Real Food Geeks
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.
Is Full-Fat Dairy Healthy? Why You Should Be Drinking Full-Fat Milk and Eating Lots of Butter
Butter vs. Margarine vs. “Spreads”: How do They Stack Up?
Chicken Barley Leek Soup Recipe
Food for Thought: The Evils (?) of Saturated Fats
Food for Thought: Fat and Your Body
A Fat Full Fall: Introduction
Is Water Kefir as Good as Soda Pop?
The Dangers of Bleach & Alternatives That Work
Soaked 100% Whole Grain Pancakes for Camping
Finally…Crunchy Pickles! (Lacto-Fermented and Canned)
Aluminum in Antiperspirants: Hazard or Hoax?
Olive Oil Update: Can You Saute with EVOO?
Food for Thought: Health Benefits of Cinnamon, Raw Honey, and Dark Chocolate
Food for Thought: Spinach, the Ultimate Super Food’s Health Benefits
How to Use Up That Bag of Spinach Before it Gets Slimy
Real Food Wednesday: Seeking Information about Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Diet
Cabbage Soup with Secret Super Food
How to Read a Bread Bag: Searching for Whole Grains
Food for Thought: What Makes Oats So Much Healthier Than Other Whole Grains?
Recipe Connection: Banana Flax Muffins
Summer Foods: Broth and Beans???
Salmon Patties Recipe
How to Use and Store Flax Seeds and Flax Oil
Food for Thought: Power-Packed Omega-3 Fats in Salmon and Flax
Olive Oil Primer: How to Buy, Use and Store and Some Precautions
Homemade Guacamole Recipe
Monday Mission: Search Out Trans Fats
A Love Note to Local Strawberries
Cheaper than a Visit to the Doctor’s: Garlic Soup
Honey, We’re Having a Crudite Platter Tonight!
10 Tips to Avoiding Using the Microwave
Recipe Connection: Green Smoothie with Kale
Try this Cauliflower Trick Instead of Mashed Potatoes
A Successful Experiment – Turkey Pot Pie
The Health Benefits of Cruciferous Vegetables
Mind the Microwave Challenge & My Research
Recipe Connection: Katie’s Frugal Homemade Pizza Sauce
Happy Uses for Tomatoes
Kids in the Kitchen: Potato Salad “With Help”
Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits of Eating Eggs
How to Make The Best Scrambled Eggs Ever
Monday Mission: Homemade Yogurt, the Easy Way
Homemade Refried Beans Recipe
Food for Thought: Nutritional Benefits of Beans and Legumes
Food for Thought: Health and Nutrition of Traditional Homemade chicken Broth/Stock
