I’ve been soaking my nuts and seeds to reduce their phytic acid content for years, and I’ve learned quite a bit along the way, especially…
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Why I Choose Unpasteurized Bulk Almonds from Briden Wilson Farm When it comes to real food, quality matters — not just the ingredient, but the…
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As I scrolled through social media in December, I noticed a common theme. I saw friend after friend posting that they were struggling to eat…
Homemade granola has become a staple in the Kimball household. We just love healthy granola bars and I love making them. I’ll tell you why. 😉 I am an efficiency freak. If I can save time or combine a trip, even if it’s just around the corner four feet to the bathroom, I’ll load up
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A Family Full of Christmas Traditions Growing up, December was crammed full of Christmas traditions. We had so many it was crazy. Part of it was having so many people, there were 10 of us and we all had the things that were important to us. We would rarely finish off the leftover Thanksgiving Turkey
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I’ve had these grain-free coconut flour muffins in my freezer for the past two years straight. Not the same dried-out 2-year-old muffins, but consecutively. As in, as soon as we run out, I make more and restock the freezer. They’re so moist and easy to make, and they thaw in less than 30 minutes no
Can you make apple chips in the oven if you don’t have a dehydrator? You bet you can! They’re crispy, lightly sweet naturally with no added sugar, and a perfect way to preserve apples as a healthy snack. It’s pretty typical for a daughter to cook more or less like her mother, at least as
What do you do when something is stressing you out or overwhelming your brain? Fight, flight, or…have a pity party with ice cream? (I suppose that’s just a way of “flight”ing with added sugar, isn’t it? If you must flee, flee with food!) Some folks probably do something productive like running or cleaning. Not me.
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Quinoa is not a grain. Technically, it’s a chenopod, related to beets, spinach, and the ever-delicious tumbleweed. As seeds go, it’s not incredibly high in protein but runs right around average for common nuts and seeds, but if you consider it a grain – and many do, since it behaves a wee bit like one
I have a bad habit of leaving things in my freezer too long. It’s not that I don’t know they’re there. In fact, I’m very organized and (almost) always have a good handle on what’s in my freezer. It’s just that I’m such a born conservationist. I tend to think, “I need to save these
