food

11 Ways to Save on Your Grocery Bill

December 27, 2011

As 2011 comes to an end, we’re sharing helpful lists to help you save money, stay healthy, get organized, creatively repurpose, frugally gift-give, intentionally celebrate and more in our “11 Things for 2011” series throughout these holiday months.
By Contributing Writer Brandy Ferguson
As a busy wife and mother of almost eight boys, it's been necessary through [...]

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Preserving the Harvest: Sweet Fruit Chutney

August 12, 2011

by Meg Dickey, Contributing Writer
Summer, and the fruit it brings, has a way of overwhelming many of us. If you've got a pile of peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots or any other kind of fruit sitting in the middle of your table, you need to figure out a way to deal with it! One of the [...]

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Rising Above Food Wars: Eat for God’s Glory

July 12, 2011

Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer
A question - "How do I keep the issue of personal food choices in godly perspective?"
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a young woman asking me how to avoid alienating people who choose not to eat a diet of whole foods. Here, in part, is her email to me:
I [...]

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Q&A Video Blog: Eating Healthy During Summer Travels and in Other’s Homes

June 30, 2011

In today's video, I'm answering this question from a reader:
How do you handle situations where you know you will be eating at someone else's home... and the home you are eating at does not eat whole foods? I am trying to get my family on a more whole food/healthy food diet but when we [...]

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Planning Weekly to Eat Well

June 28, 2011

Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer
I was recently looking at the Vision Forum for books and noticed their tag line. It reads, "Where there is no vision the people perish". What a powerful statement. When I applied that to my family it had deep meaning as well.
What things does my family need [...]

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Dry to Preserve: A Quick Guide to Dehydration

June 17, 2011

Written by Stacey T, Contributing Writer
So you’ve started your garden, and other than a few minor hiccups (which always seem to happen regardless of skill or experience), things are probably going pretty well, right?
Are you preparing to preserve the fruits of your labors (pun intended)? Preserving your own food is [...]

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Eating Seasonally This Spring: An Interview with Shannon of Nourishing Days

June 13, 2011

If you've ever thought about learning to eat more seasonally, now is the time.
Farmer's markets all over the continent are beginning to open up, and overflowing with seasonal harvest like peas, lettuce, spinach and other green leafies, garlic, strawberries, rhubarb, green onions, fresh herbs and more.
One of our contributing writers here at KOTH also happens [...]

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Frugal Living with Food Sensitivities

May 17, 2011

Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer
One major area that women attempt to be frugal is in the kitchen. I know I do; it's probably "my" main area! (In others my husband and I work together.) But when you have food sensitivities or have to be on a special diet, sometimes being frugal in the kitchen [...]

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Save Money by Culturing Foods with DIY Starters (and Cultures for Health Giveaway!)

May 16, 2011

Many of us know the health benefits of eating cultured and fermented foods, but buying pre-made yogurt, kefir, sourdough breads, kombucha and the like can cost a pretty penny.
Did you know that these health-boosting cultured foods can be easily and cheaply prepared at home using starter cultures?
I cringe when I go to buy a $3.99 [...]

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Plan & Plant Now for Sustainability, Freedom, and a Backyard Revolution

March 29, 2011

I am not an expert gardener and have only spent the last few years taking a stab at preserving what we eat and eating what we preserve. Every year, though, I grow more and more excited because every year we are learning, producing, and preserving more.
I have learned that amazing things can happen when you [...]

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