Making Morning Sunlight Easy for Busy Moms
One of my favorite morning practices is getting the benefits of morning sunlight. The best part about this easy habit is that it is absolutely…
Monday Missions
Baby steps to real food and natural living, one Monday at a time.
Part of the mission of Kitchen Stewardship is to continuously be making small changes to work toward the goal of truly being a good steward of all four:
- time
- nutrition
- environment
- budget
Kitchen Stewardship’s Monday Missions are small challenges that will help rookies to healthy living find their way without stressing out or giving up!
Understanding Levels of Commitment
Beginner Baby Steps: This is a small change that can usually be made without buying anything new, making a huge change in routine, or even thinking something through very hard. If you’re low on energy or don’t like changes, accept a Baby Step.
Mid Range Making Strides: You may have to put some thought into this level of commitment; you may need to forage for a resource or item in your home. You might want to think about this level for a few days and gear up mentally before trying it. Bravo for accepting the challenge of Making Strides!
Advanced Leap of Faith: These are the big dogs, the missions that take some research, some multi-step processes, or a rather major change in routine. Don’t be afraid of a Leap of Faith, but at some point God may call you to change something drastic in your kitchen. I’ll show you how!
3 Markers You Must Have in Your Fridge and Why They’ll Save Your Leftovers
Labeling food containers is such an important habit in keeping our kitchens organized and preventing food waste. Sometimes food storage labels work but I have an easier solution for kitchen labeling – for everything from labeling jars to plastics. Every single human wrestles with certain deep, existential questions in life. You know, the “who am
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Guide to COVID-19 Healthy Home Cooking & Natural Home Remedies
I know this is truly an awful situation for so many… My heart is breaking for those who have lost loved ones or jobs as well as our medical workers and so many average Americans who have lost their paychecks for the next several weeks. However, I now find myself in the position of being
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All This White Sugar is Harming Our Kids: Here’s What We Can Do About It!
This is a guest post from Jess Sherman, RHN of Raising Resilience. I hear a lot of worry and confusion from parents about sugar, like: Sugar has become a surprisingly contentious issue, particularly when it comes to children — The headlines about sugar are confusing, people love giving it to our kids (and our kids generally
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How to Roast Kid-Friendly Vegetables: Add Some “Sweet” Without Sugar!
Sometimes I feel sorry for vegetables. It seems like they’re always the “lowest on the totem pole” when it comes to food groups. People crave sugar, salty snacks, and even a good steak in the protein category…Ice cream and a glass of milk get the milk mustache seal of approval in the dairy category…and anyone
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Monday Mission: Memorize the Dirty Dozen Produce List + How to Clean your Produce
If you try to buy organic when it counts to be gentle on your budget, you’re probably familiar with the Dirty Dozen produce list published by the EWG (Environmental Working Group), the same organization that puts out the Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database that the natural sunscreen review relies upon heavily. This is a list
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The Busy Mom’s Guide to Getting Real Food on the Breakfast Table
Figuring out fast, healthy breakfast ideas for kids and families is hard enough – but do working moms have even less time to cook than stay-at-home moms? I’m going to leave that up for debate – but the fact of the matter is, whether you’re rushing to get kids off to school or rushing to
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Find a Meal Plan Method That Works for YOU (and Why Thematic Planning Saved Our Dinner)
From weekly food prep to once a month cooking, here are meal plan methods to try to see what meal planning strategy works best for you and your family. Even if you’re not doing a tricky diet like a Whole30 or going camping while gluten-free, we all KNOW in our heads that meal planning is
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Meal Planning Basics for the Boss of the House
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
Clean with Green from Floor to Ceiling
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by natural green cleaners. You see a tip about using vinegar to clean – where do I use it? you wonder. Your grandma emails you 50 ways to use baking soda in the home – how do I remember these when I need them? And Pinterest serves up “50 green cleaners” or
The Ultimate Meal Planning Guide: How to get Real Food on the Table Every Night
This ultimate meal planning guide helps you make a weekly food menu with healthy, real food. Meal planning is an awesome tool to help you serve healthy food on a budget and not waste anything. Here’s how. How long do you spend in the kitchen each day meal planning, preparing food AND cleaning up after
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Monday Mission: Quick Trick for Storing Water for Emergencies
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to take one small step toward being prepared for an emergency – having water on hand. This tip is so quick, you won’t believe it’s even Kitchen Stewardship®. Although maybe I’ll think of some things to ramble on about that will make the post longer and longer…
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Monday Mission: The Secret to Healing Sleep
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get better, more healthful, more restorative sleep. I re-learned a hard lesson last week, and it was terribly, painfully ironic because I was writing about sleep. I have this great new schedule where I have more daytime work hours. My husband quit his job to work
Monday Mission: Get Non-Toxic Sleep
In addition to wearing non-toxic pajamas, it’s important to rest on a non-toxic mattress! Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to get a non-toxic night’s sleep. Think you already are? If you haven’t made it a specific goal, you probably are sleeping in a cloud of off-gassing VOCs and flame-retardant-laden dust from inside
One Word: Intentional (Part One: Life)
When January rolls around, it seems like everyone is making resolutions to lose weight and ready to change their life in the new year. It’s overwhelming at times. Lately I keep seeing people with organized plans for success, including their “One Word” for the year. I didn’t get it. Like I said last week, I
Monday Mission: One Simple Lent
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to celebrate Lent intentionally to improve yourself – spiritually, physically, emotionally. Lent has always been a major time of focus for me, and I take it seriously every year. It is to my eating and spiritual habits what January 1st is for most people, except with the
Monday Mission: Buy A Whole Chicken {Debunking 6 Objections to Buying A Whole Bird}
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to STOP buying boneless skinless chicken breast and buy a whole chicken instead. Welcome to a four-part series giving Help Handling the Whole Chicken! We’re starting off with a Monday Mission. Now if you’ve been around Kitchen Stewardship® for very long, you may be scratching your head
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Monday Mission: Wash Green, not Green Wash
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to hone your senses for green-washing as you up your game with green cleaners. It turns out that although MANY “natural” cleaning products us methylisothiazolinone and sodium benzoate as preservatives, there are still some pretty unnatural risks. The new year is a great time to focus on taking
Monday Mission: Make Your Own Cranberry Juice {GUEST POST}
Homemade cranberry juice is delicious! Here’s how to make cranberry juice… REAL cranberry juice! I know you’ll enjoy this cranberry juice recipe. This is a guest post from a generous reader, Linda, who responded to my request for “reader driven” Monday Missions. I have frozen cranberries that I never know what to do with, so
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Monday Mission: Sharpen up Your Knife Skills
Do you or your kids know how to properly use a knife? Sharpen your knife skills with these free videos. Then let your kids help prepare some of these easy party foods the next time you’re hosting guests. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to spend less time at the cutting board and