I used to daydream about being famous and decided that if I was ever a movie star, I would be that person whom no one had ever seen without her perfect makeup. It would add to my mystique, and when I got married, my husband would know he was special because I’d allow him to […]
As I was working on the Monday Mission about safer toothpaste, I realized that telling you about the various natural toothpaste options I’ve tried needed to be a post in itself. That post may have made you depressed about all the junk in toothpaste and in our city water, but today you can be glad
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to examine and potentially replace your toothpaste. I come from the town that actually has the distinction of being the first in America to add fluoride to the city water supply. And I’m about to tell you I think that’s a dangerous and irresponsible practice. This post
Our family discovered spaghetti squash, MUCH to my 7-year-old boy’s chagrin, when we first went grain-free two years ago. When cooked properly (i.e., not too mushy), it makes a pretty decent substitute for spaghetti. It’s great for those on a keto diet as well. My husband, who doesn’t eat squash or any mushy orange vegetable of
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna {Low-Carb, Gluten-free, Grain-free} Read More »
Does your melon ever taste like onions? Your pineapple, like jalapeno peppers? Using my one large wooden cutting board for everything has its drawbacks. Although I do love working on wood, the one thing I haven’t figured out is how to get the onion smell out, completely, without working too hard. I tried to keep
Apparently, I’m a cast iron dunce. I’ve received more helpful “teachable moment” comments and emails (no phone calls yet, thank goodness) about this cast iron and egg cooking debacle than anything else I’ve written about! I mentioned cast iron and cooking eggs (and the messes I make) when I talked about safe cookware, Teflon-Free Tuesday,
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to examine the safety of your current cutting board and replace it with something safer if necessary. I don’t know about you, but I spend a LOT of time at my cutting board. You can tell this by the amount of schmutz on the floor where I
Something old, something new – scrambled eggs make Katie blue. We’re not getting married, just on the hunt for the pan to kick out the Teflon once and for all. We eat a lot of eggs here at the Kimball house, particularly since we’ve gone grain-free and gluten-free on elimination diets. I’d say 2-5 breakfasts
{REVIEW} Is Xtrema Ceramic Cookware Safe (& more importantly, can it handle EGGS?) Read More »
We live in a world, unfortunately, where we’re exposed to all sorts of materials that can cause our body harm, from BPA in plastic food storage containers to pharmaceuticals in our water. This means that while we’re already worrying about getting the right food into our mouth, we also have to make sure we’re cooking
My post on packing healthy school lunches has always had quite an incredible response. This tells me moms are hungry for more than just good food: they want information about how to take care of their kids’ health. It’s written into our genes when the Creator makes us “Mommy”, I think, to be wildly passionate
10 Tips to Pack Brilliant Eco-Friendly School Lunches (& Avoid Wasting Food) Read More »
Got basil? I tend to make impulse buys at the Farmer’s Market, and I don’t always consider whether I’ll be able to use things quickly enough. With fresh herbs, that means I’ve had to learn how to store them for a number of days until I can get around to the meal they’re needed for.
Inspired by the deep red of the jarred tomatoes from Jovial Foods and their boast on the label of the “perfect tomato,” I decided to let them be the center of attention in the Einkorn pasta recipe I set out to make. I was going to shoot for this recipe with sausage and greens at
When our family first started experimenting with going grain-free, it was important to me to find simple recipes that didn’t call for unique ingredients. I didn’t want to make any big investments in grain free pancakes or other recipes in case it wasn’t something we kept up. After a week or two of breakfasts consisting
Recipe Connection: Almond Apple Grain Free {Paleo} Pancakes Read More »
This is a guest post from Rachel of the Thriving Home. Hi, I’m Rachel and I’m a hummus addict. (Hi, Rachel.) I can eat a whole store-bought container of hummus in one sitting if I’m not careful. That’s right, an entire $3.00 8 oz container of hummus. Go ahead. I give you permission to judge
The KS readers are just fantastic! This post is packed with reader recommendations for DIY and homemade insect and mosquito repellents – they are by and large natural, safe, and at least one person out there says they work! Why didn’t I test them all, you ask? Not enough bugs, for two summers in a
What do you do when something is stressing you out or overwhelming your brain? Fight, flight, or…have a pity party with ice cream? (I suppose that’s just a way of “flight”ing with added sugar, isn’t it? If you must flee, flee with food!) Some folks probably do something productive like running or cleaning. Not me.
Is ANYTHING Safe to Eat Anymore? (& Other Things that can Overwhelm) Read More »
Who knew you’d need so much courage just to accomplish things in the kitchen? Forget worrying about whether you’re measuring flour correctly or cutting the cucumbers straight, we’re talking real danger here. If we real foodies were on America’s Got Talent, the judges would be saying we bring an element of danger they’ve never seen
Eat Well, Spend Less by Fermenting Your Own Vegetables (& a Kimchi Recipe) Read More »
I got a Costco membership just for the butter. Hundreds of dollars later, I still haven’t found the butter I was aiming for, which is sort of ironic. What is my magic bullet butter, you ask? I thought Kerrygold was my only option for grassfed butter that I could trust. Why? Other people trusted it.
I’ve often said that whenever I see “new” or “improved” on a food product, that’s a red flag that it’s processed and probably something I don’t want to eat. How can humans improve upon God’s creation, the food given to us in nature? On the other hand, I myself released a second edition of Healthy
New Naturally Softer Kerrygold Butter: Was "Beware" Unfair? Read More »
I love cheese. I’m no conoisseur by any stretch of the imagination; in fact, give me a fancy dancy, potentially expensive cheese, and I probably won’t like it. I’m like a little kid when it comes to cheese though. I love the basics: a nice firm, mild cheddar, stringy mozzarella, anything melted and slightly browning
I’m Surrounded by Cheese Wrappers! (or, How to Find Quality Cheese) Read More »
