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January 6, 2009: Sprouts -The easiest greens you'll ever grow!
Comments: 8 | Categories: Gardening , In the kitchen , Nutrition

With the lack of my garden and the ability to pick my own salad at any moment, I've been really missing fresh greens this winter.Did you know that growing your own sprouts is not only easy, but wildly nutritious, too? Sprouts are: full of enzymes easily digestible (in part due...

December 19, 2008: My Top 3
Comments: 17 | Categories: Baby Steps , Living healthy , Nutrition

Imagine taking a chocolate-loving woman (so, that would be pretty much any woman) to some incredible chocolate store, perhaps in, say, Belgium. The shelves and counters are lined with incredibly decadent, melt in your mouth, sweet perfection and goodness. Chocolate truffles, chocolate covered cherries, chocolate toffee, hazelnut chocolate pralines, chocolate...

December 16, 2008: Nourishing Traditional Diets- For those with PCOS and anyone else desiring good health!
Comments: 10 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition , PCOS

I have been leading up to writing more specifically about what good nutrition looks like for those living with PCOS. Although what I have to share today is not specifically about PCOS, it is solid, nutritional teaching that will benefit anyone and is the backbone of overall good health.These are...

December 5, 2008: Q&A- Confusion with Soaking Grains
Comments: 8 | Categories: In the kitchen , Nutrition

Here's a recent question from my inbox: ...What I am getting is that all grains that I use need to be soaked, whether they are in the grain form or milled (flour) form. To me that would include: rice, barley, wheat, spelt, kamut, oats, wild rice, and then the flours...

December 2, 2008: Nutritional Foundations: Finding high quality sources for a whole foods diet
Comments: 6 | Categories: Natural living , Nutrition , Nutritional Foundations series

Only slightly long winded (seriously, it's a talent of mine!), it's time to end this series on how to lay the best nutritional foundation by starting with the foods you use. I'm hoping to end it with a bang, and leave you with something entirely, utterly practical and helpful! I...

November 23, 2008: Trace minerals make a major difference
Comments: 7 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

**For all those looking for the outcome of the couponing experiment, rest assured, it's coming soon! We just got in from Seattle about an hour ago (on Sunday night), and I'll put the post together as soon as I can!** Sure, we all know that it's important to get the...

November 18, 2008: Nutritional Foundations- Making the best of the regular grocery store (Inner Aisles)
Comments: 18 | Categories: Nutrition , Nutritional Foundations series

After touring the exterior of the conventional grocery store, which is really the best way to stick to a whole foods diet (that is, buying your food from the outer edges, rather than from the inner aisles), it's time to move on and brave those pesky inner aisles we've been...

November 11, 2008: "No-no" ingredients
Comments: 6 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

Some time ago, I was asked this great question:You may have covered this before, so if you did, just direct me where to go. What specifically is wrong with some of the "no-no" items (nitrates, corn syrups, MSG, etc)? I've read references to what is unhealthy in brief statements by...

October 29, 2008: Nutritional Foundations- Making the best of the regular grocery store, Part 6
Comments: 3 | Categories: Nutrition , Nutritional Foundations series

Whew... the next time I start a series with such a loooong title, can someone just email me and say "Steph, seriously, what are you thinking?" :) This series will be drawing to a close fairly quickly, and not a moment too soon, as I have other series ideas just...

October 10, 2008: Nutritional Foundations- Making the best of the regular grocery store, Part 5
Comments: 10 | Categories: Nutrition , Nutritional Foundations series

As promised, here is the continuation of yesterday's discussion of how to purchase meat, poultry and eggs from a conventional grocery store, and make the best choices possible: EggsEgg Beaters or any similar egg replacement: Avoid! These are basically egg whites, with some coloring and spices. Don't buy the lie...

October 8, 2008: Nutritional Foundations- Making the best of the regular grocery store, Part 4
Comments: 8 | Categories: Nutrition , Nutritional Foundations series

For those new to this series, we're looking at how to do the best you can nutritionally, when a conventional store is what you've got to work with. We're in the midst of a tour of the store, and so far we've worked our way through produce and seafood, and...

October 2, 2008: Three cheers for my produce market!
Comments: 17 | Categories: Frugality , Natural living , Nutrition

If you don't already think that I'm strange, you may very well think so now: I just love shopping for produce! I actually get excited about getting to go and do it!Not just anywhere, though. I love shopping for produce at my local market (2 EE's, for those who live...

September 23, 2008: How not to buy organic
Comments: 9 | Categories: Frugality , Nutrition

I wish I had my camera. It was a fantastic photo opportunity, although I'm not so sure that the lady in line in front of me at the grocery store would have been so keen on the idea. Tonight I saw firsthand a perfect example of how not to buy...

September 16, 2008: Why Should Christians Support Sustainable Agriculture?
Comments: 4 | Categories: Faith , Good stewardship , Nutrition

Why should Christians support sustainable agriculture
Im excited to bring you this first guest post, from Kimberly, who is a Weston Price chapter leader, as well as publicist for Sally Fallon, the author of Nourishing Traditions (a much referenced book on this blog!). This is a excellent look at another...

September 11, 2008: Living with PCOS: Why nutrition really matters
Comments: 6 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition , PCOS

If you've missed the first posts in this series, you can read them here: The beginning of my story and then Taking a step back. When I was first diagnosed with PCOS, I was lightyears from the place of health and nutrition consciousness that I am now. In fact, it...

September 9, 2008: Nutritional Foundations- Making the best of the regular grocery store, Part 3
Comments: 15 | Categories: Nutrition , Nutritional Foundations series

Let's continue on with our tour of the conventional grocery store, and how to do the best we can with what's available to us...DairyThis is a tough one. The dairy at our local grocery store has unfortunately been dealt with rather poorly. First off, it has been pasteurized:Pasteurization destroys enzymes,...

August 19, 2008: Some finer points of hydration
Comments: 15 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

There is no better time than the middle of the summer to discuss the importance of good hydration! I have been eagerly awaiting this post, as I knew that it would be an excellent reminder to myself of how and why to keep my hydration levels optimal. Guest poster Alison...

August 6, 2008: Old habits die hard
Comments: 14 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

There's a lot of food in my house right now that is normally vetoed. Food like sugar cereals, ice tea powder, regular sandwich meats, white flour and sugar, cookies made of the white flour and sugar, and on and on it goes... Having guests who eat these foods, such as...

July 22, 2008: Baby Steps: Goodbye for now
Comments: 2 | Categories: Baby Steps , Natural living , Nutrition

Sadly, this is the last of the Baby Steps series. Though I've loved sharing some of the steps we can take towards a more natural and healthy thing, the time has come to say goodbye to this series.I've thought about continuing on, but I'm stopping for two reasons. One, these...

July 15, 2008: Baby Steps: Using Alternative Grains
Comments: 10 | Categories: Baby Steps , In the kitchen , Nutrition

This week's baby step is: To choose one new grain to introduce to your family! Why this step is important: If you've been in a grocery store bakery lately, you will notice that there is quite the abundance of options: wheat, wheat and wheat. :) Sadly, despite the fact that...

July 15, 2008: Nutritional Foundations- It all begins with the right ingredients
Comments: 10 | Categories: In the kitchen , Nutrition , Nutritional Foundations series

There are exceptions to everything, but I think that this is a very foundational starting place to talk about nutrition and improving the way that you cook for your family. See, I can learn all of the proper cooking techniques a la Nourishing Traditions and find some amazingly healthy recipes...

July 8, 2008: More nutrition, less money!
Comments: 0 | Categories: Frugality , Nutrition

If you've been wondering lately how you can squeeze greater nutritional content into your foods, without spending more money, then this excellent post is just for you! As somewhat of an introduction to the Nourishing Frugal Food carnival starting this Friday, Kimi has given a great list of 12 tips...

July 5, 2008: The health benefits of eating raw meat? Part 2
Comments: 5 | Categories: In the kitchen , Living healthy , Nutrition

Continuing on from the first installment of this post... So, should raw animal products be a part of our regular diet?Despite the health benefits that appear to exist, the question still remains whether this is something that we should actually strive to do or not. Though I think the case...

July 1, 2008: The health benefits of eating raw meat?
Comments: 11 | Categories: Nutrition

(This post has been a while in coming, since I first mentioned our introduction to eating raw meat- it's taken a while to research and write, and it's quite long, so I'll post it in a few segments. Enjoy!) This is completely new territory for me. Though I have been...

June 24, 2008: Baby Steps: Eating Cultured and Fermented Foods
Comments: 29 | Categories: Baby Steps , In the kitchen , Nutrition

This week's baby step is: To introduce one new cultured or fermented food to yourself (and your family, if you can)! Why this step is important: Though they made not sound all that appealing initially, and I know that this may be a bigger Baby Step than some of the...

June 3, 2008: Baby Steps: Cooking Dry Beans
Comments: 12 | Categories: Baby Steps , Frugality , In the kitchen , Nutrition

First of all, if you're new to the Baby Steps series, you can find out what it's all about here (and welcome!).Secondly, if you didn't catch it yesterday, make sure you check out the "Say No to Kraft Dinner" recipe carnival. The purpose of this carnival was to help you...

May 14, 2008: Baby Steps: Let’s get soaking!
Comments: 14 | Categories: Baby Steps , Nutrition , Recipes

For those who missed the intro to this new series on Baby Steps towards natural and healthy living, why don't you read it here? As I mentioned last time, I sincerely believe that taking small but purposeful steps towards better nutrition and more natural living is the best way to...

May 13, 2008: Isn’t good food good enough? Part 3
Comments: 12 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

If you missed the first two posts in this series, you can find them here: Part 1 and Part 2. Today I will give you a look into my cupboards and fridge to show you what my family actually uses. Although we actually take fairly few supplements, here is the...

May 8, 2008: Isn’t good food good enough? Part 2
Comments: 6 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

If you missed the first post in this series, click here to go ahead and read Part 1 first. I think that the name "supplements" actually says it all when it comes to their actual usefulness. They are exactly what they say that they are-- a great way to supplement...

May 6, 2008: Canadians, please read!
Comments: 3 | Categories: Current events , Nutrition

I just received a phone call and an urgent email from my sister-in-law, regarding a bill called C-51 that is currently being pushed in Canadian parliament. Here is a brief explanation of what the bill is: A new law being pushed in Canada by Big Pharma seeks to outlaw up...

May 5, 2008: Isn’t good food good enough?
Comments: 7 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

I've seen so many diets like this one that severely restrict certain types of foods, and one hallmark I've noticed is that they require a person to take dietary supplements.Without meaning to sound nit-picky, and surely not to bash you or anyone who follows such a diet, I'm wondering why...

May 2, 2008: Q & A: Trouble gaining weight in pregnancy
Comments: 10 | Categories: Breastfeeding and pregnancy , Nutrition

As I mentioned in one of my previous comments, I am currently 15 weeks pregnant with #3. My question is about weight gain. Since going mostly whole and healthful, etc. and starting to work out (last summer) I am finding it difficult to gain any weight this pregnancy (which is...

April 1, 2008: Raising Healthy Eaters- Retraining children's eating habits
Comments: 3 | Categories: Healthy kids , Nutrition , Raising healthy eaters

When I put out my request for a guest post for this very last edition of the Raising Healthy Eaters series, it didn't occur to me at the time that I had the perfect person for the task right under my very nose! Who better than the woman who has...

March 31, 2008: Making the Maker's Diet work
Comments: 12 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

I mentioned in my Menu Plan Monday post that my husband and I have decided to go back on the Maker's Diet yet again, right on the tail end of the Candida cleanse that I have been doing. This brought out a few questions about doing the Maker's Diet, so...

March 25, 2008: Simply sprouted grains
Comments: 11 | Categories: Frugality , In the kitchen , Nutrition

There are so many different kinds of gadgets out there for sprouting: special sprouting jars and mesh lids and home sprouting devices... I've been sprouting grains and legumes for a couple of years now and I have never purchased a single piece of special equipment in order to do it...

March 21, 2008: Why all the fuss about soaking grains?
Comments: 0 | Categories: In the kitchen , Nutrition

You may have noticed that I often refer to soaking grains before cooking them, and have wondered what's up with that. If you're already using good quality (even organic) whole grains and cooking them thoroughly, why would you need to add yet another step to your cooking? Aren't you already...

March 14, 2008: Q&A: Online sources for whole grains
Comments: 4 | Categories: In the kitchen , Nutrition

We haven't got a whole foods store anywhere near us, so I was wondering if you could recommend any good online sites that sell whole grains and other natural foods?Rosemary I would imagine there are lots of people in Rosemary's situation. I remember my Mother-in-law telling me when she lived...

March 11, 2008: Q&A: Whole grain breakfasts and snacks for toddlers
Comments: 4 | Categories: Healthy kids , In the kitchen , Nutrition

We currently give our 15 mo. son oatmeal for breakfast, and I usually mix it with unsweetened applesauce for a little bonus. He seems to be getting bored with it, and I wondered what you do for breakfast with a toddler? He has other things in addition (fruit, yogurt, and...

February 21, 2008: Cavities and Nutrition- What is the relationship?
Comments: 4 | Categories: Healthy kids , Nutrition

I read a wonderful post over at Womanly Pursuits the other day, that sparked a renewed interest for me in something I had read about previously, but had not really studied enough yet. After the discovery of her first ever cavity, she decided to get serious about finding out what...

February 18, 2008: Raising healthy eaters- Feeding picky toddlers
Comments: 8 | Categories: Healthy kids , Nutrition , Raising healthy eaters

Feeding toddlers can be a bit tricky, can't it? They're starving one minute, then they pick at their food the next. They love peaches and broccoli and chicken and rice and anything else that you offer them one week, and then the next week they don't want to eat anything...

January 31, 2008: Homemade soup broth- An essential element in any healthy, frugal kitchen
Comments: 5 | Categories: Frugality , In the kitchen , Nutrition

Ever wonder why fokelore has always included chicken soup as a remedy for the common cold? And why your Grandma's tastes just so good (so much better than any canned or dry variety ever could)? The secret is in the broth. Rich, delicious, nourishing homemade soup stock. Why is chicken...

January 16, 2008: Tips for eating seasonally
Comments: 8 | Categories: Going green , Natural living , Nutrition

If you are blessed to have a Farmer's or produce market near your home, you may have noticed that the vast array of colorful fruits and vegetables shift slightly as the seasons change. Spring brings with it the first fresh greens and carrots, then summer arrives with berries and sweet...

January 14, 2008: Coke, anyone?
Comments: 2 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition , Our family

I just couldn't resist linking to this very detailed description of what happens to our body when we drink a Coke. Personally, I used to be addicted to pop, but about 5 years ago I made a clean break and I honestly can barely even stand it now (see, it's...

January 14, 2008: Is raw milk really safe?
Comments: 4 | Categories: Living healthy , Nutrition

When people find out that we have switched over the raw milk, almost inevitably they ask me "but it is safe? I thought you could get sick from drinking raw milk!" I'll admit, when I first began to hear about raw milk, I too was skeptical. Having been raised on...

January 12, 2008: 14 tips for eating healthier on a budget
Comments: 4 | Categories: Frugality , Nutrition

One of my favorite topics in the nutrition discussion is answering the objection "But I can't afford to eat healthy" or buy all organic or make every single food in our house from scratch or... well, you get the point. Here is a list of 14 tips I found this...

January 8, 2008: Raising healthy eaters- Getting off to the best start
Comments: 0 | Categories: Babies , Breastfeeding and pregnancy , Nutrition , Raising healthy eaters

Before we are off and running on topics such as healthy snacks and lunches, getting your kids interested and involved in nutrition, and help for picky toddlers, I thought that we would touch on this all important subject of what we eat while we are nourishing our little ones during...

January 7, 2008: Q & A: Healthy freezer meals requested!
Comments: 13 | Categories: Homemaking , In the kitchen , Nutrition

Any chance I could talk you into doing a post on healthy freezer meals? Do you freeze many meals? I'm getting ready to have my third baby and would rather do this than rely on prepackaged frozen meals. My oldest is barely over three, so I know time will be...

January 5, 2008: More healthy and frugal meal planning...
Comments: 3 | Categories: Frugality , In the kitchen , Nutrition

Seems like the topic of healthy and frugal meal planning is a timely one for many! I'm so glad! If you didn't get to read yesterday's post yet, please go read that one first, then come back and read this post. There was one thing that I realized in re-reading...

January 3, 2008: Healthy and frugal menu planning help!
Comments: 11 | Categories: Frugality , In the kitchen , Nutrition

If you have never been much of a meal planner, I encourage you to grab a cup of something steaming and delicious, and sit down to join me as I discuss how I use meal planning to keep our meals cheap and nutritious! There are two things that I really...

January 2, 2008: Raising healthy eaters- What eating healthy is and isn't
Comments: 4 | Categories: Nutrition , Raising healthy eaters

When I teach nutrition, there are 3 simple guidelines that encompass my basic nutritionally theory. Although I wish I had created them myself, I didn't. They have been taught to me over the years through various writers and speakers that I respect, but most specifically through the book What the...