The great thing about a Whole30 is that it really makes you meal plan, and you find ideas for so many vegetables in your diet, you might buy out the produce section. You might even start your day with a load of vegetables, like this “tastes like pizza breakfast hash” I discovered. If you ever […]
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One Christmas when I was in college, my mom gave me a sturdy canvas tote bag with a picture of the Earth and the words “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” Great! I would reduce garbage by reusing this bag whenever I walked from campus to the grocery store! I returned to my dorm in the new year,
What the difference between being a nutritionist vs health coach vs herbalist? This post is from guest writer Lori Valentine Rose, PhD, CNP, BCHN, FDN-P, RH (AHG), NBC-HWC of Lori Rose Holistic. I am so excited for the opportunity to tell you how to turn your passion for whole foods and holistic living into a
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What’s the deal with zoodles? If you’ve tried zucchini recipes before and thought it was a mushy mess, you may be a little worried about making spaghetti out of them. Spiralizing is used on many vegetables, especially when people are attempting a gut-healing or grain-free elimination diet, BUT zucchini noodles, “zoodles,” are by far the
When I first started my baby steps into the world of real food nobody talked about Paleo or GAPS or Keto. It was simple. Eat real food. Start with one baby step at a time and work your way up to a processed-free life. Totally doable. That’s what Kitchen Stewardship® is all about, right? These days
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I just LOVE Redmond Trading and all of their products. They are really great people to work with, too. Their clay has so many uses! Check out what they have to say about it (these words will feed your inner science geek AND history buff brain!): Redmond Clay has been used by generations of people for
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It just doesn’t stop this summer! First, Consumer Reports says that mineral sunscreens just aren’t effective after testing 13 of them. I totally disagree with them and elucidate my points rather, ahem, pointedly, right HERE. Now, a reader sent me this article about the dangers of the sunscreen ingredient avobenzone reacting with chlorine in swimming
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I feel like I’m always looking for more easy lunch packing ideas for my kids! I don’t want to make special lunch recipes – I just want those boxes packed up and ready for school in the morning, without stress. Amen? My history with both observing and packing school lunches is pretty extensive (as is
Bet you’d never think constipation would have anything to do with bedwetting at night – but it might. I couldn’t believe how many people struggle with constipation in their toddlers, and it’s possible that those solutions will help the nighttime potty accidents as well! I have plenty of personal experience, unfortunately: You don’t expect to
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If I could have a separate garden devoted just to beets I think I would. Yes, I truly think beets are that amazing. Both for their nutritional profile and taste! Not to mention how much bang you get for your buck! Cheap nutrition is always a bonus and always a goal here at Kitchen Stewardship®!
Looking for meal plan basics? You’re in the right place. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to be the boss of your meal planning like you’re the boss of the house! (a little throwback to my old Monday Missions!) It turns out that planning a menu for the week is a massive help in being
Looking for a natural wasp killer that won’t hurt you in the process? I’ve got your solution for how to get rid of wasps! Long pants and a hoodie sweatshirt on a 95-degree day? You bet, if you’re trying to get rid of wasps (just remember not to nab the bees!). I hope you didn’t
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Planning a menu for camping can be tricky – especially if you want healthy camping food. Have no fear! I’m here for you with healthy, easy foods for camping. Now that we’ve gone camping every summer since our second child was 2 months old, we feel like we’re old pros. We have the same whole
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With a name like “fruit pizza,” you’d think you were making a healthy dessert that might actually have some nourishment for your kids. But…Every recipe I’ve ever seen for fruit pizza uses sugar cookie dough as the base. Usually they call for pre-packaged, trans-fat and white-sugar laden monstrosities, and super sugary frosting too. That bums me
Summer is here, which means the gardens are coming to life…and it’s time to start harvesting and preserving produce! Yes, I know it seems early, but on our farm some of the herbs are ready to be collected, mostly because of my “lazy gardening” method that I explain more fully in my post about “Back to
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This post is from Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook, with photographs by Nicholas Efran (age 12) and Dan Efran. After setting up your thrifty 3-bin composting system and getting into the habit of collecting kitchen scraps to compost, it’s time to start using this great homemade fertilizer in your garden! How exactly do you
When you have to write, “Clean toothpaste off walls…and cupboards,” on your to-do list, you know you have kids. Our toothpaste has always surprised people because it looks like mud instead of being bright blue and pink. I like it that way. 🙂 Except…when it squirts out of control onto the mirror or the wall!
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Constipation in toddlers is a common issue, but many parents struggle with how to help their little ones feel better. Here’s a collection of suggestions from real parents broken down into three major categories. Reviewed by Sheila Kilbane, MD I am not sure I’ll ever forget the televised image of Jon from the TLC show
Let’s just start off on the right foot here: I’m not a doctor or health professional, and I won’t be able to treat, cure or heal your constipation – naturally or otherwise. That said, I hope some of these ideas from our gut healing diet make you poop, which should cause some relief. They worked
Want to learn how to make dehydrated greens for smoothies and more? It’s easy to make a dehydrated greens powder when you dehydrate spinach, Swiss chard, beet greens, and kale! “Mom, is this a stick in my soup?” I admit that we eat some weird food around here, but I really wasn’t serving a soup
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