Never buy this again
Ever find yourself in front of the chicken display at the market trying to figure out the difference between free-range, pastured, and organic? And whether buying the more expensive organic chicken is worth the extra money? We recently had a reader write in and ask for help deciphering the confusing labels we see on chicken […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Are you throwing away free food?
Depending on where you live, there may very well be edible plants in your yard that you could be eating, rather than yanking them out of the garden because they don’t look pretty among your flowers. Lambsquarter is an entirely edible plant related to spinach (and yes, it tastes like spinach), beets, amaranth, and quinoa. […]
Turkey talk
If you have a large family (or if you have teenagers in the house), roasting a turkey once a week is a great, inexpensive way to keep up with all those protein needs. That’s right . . . turkey does not have to be reserved for Thanksgiving! Think a whole turkey exceeds your needs? Portion […]
Cooties? I’m for them (you will be too!)
Gut health is on everyone’s lips these days and you might be wondering what all the fuss is about. Especially since this is something that up until the last couple of years, we didn’t hear anything about in mainstream media. The gut is the catchall word for the digestive tract—the big yucky tube that runs […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Big on Basil
What’s an Italian meal without a good hit of basil? I enjoy making pesto with good quality olive oil, pine nuts, and my own homegrown basil. I like adding my basil to soups, stews, and salads, too. Basil is great in pasta sauces, meat marinades, on top of a pizza, and of course, you can’t […]
The Paleo diet and your kids
I feel SO amazing since transitioning to a paleolithic way of eating. I feel even better than I did when I was a teenager. Honestly, I wish I knew more about the benefits of avoiding grains, dairy, gluten, and legumes back when my kids were little! Let me back up for a minute here in […]
LIMES! (and a recipe for Paleo Margaritas!)
If you ever find yourself lost at sea, you better hope you packed some limes in your carry-on or that there’s a lime tree nearby! Limes were believed to have saved many a sailor from dying of scurvy (a disease caused by a Vitamin C deficiency) way back when. There are two different types of […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Who knew? (wait till you see what’s in my salad!)
If you want to pretty up a plate of salad greens in a hurry, toss in a few edible flowers. One of the most common edible flowers is the nasturtium. Nasturtiums are both beautiful and delicious. At first bite, nasturtiums have a slightly sweet flavor, but as you chew, they become spicy and taste almost […]
How to do an organic garden (details on exactly how!)
I just love this time of year when those tender green leaves start shooting from the earth. There’s nothing like walking out to the garden with a pair of scissors and bringing in everything you need to make a fabulous salad for dinner. If you’ve made the decision to plant your own organic vegetable garden […]