 7)
I was almost certain this recipe would be a bust. I’m glad my bad attitude didn’t taint the whole process, because I have to say…
Food for Thought: Is Freshly Milled Flour More Nutritious?
Sometimes my husband just shakes his head when he walks past me, and I’m never sure why. Recently he confessed, “I’m still sort of in…
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Name That Grain! (What are all Those Kinds of Wheat For???)
If you had asked me what kind of wheat I used two years ago, I would have said “whole wheat, sometimes unbleached white flour.” I…
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Homemade Whole Wheat “Happy Rolls” Recipe
Homemade bread can be dense, chewy and all around not so good. But that is definitely NOT the case with these 100% whole wheat “happy…
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Super Foods for Pregnancy {Guest Post}
This is the second in a two-part series of guest post from Donielle of Naturally Knocked Up, where you can always find great advice on…
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What Foods to Eat Pre-Conception to Increase Fertility {Guest Post}
During pregnancy, food is a very common topic among pregnant women; either they can’t keep it down, or they can’t get enough! But do you…
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Monday Mission: Refocus on Healthy Fats
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to check your pantry for industrial oils or trans fats and root out any remaining stragglers. Today…
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Soaking Grains Exploration: What is the pH of your Favorite Soaking Medium?
If I had a nickel for every time I wished I had a science lab at my house, and the knowledge to put it to…
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Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Claudia’s Bread (no. 3)
When I first announced this series last summer, one of my readers eagerly sent her two favorite recipes my way. I tried both of them…
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Food for Thought: Katie Learns About Gluten
Why is gluten such a problem now? In the 2010s, it seemed like elimination diet recipes were all the rage. Then doctors came out against…
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The Comparison: The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), GAPS Diet (Gut & Psychology Syndrome), and The Maker’s Diet
Over the last month or so as the adults in the family went grain-free to combat some symptoms of Crohn’s Disease (Inflammatory Bowel Disease or…
Jordan Rubin and the Maker’s Diet
I’ve been teasing you for a few weeks about the opportunity I had to see Jordan Rubin, author of The Maker’s Diet and survivor of…
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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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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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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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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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The Soaking Grains Debate: Meet the Experts & Hear Some Anecdotes
To soak or not to soak? Nope, this isn’t the definitive post (sorry to tease you!). I’m just inviting you into my document folders to…
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Dear Michael Pollan: My Rebuttal to the New Book “Food Rules”
Dear Mr. Pollan, It was refreshing to hear you speak tonight on small vs. large farms, sustainable agriculture and moving our society to real, unprocessed…
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