February 2010

Taking the Mystery Out of Creme Fraiche (What It Is and How to Make It)

February 15, 2010
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I love to say it. Creme Fraiche (pronounced "crem fresh").
There's something so gourmet and cultured sounding about it (no pun intended!), and yet it is one of the simplest types of cultured dairy that you can make. Basically, creme fraiche is cultured cream. It's that simple.
For some reason I held off trying it out for [...]

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My Experience at Blissdom ’10

February 12, 2010
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I went into my time at Blissdom '10 not knowing quite what to expect and more than a little nervous. I was one of the only bloggers going from my niche and I wasn't sure who I would connect with, what I would learn and whether the whole thing would be worth it or not. [...]

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A Call for Contributing Writers and a (Brief) Reader Survey

February 11, 2010
**delicious Choice Organic Teas. Want to try some? Keep on reading...**

**Quick note to all who have emailed/will email me regarding becoming a contributing writer- due to the incredible response I've received so far, it might take me until more like early next week, rather than only a day or two as I had originally thought to respond!**
Since returning from Blissdom, my head continues to absolutely [...]

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A Simple Plan for Healthy Food: The GNOWFGLINS Fundamentals eCourse

February 10, 2010
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Edit: Wardeh just sent me a link to watch a video sneak peak! Learn how to make Soaked Muffins and get a feel for what this eCourse will be like. Let Wardeh show you how to make soaked muffins!

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All those who read Nourishing Traditions for the first time and felt entirely overwhelmed, [...]

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Real Food Bloggers Face-Off

February 9, 2010
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I'm home from Blissdom... completely exhausted (but it was worth it), brain absolutely buzzing with ideas and inspiration for my blog, and absolutely thrilled to be back together with my family whom I adore. I promise that just as soon as I'm able to pull it together, I will give you the rundown off my [...]

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Learning the Gentle Art of Infant Toilet Training

February 8, 2010
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Guest Post by Louisa
I toilet-trained my first child when she was four-months-old. I thought I would start this guest post with a statement that knocks most people's socks off when they hear it. "Four months old, you are kidding, aren't you?" No, I kid you not.
I had worked extensively in China and seen what [...]

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Organization in the Real Food Kitchen: Notes from a Small Kitchen

February 5, 2010
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Did you miss the earlier posts in this kitchen organization series? Catch up here: Menu Planning, Favorite Recipe Lists, Recipe Binder and Creating a Homemaking Binder. Stay tuned for more posts on topics like bulk storage, pantry and freezer organization, and soaking/fermenting!
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This is a guest post from Katie at Kitchen Stewardship’s kitchen. Yep, the [...]

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A Tale of Rhubarb

February 4, 2010
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Guest Post by LaManda of The Yarden
Rhubarb. Usually there are three responses when I ask the question “Do you like rhubarb?” They are reliably accompanied by facial expressions:
1. Facial expression: puzzlement and slight trepidation
Accompanying answer “I’ve heard of it but never tried it”
2. Facial expression: I just sucked on the most vile thing ever
Accompanying answer [...]

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Three Winners

February 3, 2010

In the midst of staying up way too late tying up loose ends before heading off to Blissdom tomorrow, I have three winners to announce:
Winner of a signed copy of the book Steady Days: A Journey Toward Intentional, Professional Motherhood:
Michelle-  preshusnhissight@
And two winners of a Meals ePlanner, from ListPlanIt:
Jessica- spriteslp@
Julie- julesa5@
If you see your name [...]

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I’m Going to Blissdom, Y’all!

February 2, 2010
Blissdom Conference ~ Nashville ~ February 4-6 2010

In two short days, I board a plane to go and do something I would have never imagined that I would do a year or two ago... I'm going to a blog conference!
I'm headed to Nasvhille, TN where I will be attending Blissdom '10 and I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I [...]

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