Lotions. Potions. Elixirs. Oh my! Do you love the idea of homemade beauty products but think they are "too much trouble" to make? Or maybe it worries you that the exact form of sodium laurel sulphate in your bottle of suds is used to degrease car engines. (Don't see it listed? It has about 150 aliases and is often used in "natural" and "herbal" [...] Continue Reading
Archives for January 2012
How To Soak And Dehydrate Nuts (Nourishing Traditions Method)
Traditional Nut and Seed Preparation Methods In her book, Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon Morell explains how soaking nuts/seeds in a saltwater solution reduces the naturally occurring enzyme inhibitors and phytates that can cause digestive issues. This process of improving the digestibility of nuts and seeds is called making “crispy [...] Continue Reading
`Stocking The Dream Kitchen
When I first started my real food journey I was overwhelmed by how understocked I was on kitchen appliances and gadgets. Now that I’m getting married I’m trying to register for my *reasonable* dream real food kitchen. Suggestions?? If you could start fresh from the beginning what would you start with? I often come across a receipe that I would love [...] Continue Reading
How To Spot Tongue/Lip Ties & Get FREE Expert Advice
Yesterday I smiled at a green-eyed blonde in gorgeous leather riding boots while wiping a Charlie Chaplin-style snot mustache from my son's lip. Wait! I forgot to tell you the best part: I wiped the snot blob with my sleeve. Oh yes, I am one of THOSE moms. The one who does NOT have a bandaid, wet wipe or [insert responsible mom paraphernalia] when [...] Continue Reading
How We Lost Our Communal Wisdom About Breastfeeding
Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do. ~Dr. Benjamin Spock I don't know about you, but I think this quote is a tad more compelling than a 1950's era Similac Ash tray touting the disease preventing capabilities of formula. But maybe you had to be there. Indeed, if you were you'd know that the Golden Age considered breastfeeding a [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Coconut Butter
Do You Love Grass-Fed Butter? How about almond butter. Or peanut. Or almond-sunflower-pumpkin seed with a touch of hazlenut? DO YOU JUST LOVE BUTTER? Well then, scoot right up next to me. Today we're going to make a creamy, dreamy coconut butter that is infused with brain building fats, immune boosters and micronutrients for radiant skin, [...] Continue Reading
