Simple Lives Thursday #79

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Please read the announcement at the beginning of this post. … Welcome to Simple Lives Thursday, a blog hop dedicated to simple living. “Consume less, produce more. ” So many topics fit: Gardening, raising animals, cooking from scratch, real food, natural cleaners, sewing, recycling, thrifting, a mindset of simplicity, saving a buck… Come on in, check out the featured posts from last week’s submissions, visit posts shared this week, or add your own post to this blog hop.

A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine

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“A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” –Proverbs 17:22 What is a merry heart? Certainly it is a heart that’s happy. Happy because things are going well and life is grand? Could be. But most of us do not live that kind of life. We have struggles and challenges. God is clear that during our lives, we will experience our fair share of labors, cares, and tribulations. And still He tells us that a merry heart does us good. Which means it must be possible!

The Adventure Continues: Fundamentals II

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You probably remember that in February of 2010, we launched the first Fundamentals eCourse. I knew that it was good and foundational. And important. But when it was well underway, I also knew that I had much more to share and teach about fundamental traditional cooking skills. And now, it is time to revisit the fundamentals of traditional cooking — with Fundamentals II. Details and a video are inside this post.

Simple Lives Thursday #78

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Please read the announcement at the beginning of this post. … Welcome to Simple Lives Thursday, a blog hop dedicated to simple living. “Consume less, produce more. ” So many topics fit: Gardening, raising animals, cooking from scratch, real food, natural cleaners, sewing, recycling, thrifting, a mindset of simplicity, saving a buck… Come on in, check out the featured posts from last week’s submissions, visit posts shared this week, or add your own post to this blog hop.

Fresh Cheddar Cheese Curds

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Want to make cheddar cheese, but don’t have a cheese press or a cheese cave? Maybe the thought of pressing cheese or aging cheese just sounds too complicated and you’re not ready for it. I’ve got an idea for you. Make fresh cheddar cheese curds.

Video Q&A #1: Warm Lunch without Microwave?

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Welcome to the first Video Q&A at gnowfglins.com. We’ll have many more of these in the coming weeks! Today’s question comes from Katie: “I was reading your no-microwave post and was wondering if you have any suggestions for while one is at work. I often bring my leftovers to work with me and that is where avoiding the microwave seems impossible. Any suggestions?” Read this post for the video (and print) answer.

Simple Lives Thursday #77

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Please read the announcement at the beginning of this post. … Welcome to Simple Lives Thursday, a blog hop dedicated to simple living. “Consume less, produce more. ” So many topics fit: Gardening, raising animals, cooking from scratch, real food, natural cleaners, sewing, recycling, thrifting, a mindset of simplicity, saving a buck… Come on in, check out the featured posts from last week’s submissions, visit posts shared this week, or add your own post to this blog hop.

12 Reasons to Embrace Real Food

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Lots of times we talk about the “how” of real food. How to do this, how to do that. But how often do we consider why? The “why” is often more important than the “how.” It gives us the motivation for all that we do, including how we prepare and eat foods. Here are my top twelve reasons for embracing real food… aka GNOWFGLINS.

Top 25 Posts of 2011

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Last week, I shared what’s ahead for GNOWFGLINS in 2012. Let’s take a moment to look back! Here are the top 25 most-viewed posts of 2011. These are some of my favorites, too.