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:
Kitchen Stewardship’s Monday Missions are small challenges that will help rookies to healthy living find their way without stressing out or giving up!
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!
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, […]
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).
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
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
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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.
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to try a natural remedy with ginger. Since you already have fresh ginger on hand for The Ginger Challenge Series (and now always will forevermore because of the super ginger storage tip!), you might as well have some natural remedy recipes to boost immunities, soothe sore throats
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to try a homemade drink with fresh ginger. It’s part of the Ginger Challenge Series for February, and I think it’s the one I personally had the most fun with. Last week we talked about using fresh ginger in recipes, like my slow cooker ginger beef, and
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to increase your kitchen efficiency…and tell others your magic tricks too! This is the last of the “top 3 tips” for the four pillars of Kitchen Stewardship®: You can’t deny that cooking real food takes longer than convenience food – it’s called “convenience” for good reason! But
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to reflect on what you do to save the earth – and pinpoint the top 3 eco-friendly habits you have. Two weeks ago, we shared our top 3 frugal tips to help save others’ pocketbooks, and this week, we’re going to help save the earth. Just like
Today’s Monday Mission is a bit of a flip on its head – rather than giving you a new task to complete or attempt in the kitchen, I’m asking you to branch out to help your own friends/community. I’m kind of excited about this mission, so bear with me as I explain what I’m thinking.
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to use the whole thing this week. Whether you are eating turkey, ham, or ground beef, you’re likely going to consume something from an animal that is a part of a whole. Where are the other parts? Are they being utilized or wasted? It’s a shame that
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to resist the temptation to compromise on food because you’re rushing around or otherwise away from home when you’re hungry. It’s the “real food on the go” challenge. When you’re going from dance class to soccer practice or apple picking to a family reunion, it can
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Knowing what food is healthy is not something kids just know. You have to teach your kids how to eat. Start when they are young with simple rules to start a life of better health. Your mission, if you choose to accept, has nothing to do with holding a fork and spoon properly. I want
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to choose a fun way to serve food this week. Whether you serve a silly meal of pancakes, followed by pancakes, with a side of pancakes and pancakes for dessert, make faces out of butter on a vegetable soup, or just put fruit on skewers with a
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to make a price book to keep track of the best deals on real food in your area. Whether you shop at Farmer’s Markets, online in bulk, or at a variety of grocery and health food stores, chances are there are ‘best deals’ out there on most
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to learn how to brush your teeth like an adult. I’m rating this one as “baby steps” because you don’t have to buy anything new or find more time in your already-packed day to complete the mission, but it’s far from simple. That phrase about “can’t teach
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to buy a new plant with the goal of improving your indoor air quality. I’m all about the simple things. Green plants add ambiance to a room, make people feel happier and more peaceful, and, if you choose the right ones, they’re not too time consuming to
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to keep the green in spring cleaning. Sometimes it seems like the natural life can be a real drain on the finances. Organic food costs two to four times as much as conventional, natural health endeavors are never covered by insurance, and wooden toys are pricier than
This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Please tell me I’m not the only one who has been in this position. A friend mentions in casual conversation that she’s cut back her daily intake of soda to only one per day. Your eyes light up at the soda reference,
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to consider your next baby steps to better nutrition. I really enjoyed putting together the new and revised Kitchen Stewardship® Top Ten Baby Steps last week. I was pleased to find out that my list from three years ago held up to the test of time, more
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