After decades of being put down by the processed food industry, lard is finally vindicated and taking its rightful place among BEST foods. The food industry, like the makers of Crisco and Wesson oils, marketed hard against lard and it had nearly disappeared from the American food table. The local and traditional foods movements have…
Category: Healthy Recipes
Holiday Bone Broth
The holidays bring decadent meals of roast turkey, beef, and lamb. Roasted meats on the bone are perfect for making nutritious bone broth. Homemade bone broth delivers rich flavor to soups and stews; it also packs an incredible amount of important vitamins and minerals. Bone broth contains anti-inflammatory properties, immune system building compounds and help…
Pumpkin Custard Dessert
My friend Ronnie, of the Monhegan Island Farm Project, recently shared this recipe. He found it in a cookbook that says “this dish was a favorite of George Washington”. This sentiment played favorably on my inclination for eating traditional, whole foods. I also like the recipe because it provides the need for a sweet dessert without…
An Apple A Day
An apple a day keeps the doctor away because: · Vitamin C: a powerful antioxidant · Helps maintain even blood sugar · Fiber: keeps you full longer · Potassium: many people do not get enough of this heart healthy mineral What will you do with…
10 Tips for Dealing with Sugar Addiction
Sugar addiction is not your fault! Given our environment is flooded with foods containing added sugars and we are genetically predisposed to crave sweet foods; sugar addiction is almost inevitable. You may not even realize how much added sugar you are consuming each day because of food company’s clever ways of disguising it. Companies often use…
3 Gentle Ways to Fall Detox
As the seasons change from warm to cool; lush green to dry vibrant hues; busy summer days to calmer routine, this is a perfect time to do a detox. Eating with the seasons means changing your diet to compliment and balance your environment. Dry cooking methods, dry foods, warming spices and temperatures are just what…
One Simple Brine Equals 1000’s of Possibilities
You all know by now how much fermented foods are near and dear to my heart. Fermented foods helps to create a healthy gut micro flora which aids in better digestion, a boosted immune system, and reduces toxic build up in your body. It is one of the easiest and most beneficial diet additions that…
Sweet End of Summer Melon Recipes
Melon not just for fruit salad Melon season is in full swing, the ripe fruit is sweet, packed with nutrition and low in calories, making it a perfect snack, appetizer or dessert. I don’t know about you but I am usually satisfied with eating melon just as it is, sliced into perfect smile shaped wedges and…
3 Reasons to Start Your Own Sourdough Today
I have been on a big fermented foods kick for the past 3 or 4 years now. Ever since I was first introduced to Kombucha, hated it, and then grew to love it. One of the reasons I grew to love it is that I found that I was getting fewer colds and when I…
5 Steps to Protect Our Access to Local Fish
Why?: Nutrition: high quality protein that contain B Vitamins Protein and vegetable sources contain: Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids (heart healthy essential fatty acids) vitamins and minerals including iodine, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, selenium, zinc Oceans are changing: our actions effect these changes fish are affected by these changes our health could be effected What to…