Inspiring Health by Returning to Our Roots
Wondering how to freeze squash? Winter squash is one of my favorite things to grow, eat, and preserve. This might be because it’s so easy to do all three! Winter squash is a nourishing staple in my house during the winter when fresh produce is scarce. It’s a great source of complex carbohydrates as well as […]
If you’re looking for tips for cooking from scratch for beginners, you’re in the right place! I grew up in the ’90s when packaged foods were at their peak. Despite the prevalence of processed foods, my parents always cooked and they taught my sister and me how to cook. Of course, some of our meals […]
We have harvested just about everything from our garden — including the pumpkins — and now it’s time to start cooking! Pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin smoothies… pumpkin everything! But first: how to cook fresh pumpkin? There are many varieties of pumpkin but the main difference is pie vs. carving. Pie pumpkins (also called sugar pumpkins) are […]
I’ve mentioned before how much I love growing my own probiotics but this fermented root vegetables recipe is especially fun because it has a bit of an asian flare to it. It’s great as a side dish with any asian inspired cuisine or on it’s own. Being on the AIP (auto-immune paleo) diet, the list […]
I spend a lot of money on healthy groceries. It comes with the territory of a healing diet. But $1500 a month on groceries? That’s just too much! (For reference, when we were eating a dairy free and gluten free diet I spent about $800-$1000 a month for our family of four). I know that […]
When I was newly married and expecting our first child I began to read a lot about the real food diet. It’s pretty simple. Eat real food in the most natural state possible to reap the health benefits our ancestors did. Dr. Weston A. Price the dentist who began this movement studied indigenous cultures in […]
