Clever, Easy Solutions to get your Kids to do Chores
Chores are an important part of development. We’ve covered kitchen chores for a 5 year old. Today, we’ll explore paying kids to do chores. About…
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Asian Ingredients and Cooking Techniques to Spice Up Your Everyday Meals
Chinese restaurants have been popular for decades, and in this century Indian, Japanese, and Thai restaurants are found even in many small middle-American towns. We…
Nightshade Free Instant Pot Chili Recipe {In an Hour!}
My family LOVES chili. I never have to worry about picky eating on chili night. It used to be a staple on our menu.…
Eating Less Meat to Save Money and the World
This post is from KS Contributing Writer ‘Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook, with photography assistance from her son Nicholas Efran. Meat has been a…
How to Freeze Guacamole and Save Money
Having avocados on hand is one of my secrets to making impromptu taco nights even better! With all their brain-boosting power, pairing it with some…
Instant Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe {AIP & GAPS Friendly}
I just got an Instant Pot. Yes, I’m kind of late to the game here. It seems everyone has had one for a while now.…
Quick and Easy Jalapeño Popper Recipe
This past September, I found myself staring at a half bushel of jalapeño peppers on my kitchen floor. I had to do something with them,…
Keeping Hydrated Isn’t All about 8 Glasses of Water a Day
Everybody needs water to survive. It’s a fact. But did you know not everyone needs the same amount? Eight glasses a day is not a…
Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef (Slow Cooker, Freezer, & Allergy Friendly!)
Ever just need an easy meal and wish you could run to fast food? Chipotle, anyone? But we’re a make-from-scratch kind of site and want…
3 Easy Ways to Freshen Your Home Using Essential Oils
This post is from KS Contributing Writer Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook, with photographs by her son Nicholas Efran. Winter is such a cozy…
5 Resolutions – Using the Instant Pot to Achieve Them
Whether your New Year’s Resolution is to lose weight, improve digestion or get centered, we’ve got ideas for you! I’m the type of person who…
Easy and Healthy Breakfast Recipe – Candy Cane Smoothie Bowl
I have wonderful memories of Christmas from my childhood. We’d go to church for a candle light service on Christmas Eve. When it was time…
The Secret Ingredient – Preparing Food with Love Really Makes a Difference
I remember when cooking was something I dreaded, something I grudgingly forced myself to do everyday. It seemed like all I did all day long…
Kitchen Shortcuts for Busy Seasons
You’ve got a million things to do this week! How can you find time to cook? Without easy real food shortcuts it’s tempting to just fix…
Tour of My Real Food Kitchen (and Few of My Favorite Things!)
“The kitchen in the heart of the home.” Can I get an “Amen!” my real foodie friends?!? Since making the switch from the S.A.D. (Standard…
Is the Secret to Why You’re Tired and Overweight Too Much Water?
Get up. Shower. Get dressed. Put on makeup. And fill my water bottle. That was me. Then remind myself periodically throughout the day to take…
Tasty, Thrifty and Nutritious Autumn Dinner – Honey Baked Lentils
This post is from KS Contributing writer Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook. It’s late afternoon, and you’re stuck at home with the kids, no…
One Bad Day – Why We Need to Raise Animals Humanely
“May all your animals live a glorious life, with just one bad day.” – Joel Salatin October 6, 2010 – I was sitting in a…
17 Hidden Sources of Gluten In Your Kitchen (That Aren’t Food)
When diagnosed with Celiac disease, people often have a crisis, wondering how do I even begin a gluten-free diet and not go crazy? It’s so…
Make Effortless Gardening a Reality
I watch it happen every spring. Everywhere I go, I see families out in their gardens, filled with optimism and enthusiasm! I watch them labor…