Ever wondered how to get rid of food sensitivities? Is it possible? During my senior year of college, I went gluten-free and dairy-free, hoping it would help alleviate the digestive issues I’d been dealing with. It didn’t help much. After more testing, my doctor uncovered that I had multiple autoimmune conditions. In addition to Irritable […]
Almost every Wednesday during the school year, my kids and I are gone from 7:30am to 5:15pm. It is our music co-op day. My kids are busy with band, orchestra, choir, color guard, jazz band, and private lessons for various instruments. A couple of my kids also go to another co-op partway through the day
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I have been teaching a high school Health and Nutrition class at our homeschool co-op for three years now. But this is the first year…
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My journey with restrictive diets is a long one, starting way back in junior high. I decided to avoid fat as much as possible in order to lose weight (as did so many others in the 80’s and 90’s). I knew absolutely nothing about health or nutrition or even calories. I just knew that fat
Many young adults are excited about their first taste of alcohol. It feels like a very grown-up thing. I think I’m the oddball. There was never alcohol in my house growing up, so I didn’t really think much of it. No anticipation. No desire. But when I went on a trip to Europe for a
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Last year I taught a health and nutrition class for 5-8 year-olds at our homeschool co-op. Hands down the activities they were most excited about were our kitchen projects. Kids love to cook! I only got a handful of days with them in the kitchen because it was used by another class. But when we
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One of my favorite things about being a Nutritional Therapist is getting opportunities to teach kids what it means to be healthy! Which is why I love teaching a Health & Homesteading class at our local homeschool co-op. The first half of the year is dedicated to learning all about the human body and how
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Your friend cuts out some anti-inflammatory foods and sees massive health improvements, but it doesn’t work for you. You try the protocol an online health…
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This post was written by Beth Neels of Binky’s Culinary Carnival. Discover how you can make evaporated milk substitutes at home. Whether you’re facing an empty pantry or dietary constraints, we will uncover many alternatives for cooking and baking. We’ve all been there: You have your heart set on making that fudge, and you open
As a mom of four and a small business owner, mornings are my favorite time of day! I’m always up early to get some work done and get myself ready before my kids are up. It’s a blissful time of quiet to start my day. I use every last second I can get in my
I have a love-hate relationship with potlucks. I love them because you get to try new foods and you don’t have to cook a whole…
Does anyone else hate the phrase “flu season”? It’s really misleading. God created four beautiful seasons, none of which has an attribute of illness. I tried to figure out who coined the term but came up short. My first guess would be the CDC. Or a drug company. While there isn’t actually a season of
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Cooking real food meals – not too hard. Providing your kids with real food snacks every day – nearly impossible! If your kids are like mine, they love snacks. We keep snacks small, but I have no desire to skip them and risk a blood sugar crash! I am diligent with keeping meals balanced and
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Years ago, when I started making sourdough bread, I envisioned beautiful round loaves, dusted in white rice flour and decorated with intricate floral patterns slashed into the surface and baked to perfection. You know the ones I’m talking about. That classic sourdough bread makes you think, “Man, I could totally learn how to bake that.
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Have you ever grown cucumbers? If so, you know that just one plant produces an insane amount of cucumbers. You pretty much need to have a plan of attack before they start producing or you are going to be eating cucumbers for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sometimes I have an entire produce drawer full at
I looked for a dairy-free, healthy zucchini bread muffin for years. The internet is full of baked goods that you can stuff with grated zucchini, but I specifically wanted a muffin recipe that worked for my family: dairy-free, whole grain, naturally sweetened, and easy to make, with no weird ingredients. Here it is. Easy Dairy-Free
The middle of summer – fresh veggies abound! But you also are either super busy preserving or just out enjoying the nice weather. It’s too hot to cook. You’re sick of salads. But you really want some simple nourishing food. That means one thing – time to bust out the Instant Pot and make this
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Growing up, eating fish meant one thing – my dad was out of town on a business trip. He detested the smell of fish -…
Tacos are my family’s favorite dinner. After 15 years of living on a budget and eating real food, I learned that they are the perfect dinner solution for every season. These Instant Pot carnitas are just one of the endless possibilities, and they are one of my favorite Mexican-inspired dishes. Tacos are the perfect way
