I just love Real Salt. I love the rustic multicolored granules. I love the story on the bottles of how it was discovered. I love that it comes without contamination from modern pollution. I love the 60 trace minerals. I love sprinkling it on my eggs with abandon not worrying about the perils of refined […]
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Unique Easter basket ideas I’ve collected over the years to fill the Easter eggs without candy OR little junk! Find more inspiration in my Non Toy Kids Gifts for Christmas. It’s not even all about food this time. Or creating things with food like my dye-free Easter eggs. Clearly we thoughtful parents are going to
I get really tired of the sugar fest that is Valentine’s Day, the Hallmark holiday co-opted by the sugar and flower industries. Why can’t Valentine’s Day cards exchanged at school be candy-free? We know our kids don’t need more sugar…but “it’s a special occasion,” is the excuse, so we give them lots. #facepalm Sometimes I volunteer
You all know that I’m not a big fan of sugar, and my healthy Halloween party plan along with its cousin the healthy school Christmas party post are evidence of that. Oh, and then there was the time I said sugar is as bad for kids as cigarettes…but I still eat cookies. I DO still
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Looking for a natural wasp killer that won’t hurt you in the process? I’ve got your solution for how to get rid of wasps! Long pants and a hoodie sweatshirt on a 95-degree day? You bet, if you’re trying to get rid of wasps (just remember not to nab the bees!). I hope you didn’t
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It’s been almost five years for our family taking one whole foods probiotic supplement, ever since I finally beat back my candida overgrowth after about six months of trying a LOT of things, including a few other commercially available probiotics. Today I get to SHARE with you! We decided we’d try this one when I had
Traveling with kids and a real food goal isn’t easy, especially if you have any who get carsick (we have two!). Throw in trying to be on a budget, and everyone who does it deserves a blue ribbon “Super Parent” award! Not long ago I discovered a magical way to bring real food to a
I remember when cooking was something I dreaded, something I grudgingly forced myself to do everyday. It seemed like all I did all day long was prepare food, cook food, serve food, clean up food, wash dishes used for preparing food…over and over and OVER. Oh man…I KNOW some of you out there feel the same
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You’ve got a million things to do this week! How can you find time to cook? Without easy real food shortcuts it’s tempting to just fix some nachos, order pizza, or grab take-out as you race from one errand to the next. But it’s when you’re at your most busy and stressed that you most need
There’s nothing better than a kid messing up and earning a consequence. Don’t believe me? I didn’t pack my 5th grader’s lunch almost the entire year, and I barely had to remind him that it was now his responsibility. Why? Because he earned it as a consequence for messing up. I can’t even remember the
Kids like to snack. No question about it. And summertime is no exception. You head to the park for some fun, spend the day at the beach or load up the car for a family vacation. Or maybe you prefer staying home and you’re just playing in the sandbox in the back yard. Either way
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Parenting lowers the standards for so many things! Entertainment, bodily fluids, exciting conversation topics… For example: You go grocery shopping with your spouse as part of “date night” because you have a babysitter, and you TRULY enjoy it, like a highlight of your week! Seriously, right? I have joked about this with so many people
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Although organization comes naturally to me, I have always struggled to keep a maintained room or home. And doing a deep spring cleaning? HA. That was just an exercise in futility for me. [Speaking of exercises (the non-futile sort), did you ever wonder how many calories you burn doing household chores? Read more about Baby
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Visiting a Disney park may be the “happiest place on earth,” but feeding a family while you’re there can bring you down in a hurry. For frugal, real food mamas, being stuck in a theme park with access only to processed foods at uber premium prices is like an alternate reality. When you’re used to
I used to revel in sharing my grocery budget on the blog – like a proud parent showing off the kids’ gymnastics trophies, I loved showing how low we could keep our spending while eating real food. I loved finding the deals, watching the bottom line, and helping to inspire you all to eat real
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Tomatoes are the perfect addition to any garden! Fairly simple to grow, you can plant specific types to eat fresh all summer long or plan ahead and grow them for long term storage (canning tomatoes is really easy). Now a staple in my garden, I want to help make it super easy for you to
As I sat down to write this post on how to cook eggs without using a teflon-like nonstick pan, I kept having a twisted version of Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham running through my head… “Do you cook them here or there? Do you cook them anywhere? How do you cook them Sam I
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I’ve been reading foodie blogs for close to seven years now. I’ve seen the medium change, grow, entertain certain fads, and inspire. These blogs have really helped me to analyze what our family eats and learn valuable skills, like making yogurt, making bread, using a whole chicken, and menu planning. I’ve also learned more about the
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Food Allergies Are Isolating Whatever the cause (or causes) may be, food allergies seem to be everywhere these days. If no one in your immediate family suffers from them, you probably know someone who does. When my oldest child was diagnosed with food allergies, it wasn’t the end of the world, but it changed our family’s
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Welcome to the final post in our series on Handling the Whole Chicken! In case you missed the earlier posts, you can catch them here: Hopefully by now you’re motivated to buy a whole chicken from a local farmer – or, at the very least, be willing to venture beyond boneless skinless chicken breast at the
