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God’s Food – For Body and Soul
God provided the perfect food for body and soul. We pray your Christmas is filled with great joy, love and peace!
What’s So Great About Water Kefir?
Yesterday I shared a simple recipe for making water kefir, along with some flavoring ideas. That was putting the cart a bit before the horse, in that I didn’t tell you much about what makes water kefir so great. But it should have gotten you excited to try it, based on the flavor possibilities and its being very soda-like! Let’s talk now about what makes water kefir special.
How Do You Take Your (Fermented) Cod Liver Oil?
I figured this could be a day when we collaborate together on a post. How does that sound? Let’s brainstorm a bit on how to take fermented cod liver oil. I have been getting emails lately about fermented cod liver oil – specially, people are wondering how to get it down. I’ll share how we handle it and then it is your turn to share what your family does!
How and Why to Soak and Dehydrate Nuts and Seeds
Do you feel like you could never possibly soak and dehydrate your own nuts and seeds? Do you wonder why it is even important? I want to tell you two things: 1) You can do it! and 2) It is important!
Two More Gift Mix Ideas – Herbed Seasoning Salt Gift Shakers & 12-Bean Soup Gift Mixes
Still looking for gift ideas for Christmas? Here are two more for you! These are beautiful, healthy, easy and delicious gifts. Give them out as-is to teachers or neighbors, or include them as part of a larger gift basket.
Real Milk Comes From… (Video)
Meet Pegs, Piper, Buttercup, Paisley and Gingham (five of our Nubian milking does). They want to show you that real milk comes from… Some of you may have seen a form of this video when I posted it on facebook or at my family blog, Such Treasures. It is a bit different now… check out the punch line!
How To Balance Real Food And Real Life
When I wrote the post How Do You Pick Your Battles? (My Kitchen Is A Mess!) on October 30th, my Kitchen Life felt really out of control. Thank you to everyone who added comments of commiseration and advice! You all shared much wisdom in your comments and I’ve poured through the comments several times, each time learning and absorbing more. Here are the tips I’ve pulled out of your comments. Some are practical and some are for peace of mind and perspective. If you think of more, please add them in the comments!
How Do You Pick Your Battles? (My Kitchen is a Mess!)
Back when we followed the Standard American Diet, mostly all I did was play with my babies, scrapbook, and keep my house clean. My house rarely had anything out of place. My memories of those days consist of me following the little toodles around, folding laundry, clearing counters, teaching the kiddos how to pick up their toys, reading books… That’s pretty much all we did. Those were good times, don’t get me wrong.
Now 5! – Four (4) Yummy Ways to Use Sprouted Beans
Come winter time, we do quite a bit of bean sprouting. This is due in part to less availability of local produce. Sprouting gives us fresh vegetables during those darker, leaner months. Also, beans and winter go together – but I like to sprout them not only because of the nutritious burst that sprouting gives (increase in enzymes and vitamins) but because sprouted beans digest as vegetables. In this post, I’ll share four five yummy uses for sprouted beans.
Reusable Shopping Bag Strategies
How do you shop and avoid plastic shopping bags? I will share a few of the things I do to avoid using them, but I want to admit up front that I have more to figure out in this area. So once you’re done reading this, be sure to share your plastic-free shopping strategies!
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