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What’s So Great About Raw Milk?

April 28, 2011

Once upon a time, milk was not such a complex or controversial subject.
Cows grazed on green grass. Healthy, well-fed, and free to roam, they produced a nutrient-dense, thick, white liquid which was relished either straight from the cow (raw) or turned into cultured dairy for short-term storage or delectable hard cheeses for long-term storage.
It was [...]

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A Year of Herbs: Garlic

November 12, 2009
garlic poster

Image by Muffet
In light of flu/cold season, garlic with all it's wondrous antibacterial properties seemed like the perfect herb for kicking off the real, official start of A Year of Herbs!
(Okay, I sort of started it already with Herbs for the New Mama and Herbs for the Fussy Baby. But this time, I'm actually studying [...]

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