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Treat Yourself to Healthier, Real Food Desserts (A Giveaway!)

October 13, 2011

Does eating healthy, real foods mean giving up all desserts and other sweet treats?
I definitely don't think that the eating well and enjoying dessert have to be in opposition to one another. In fact, it's really about the ingredients that you use, far more than about the particular dish that you're creating. So in theory, [...]

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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream (A Giveaway)

September 10, 2011

*Giveaway has now ended*
Ever read a recipe book that had you drooling from practically the first page?
Considering that summer is promising to stay hot for a while longer, when I first read Just Making Ice Cream, I could hardly resist jumping up from a cozy table in the coffee shop where I do some of [...]

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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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The Thoughtful Parent’s Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations: Pro-Vaccine and Cautionary Resources

March 9, 2011

Guest Post Written by Christina
Over the past two weeks, we've been approaching the subject of childhood immunizations, trying to come to the issue logically and methodically in order to make the best decisions for our children:
The Thoughtful Parent's Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations (part 1)
10 Questions to Ask (part 2)
Many of you have asked for [...]

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The Thoughtful Parent’s Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations: 10 Questions to Ask

March 2, 2011

Last week we started discussing the controversial topic of vaccination.  It has been very encouraging to see the responses it has generated, and to get to discuss a topic so near to our hearts!
We began by taking a look at the Foundational beliefs we can use to anchor and base our "Vaccine-Stance."  We briefly looked [...]

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The Thoughtful Parent’s Guide to Thinking Through Vaccinations

February 22, 2011

Guest Post by Christina
It's one of the big questions new parents face today, once you've gotten past "were you trying to get pregnant?" (which I still can't believe people ask...) and the less invasive "did you do it all-natural?" "are you going to breast-feed?" and even "are you using cloth-diapers?" [...]

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Resources for Home Remedies: What to Buy, Where to Buy It

October 14, 2010

Idyllic as it would be, most of us don't have a wall full of dried herbs from our home gardens to draw from when we need to make up a home remedy.
I am often asked where to begin... which herbs and other ingredients are the most important, the most versatile, the most accessible and affordable. [...]

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Real Food Makeover- The Anderson Family, Pt 2

April 19, 2010
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This is a continuation of last week's makeover for the Anderson family.
This week I want to share a sample menu plan. It won't look quite as specific as the menu plan for the W family, because mom Andi is already a regular menu planner and has certain meals/themes that she uses each week, so instead [...]

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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!

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

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