One thing I absolutely love about where I live is the access we have to so many local farms. Within a ten mile radius of home are more than 20 small scale farms operated by our friends and neighbors. One such farm has found a new and slightly unusual venue for their beautiful produce. Little […]
Summer’s Bounty Quinoa Salad (serves 6) – This is a simple and fun salad to make, blending the nutty flavors of quinoa, with fresh-picked vegetables, and a tangy oil & vinegar dressing Ingredients: 4 Cups Steamed Quinoa (Add 1 tbsp. of coconut oil to water while steaming for 15 min) 1 cup chopped cucumber – […]
Farmhouse Chili – Made with locally raised meat, and all Organic Veggies, this chili is full of flavor and good-for-you ingredients Ingredients 8 oz. grass fed ground beef 8 oz. pasture raised ground pork ¼ cup bacon fat or lard of your choice 1/3 cup each: dried pinto, black & red kidney beans – soaked […]
Coconut Curry Soup – Fresh vegetables, curry, and creamy coconut milk! I like to mix and match vegetables in dishes, utilizing the items in my fridge or garden that are right on the edge of going to the compost. Ingredients: 1 quart chicken bone broth 2 quarts filtered water 1 can full fat coconut milk […]
According to the CDC, the average American has residue from 29 different pesticides in their bodies! Think Round-Up and all of his Rowdy friends and family coming to dinner at YOUR table, Every Meal. This is what they bring: The daily assault on our bodies by these chemical invaders keeps our immune system in constant […]
Aluminum foil used in cooking provides an easy channel for the metal to enter the human body. The increase in cooking temperature causes more leaching. The leaching is also highly dependent on the pH value of the food solution, salt, and spices added to the food solutions. Aluminum foil is not suitable for cooking specially […]
Summer’s Bounty Quinoa SaladOctober 27, 2017 - 1:40 amSummer’s Bounty Quinoa Salad (serves 6) – This is a simple and fun salad to make, blending the nutty flavors of quinoa, with fresh-picked vegetables, and a tangy oil & vinegar dressing Ingredients: 4 Cups Steamed Quinoa (Add 1 tbsp. of coconut oil to water while steaming for 15 min) 1 cup chopped cucumber – […]
Farmhouse ChiliOctober 27, 2017 - 1:35 amFarmhouse Chili – Made with locally raised meat, and all Organic Veggies, this chili is full of flavor and good-for-you ingredients Ingredients 8 oz. grass fed ground beef 8 oz. pasture raised ground pork ¼ cup bacon fat or lard of your choice 1/3 cup each: dried pinto, black & red kidney beans – soaked […]
5 Things you can do today to Positively Impact your HealthNovember 10, 2017 - 3:39 pmWe live in a busy world: jobs, schedules and responsibilities. All of these things take up our time and can keep us from properly taking care of ourselves. Stress, poor diet, and lack of physical activity are all major contributing factors to many of our modern ailments. Adopting a simple self-care routine will go a […]
Staying Grounded during the HolidaysNovember 3, 2017 - 2:30 pmLet’s face it. The Holidays are stressful, in many ways. Whether it is the financial stress of gift buying, or the emotional stress brought on by other factors; that one relative that just loves to push your buttons, the annoying co-worker that has too much punch at the company party, or the stress of travel […]