Sometimes I find myself with oh-so-helpful words of real food wisdom on the tip of my tongue, ready to point a finger at some offending food and enlighten the poor souls that were about to consume it about its evil ingredients… …. And then I stop myself just in time. Wait a minute, I can’t say… Continue reading Am I a Food Snob?
Why I Stopped Using Toothpaste (And What I Use Instead)
There was a time when I never would have considered throwing away my toothpaste. I used to think that my toothpaste was the only thing that could keep my teeth healthy, the only thing standing between my teeth and the dentist’s drill. I’ve always struggled with problems with my teeth, which, I realize now was probably partly because… Continue reading Why I Stopped Using Toothpaste (And What I Use Instead)
How to Switch to a Real Food Diet Without Feeling Overwhelmed
I’ve been finding recently that learning new things about health and nutrition can be kind of addictive – addictive to the point of borderline obsession sometimes. Once you start learning about the differences between modern, processed foods and a traditional real food diet, it can be easy to go a little bit crazy with… Continue reading How to Switch to a Real Food Diet Without Feeling Overwhelmed
Why Sunshine Doesn’t Always Give You Vitamin D
I used to think that any time I was out in the sunshine, my body was making Vitamin D. Unfortunately, though, I was wrong about that. It turns out that, depending on where you live, there are only certain times of the day when you are able to get Vitamin D from the sun, and there are… Continue reading Why Sunshine Doesn’t Always Give You Vitamin D
What to Do with All Those Cucumbers?
What do you do with an over-abundance of cucumbers, besides eating them? That’s the question I’ve been trying to answer lately. I’ve been eating cucumbers just about every day for the past few weeks, but there are still extra cucumbers lying around. The plants in my garden produced cucumbers, and the place where… Continue reading What to Do with All Those Cucumbers?
Sour Milk Gingerbread Recipe from 1869
Since I’ve become a raw milk convert I finally have a source of true sour milk to use in old recipes. What was left of the most recent gallon of raw milk that I had just went sour. Even though sour raw milk is still perfectly safe to drink, the sour taste and smell isn’t… Continue reading Sour Milk Gingerbread Recipe from 1869
How to Wash Your Face with Honey and Jojoba Oil
In my last post, I talked about how I simplified the beauty products that I use after I realized how many chemical ingredients were in the ones that I used to use. Part of that simplifying involved trying to find something new to wash my face with that was more natural than what… Continue reading How to Wash Your Face with Honey and Jojoba Oil