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How to Make Nut Butter

June 26, 2011

If only I had known how quick and easy it was to make my own nut butters, I would have started doing it a long time ago!
I think that for most people, the idea of making smooth and creamy nut butters feels daunting. They’re the kind of thing that, even if you love making [...]

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Making Homemade Hard Lotion with a DIY Lotion and Lip Balm Kit

March 28, 2011

Last summer, I told you how a hard lotion bar helped my eczema, and gave me back my dry hands. More than 6 months later, I still loving using my hard lotion bars.
My only problem is that I'm really cheap. These amazing bars aren't actually expensive at $9.95 each, but it does still add up. [...]

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Green Bean Casserole (The Real Food Way)

December 6, 2010

Written by Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer
Green Bean Casserole is a staple side dish for many Hoilday dinners. Tasty green beans, creamy white sauce, and a crunchy topping, make it a well-loved family favorite.
Unfortunately, many recipes include canned condensed soup, bacon bits, and French fried onions (also in a can); enough to make a real foodie [...]

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How to Make Your Own (Unrefined) Powdered Sugar

December 2, 2010

Every once in a while, since we switched over to using only unrefined sugars, I miss that fluffy, powdered, white sugar that makes such delicate icings and special treats.
Though I have seen some organic icing sugars, I have never seen one that was made with something like Sucanat or Rapadura. These are my granulated sugars [...]

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Herbal Honey: A Sweet Holiday Gift

November 12, 2010

Written by Meg, Contributing Writer
With the holidays nearly upon us, I know many of us are already thinking of the many gifts we are preparing to share with others this season. If you're like me, you also have the burden of wanting to share with those around us, but feeling the pinch of a tight [...]

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Homemade Belly Butter (All-Natural Pampering for Pregnant Mamas)

September 7, 2010

Written by Stacy K, Contributing Writer
The gift of a child is certainly a blessing and pregnancy can be a wonderful experience. However, for many of us, the joy and privilege of carrying a new life comes with a few physical discomforts. Itchy, dry skin on our ever-expanding bellies is a common complaint.
While moisturizing [...]

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Video Blog: How to Make Coconut Milk Kefir

May 17, 2010

Since beginning the GAPS diet back in March, our family has been dairy-free. Although we are currently not on the GAPS diet anymore, through doing the diet we discovered that at least two members of our family react poorly to dairy.
Though I am a huge advocate of raw milk (and cheese and creme fraiche and [...]

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

February 15, 2010

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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