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.
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…
Soaking Grains Exploration: What is the pH of your Favorite Soaking Medium? Read More »
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…
Seeking the Perfect Homemade Whole Wheat: Claudia’s Bread (no. 3) Read More »
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…
Food for Thought: Katie Learns About Gluten Read More »
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…
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…
Jordan Rubin and the Maker’s Diet 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 »
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 »
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 »
“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 »
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…
The Soaking Grains Debate: Meet the Experts & Hear Some Anecdotes Read More »
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…
Dear Michael Pollan: My Rebuttal to the New Book “Food Rules” Read More »
I’m very happy to feature Lenetta of Nettacow today with her in-depth research on food additives, a topic so vast and wide it could have…
Spring Cleaning Carnival: Get the Food Additives Out! Read More »
During this Reduce the Refined Sugars week, it’s worth taking a look at some of the newer-on-the-market “natural” sugars. There are many bloggers who have…
Agave and Stevia: All Natural, Unsafe, or Unhealthy? Read More »
Sometimes I make hasty decisions. When I decided to go gluten free for Holy Week, I just did it. It wasn’t until I was writing…
What Was It Like to Go Gluten Free for a Week? Read More »
If you want to make granola bars or oatmeal cookies using the soaking process to reduce phytates, you have to soak and dehydrate oats. It…
How to Soak and Dehydrate Oats Read More »
Please catch up on all the soaking grains research for the scoop on phytates, phytic acid, phytase and more! I’ve been looking for another “real…
Phytic Acid in Rice Reduced 96% with Accelerated Fermentation Read More »
In Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon and Mary Enig claim that brown rice is low in phytates and therefore does not need a very long soak…
Germinated Brown Rice: Has the U.N. Finally Heard “Nourishing Traditions” Wisdom? Read More »
I continue to run into people, both online and in real life, who have celiac disease or cannot handle gluten, including an elderly neighbor who…
Monday Mission: Learn About Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance Read More »
What is a whole grain, anyway? What are phytates and phytic acid? Why should you soak whole grains? Read on to learn. The Food Pyramid…
