Ah, summer! Days full of being out in the sun, not a care in the world… Whether you’re at a baseball game, out for a bike ride or relaxing on the beach, you still need to eat at least three meals a day, right? But you don’t feel like heating up the kitchen—or maybe even […]
Summer Recipe Time! Easy Real Food Dishes for Any Occasion Read More »
My dear friend says I’m the most sleep-deprived person she knows, and that it’s been that way every year since college. As one of the people who probably found me sleeping in the freshman study lounge, my nose on a tedious philosophy book, she would know. I realize she’s probably spot on when I start
I’ve always thought that even though the blessing of meals after childbirth is such a wonderful gift, women really need them more during first trimester. Unfortunately those first twelve weeks are typically when not enough people even realize the poor tired mama needs help. Many women experience food aversions or nausea during the first trimester
Every time I’ve just cleaned up the kitchen after feeding people, they’re hungry again. I walk out after the after-school snack and homework help time…and back in I go for dinner prep. I start the dishwasher after breakfast, and before it’s halfway through its cycle, I hear, “I’m hungry! Is it snacktime?” from the toddler.
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to prepare for the inevitable red cheeks, singed shoulders or peeling nose this summer. Today we’re talking about how to heal, soothe and repair your damaged skin after a sunburn – naturally. The picture above is my oldest on Easter morning – not a very bad sunburn,
Popeye would be so proud. Not that I’d ever serve canned spinach (have you ever tried it? Central to the only meal I’ve ever thrown out 100% before eating without managing to save a morsel by re-making into something better) but I respect the guy for making greens seem so cool. He should be my
Cheesy Spinach Bake with Crumb Topping Recipe (Get Those Kids to Eat their Spinach!) Read More »
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get more leafy greens into your daily meals. Spring is the perfect time for this as (finally) some local foods are going to come into season in the colder climates. For a while, it will be leafy greens, leafy greens, and more leafy greens (+ asparagus).
Chemo = throwing up, right? Admit it, that’s what you think of when you imagine a chemotherapy patient: Someone who is super fatigued, no appetite, lying on the bathroom floor hugging the toilet, puking their guts out and then crawling to bed. Not my idea of fun. Here’s the good news: My dad’s oncologist said
Chemo with Hardly Any Side Effects? Mission: Possible Read More »
Part of me feels dumb and slightly insane for publicly admitting that I think a doctor is wrong, someone who trained for an entire decade, has experience in the field, and says he has patients’ best interests at heart, and that somehow I magically know more than him – me, a random parent with an
To buy organic, or not to buy organic? Does it make a difference? It might as well be the existential, soul-defining question of our age, the way it’s debated hotly in popular media, academic circles, and blogs. Organics, of course, have zero to do with the soul but can sometimes feel as important as religion
I was Compelled to Buy Organics for My Cancer-Fighting Arsenal Read More »
Yesterday I shared a little of our family’s story, of discovering that my dad had cancer, the shock and aftermath, and my drive to DO something to help him (plus the top 10 fruits and vegetables to fight cancer). Armed with the power of the Internet, I drove north to do some food education and
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to reduce your risk of cancer by deliberately eating cancer-fighting foods. My dad has cancer. It’s still totally crazy to think about it, even though in another sense it’s become “the new normal” and we’ve had two months to get used to the idea. Time doesn’t make
This is a guest post from a generous reader (now turned KS contributor!) who responded to my request for “reader driven” Monday Missions. I enjoyed reading her ideas on using food as a blessing, which inspired yesterday’s actual Monday Mission, and I hope you are challenged and inspired, too. -Katie It all started as a
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to brainstorm some ways that you can bless others with food without compromising (too much) on your real food philosophy. We’ve talked about donating food before and how tricky it is to find non-perishable real food that folks would actually know what to do with. You can
Monday Mission: The Dilemma of Donating and Sharing Real Food (& a $7 Challenge!) Read More »
“So…what’s in here?” they all asked, not in the usual, “What weird thing are you hiding in our dinner?” but in a tone of awe and wonder and genuine curiosity. I’m still not sure how Tess Masters’ Creamy Cauliflower Soup has such an interesting and non-cauliflower-y flavor with so few ingredients, no dairy, and a
Dairy-Free Creamy Cauliflower Soup Recipe {excerpt from The Blender Girl} Read More »
From DIY herbal gifts to DIY facials, Kitchen Stewardship® has you covered with baby steps to improve your health. Since this is my first contributor post here at Kitchen Stewardship®, I’ll tell you a little about myself! I was raised in a Christian home on white bread, hot dogs, homemade roast beef and homegrown fruits
Build Your Immune System the FUN Way: Simple Herb-Infused Popsicle Recipe Read More »
It never ceases to amaze me when a child pitches a fit about something that is truly a daily occurrence, sometimes multiple times a day. In our house, events like this might include the horrible and almost-too-terrible-to-mention tasks of: brushing teeth going potty before a meal washing hands after being outside/at school bringing lunch boxes
Your Child’s Life is Worth 60 Seconds (even if it’s a battle) Read More »
When I was pregnant with my first child, I was still teaching third grade at a Catholic school. I have a number of vivid memories from that time, when my journey to real food and natural living was on its first shaky baby steps (like switching from margarine to butter and letting my husband clean
Do You Need to Detox from Radiation After Flying on a Plane? Read More »
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to learn the names of some of the most common and dangerous preservatives and be on the watch for them in the foods you eat. Chances are if you’re reading this blog, you don’t have a ton of products in your home with ingredients labels at all.
There will be some who will say that I’m trying to ruin birthdays, that I’m an out-of-season Grinch, my heart clearly two sizes too small (likely from lack of sugar and white flour, they’ll snidely surmise). There will be plenty who will point fingers at me and inquire why I think I should have the
