The Reviews

This is not a review blog, but I’ve reviewed hundreds of items over the years:

I’m always deadly honest and never make quick decisions.

Readers have come to trust my opinion and even look to see if I’ve tried something before they buy!

This one is the most famous by far:

natural mineral sunscreen review

Curious what favorite products the Kitchen Stewardship household uses on a regular basis? Find out over on my resources page.

Pepper Pong game

Pepper Pong Review: A Family’s Honest Look at the Pros and Cons of This New Travel Game

As an online influencer since 2009, I get a lot of random pitches in my email. Particularly if they have nothing to do with food or natural living, I typically ignore them. The email asking me to review Pepper Pong, the “Best New Game of 2023,” somehow caught my eye. I was quickly intrigued by

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Healthcare sharing blocks

Healthcare Sharing Review: Comparing Samaritan, Medi-Share, Liberty Health & More

If you’re considering a health-sharing plan instead of traditional insurance, you’ll want the best reviews you can find. My team and I have meticulously scoured all the major healthcare-sharing ministries (Samaritan Ministries, Christian Healthcare Ministries, Medi-Share, Christian Care Ministries, Liberty Healthshare, Solidarity Healthshare, CMF CURO, and Zion) in this review and comparison (updated September 2024).

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Green up the kids lunch-- ditch the plastic bags with one of these options! Here's my honest review of a variety of reusable bags. http://staging.kitchenstewardship.com/2013/09/19/no-waste-food-on-the-go-with-reusable-sandwich-snack-bags-review/

No Waste Food on the Go with Reusable Sandwich and Snack Bags {REVIEW}

People have been reading and loving this review since 2018, and it was last updated for accuracy in February 2025. See Part 2 on how to choose a reusable bag for yourself right here! Hi, I’m Katie, and I’m a reusable snack bag junkie. It’s true. Now that I’ve been using reusable sandwich and snack

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lemon in carbonated water

Is SodaStream Worth It? | SodaStream Review for Frugal Real Foodies

My husband has been trying to be more hydrated the past few years and struggling to drink enough.  He realized that drinking “fizzy water,” as our kids call it, really made a difference (he’s a former daily soda drinker), so for a while we were buying flavored carbonated beverages in cans. But oh, so many

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Kid unpacking a healthy meal subscription kit

Sunbasket Review! | Is Sunbasket Worth the Money? | Healthy Meal Kit Subscription

We recently set out to determine if Sunbasket is worth it. I was really curious to see if it was easy enough for kids to make and if the meals were kid-friendly. Watch our Sunbasket review or read the details below the video to see if Sunbasket is a good healthy meal subscription option for

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GRAYL Water Bottle Filter Review! | What’s the BEST Backpacking Water Purifier

What does it take to get clean water when you’re out in the woods? I’ve recently enlisted the help of my husband Kris to review a filtered water bottle. He was supposed to go on a big backpacking trip this summer, so I thought that would be the perfect opportunity to test out a GRAYL

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Xero Shoes water shoes

Xero Shoes Aqua X Sport Review: Best Indoor Shoes, Hiking Shoes for Summer or Daily Sneakers

Do you wear shoes inside because it makes you feel more productive, or you need to keep your feet warm because we live in a freezing climate like me here in Michigan? I’ve worn inside shoes for many, many years, but recently I’ve learned how terrible most shoes are for our feet, our posture, and

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bowl of homemade chicken stock on a red striped hand towel

Bone Broth Protein Powder: Superfood or Fad? {Paleovalley Bone Broth Review}

Bone broth is so fancy and trending these days, you’d think it was just created by food scientists this decade.  I know better though because I still remember the exact spot in my college apartment kitchen where I was standing when I called my mother, slow cooker and whole chicken on the counter: “Mom? What

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Katie drinking Stockton aloe

Health Benefits of Aloe Vera (Plus a Review of Stockton Aloe for Constipation)

When you become known as the crazy family who has tested over 120 different brands of natural mineral sunscreen, you get the opportunity to connect with all sorts of people in the industry. When Dr. Mike Haley was introduced to me as someone formulating a new sunscreen with an innovative formula, I was definitely excited

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Katie holding a Caraway pan

Caraway Ceramic Pan Review | Healthy Non-Stick Pans

I couldn’t believe it when I found a non-stick pan that used NO Teflon and was completely non-reactive/non-toxic. But could it cook eggs? I’d been disappointed before, but Caraway delivered…Here’s my full review of the Caraway Non-stick Ceramic Pan…  I’m a busy mom. You know what that means? It means I need tools that are

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minimalist snow boots

Xero Shoes Review: Hiking Boots Make Great Minimalist Snow Boots

When I received two pairs of Xero brand hiking boots as a free review sample, I was both terrified and excited. I was terrified because they’re not supposed to be minimalist snow boots…but I live in Michigan…and it was February. But I was also really excited because for the last year, I’ve been reading about

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