Instant Pot Smashed Potatoes
Smashed potatoes are my family’s new favorite potato side dish. We’ve tried all the classics: mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, roasted potatoes, homemade fries. Honestly, it’s…
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Roasted Vegetable Recipe: Seasonal Fall Salad with Fresh Herbs
Let’s talk about salads in the fall & winter months. If you’re looking for a way to spice up your roasted veggie recipes while it’s cold outside, I recommend trying something a little different. Usually, we think of salad as fresh, crisp, cold, crunchy veggies drizzled in a creamy dressing and tossed together. Salad is
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Fight Off Sickness With These Immune Boosting Herbal Recipes
You could say I’m “anti-antibiotics” although we’ve certainly used them when the situation warranted it! My preference is to live and eat in a way that supports your immune system so you get sick less often and we generally turn to natural treatments first. I’ve written before about the top herbs for cold and flu
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What Is Leaky Gut? Why You Need to Heal Your Gut – 9 Ways to Start Immediately!
Can you heal the gut? Do gut healing diets actually work? Here’s how gut healing is possible. It houses 80% of your immune system, the food you eat, and your poop. The gut is the clearinghouse for your body’s health. When things aren’t running smoothly down there the answer is often to heal the leaky
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DIY Herbal Gift Recipes: Fun Ideas to Make With Kids {Guest Post}
This is a guest post from Carol Little, R.H. of Studio Botanica. Whenever I (Katie) have made homemade gifts with my kids, it’s always super sweet. The look on the kids’ faces when they present their creations to family members and teachers is priceless… Kind of like when they learned to cook and serve others
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Irradiated Spices: Are They Safe For Your Family?
When you sprinkle cinnamon over your lovingly homemade organic applesauce, are you also adding a tiny dose of radiation? If not, are you adding deadly bacteria? More than 60 countries allow irradiation of food, including the United States and Canada. What is irradiation, and does it make food safer or more dangerous? How can we
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How to Create a Half-Barrel Garden {Guest Post}
Gardening in barrels and planting in barrels isn’t just a trend! Gardening barrels, especially half barrels, are easy to try. This is a guest post from Mama Z of Natural Living Family. Gardening gives you wonderful control over the food that you eat and what you provide for your family, allowing you to take full
5 Things You Need to Know About Becoming a Nutritionist, Health Coach, or Herbalist
What the difference between being a nutritionist vs health coach vs herbalist? This post is from guest writer Lori Valentine Rose, PhD, CNP, BCHN, FDN-P, RH (AHG), NBC-HWC of Lori Rose Holistic. I am so excited for the opportunity to tell you how to turn your passion for whole foods and holistic living into a
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Salt Preserved Fresh Herbs: Simple Ingredients, Endless Possibilities
Summer is here, which means the gardens are coming to life…and it’s time to start harvesting and preserving produce! Yes, I know it seems early, but on our farm some of the herbs are ready to be collected, mostly because of my “lazy gardening” method that I explain more fully in my post about “Back to
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5 Easy Steps for Using a Week’s Share of CSA Vegetables
It’s dinnertime on a Wednesday, and you’ve just been handed 10 pounds of fresh, organic, locally-grown, assorted vegetables! You’re eager to get some of them onto your family’s plates tonight and make sure you use every bit as wisely as you can before next week—when another load of vegetables will arrive—and you never know what
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6 Must-Have Herbs to Keep Your Kids Healthy This Winter {GUEST POST}
Herbs in the winter are a great supplement to help boost your immune system. Today we’ll cover 6 awesome winter herbs to keep on hand for your family. Katie here: I told Donielle I wasn’t all that into herbs and that she couldn’t get me excited about them. She’s going to try anyway. 😉 I’m
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“Mommy, I Hurt!” Natural Remedies to Be “Dr. Mom” and Keep Your Family Feeling Well
Ever had an out of body “mom” experience? Not the kind where you look at yourself and think, “Uh oh, that’s a little more pudge than I used to have…and that part is getting pretty saggy…and is that a gray hair??!!” No, the kind where you hear your own voice through the ears of someone
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Build Your Immune System the FUN Way: Simple Herb-Infused Popsicle Recipe
From DIY herbal gifts to DIY facials, Kitchen Stewardship® has you covered with baby steps to improve your health. Since this is my first contributor post here at Kitchen Stewardship®, I’ll tell you a little about myself! I was raised in a Christian home on white bread, hot dogs, homemade roast beef and homegrown fruits
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True or False: Everyone Has Parasites in Their Bodies
Stomach pain after eating? Suspect you might need a natural parasite cleanse? Recognizing the symptoms of parasites is more important than you might think. Parasites can cause a wide range of health issues, but there is a natural way to cleanse your body of these unwelcome invaders. Relief from symptoms could be just ten days
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How to Store Fresh Herbs {the lazy way}
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.
Monday Mission: Do You Have a Naturally Minded Doctor?
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find a naturally minded doctor, or at least start thinking about it, especially if you have a health issue that warrants care. I’m actually in the midst of this process and fumbling my way through, so today I’ll share the methods I used to search, the
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Beating the Common Cold Naturally & Top 5 Herbs for Cold and Flu Season
Do you believe it is possible to get through the whole cold and flu season without getting a cold at all? Here are some tips to cut off an oncoming cold or deal with coughing and congestion if you do come down with something. Eating for Immunity It’s important to make food choices that will
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How to Naturally Fight Infections without Antibiotics (Is Oil of Oregano the Best Natural Antibiotic?)
I have quite a collection of antibiotic prescriptions that have never been filled. Over the years, I’ve gotten skilled at fighting infections withOUT antibiotics, and in fact, 3 of my 4 children have never taken an antibiotic in their lives. Child number one was apparently my test subject as I learned more about natural health,
Monday Mission: Fight Germs Naturally
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find a new way to keep the sick bugs away, naturally. I have to admit, this is as much my personal mission as it is yours, and I plan to learn along with you all this week as we explore foods and herbal remedies to build