Last weekend, a friend came to visit. It was wonderful to see her, and a few of us did the usual thing you do when a friend comes to stay: we went out one night to a fun bar, spent a day and night with drinks & movies & chatting into the wee hours, and [...]
You don’t want to end up like this, but if you do, it’s ok. There is a lot of information on the web (and on this site) about how to switch to real food, how to make better choices, and the like. For a different take, here are some things not to do if you’re [...]
Continuing from my last post about the 7 steps to switching to real food, here is a more detailed look at one way to switch: this is the basics of how I did it. Please take my ideas as just one way among many; doing these steps in this order may or may not work [...]
With all the talk about real food these days, I thought I would offer my version of making the switch. Of course, eating more eggs, raw cheese, grass-fed beef, nitrate-free bacon, and grass-fed butter is easy, right? Well, sure, eating the good stuff isn’t a problem; it’s eating the good stuff all the time and [...]
I love this Cornishware lard jar! I gotta get one for my kitchen. Pic from this site (but sadly I cannot find one for sale, anywhere! Must keep searching…). One of the first things I learned on my real food journey is that far from being the cardiac danger that the mainstream health experts would [...]
I have a little worry and cynicism I want to get off of my chest. I beg your pardon if this isn’t your cup o’ tea. Despite being a real food & small farmer champion, I’m not political otherwise, and I rarely read or watch the news. I’m an admitted cynic who prefers to mind [...]
Yesterday as I was thinking about real food things, I got to thinking about a friend who might be wanting to make the switch soon. I know he trusts me, so if I say “eat this not that,” he’ll be ok with it. But as he learns what’s involved, he might balk; it can seem [...]
Have you heard the latest? That the maker of neurotoxin aspartame is going to rename it “AminoSweet” and market it as a natural substance because it is made from “amino acids?” Then there’s Sara Lee, coming up with “EcoGrains” that are supposed to be “more sustainable” because they use 15% less fertilizer and will be [...]
One thing I loved to study back in grad school was symbolism. I was working toward an English M.A., and while most people don’t realize it, such a course of study involves a lot of theory in various topics such as sociology, communication, gender issues, politics, etc. This is because language crosses all those lines, [...]
Image from this Treehugger article; I love that this pic shows a healthy cow, raw milk, and lush grass…all vitally important for real food and real health! I decided to do a series of posts on the subject of real food and what it means to me, including what I’ve learned and am learning as [...]
From The Matrix Reloaded: Morpheus speaking to the people of Zion [Warning: mini rant!] I’ve been reading a lot lately about “food safety.” About the fight for raw milk, about horrible new drugs used in livestock, about more food contamination, about more meat recalls. It is frustrating, scary, and rage-inducing, because I know the problems [...]
Glad you stopped by! This blog is focused on real food: cooking it, growing it, and its politics. It is also focused on the real, true health & healing that comes from eating nourishing, nutrient-rich food and developing a thriving immune system. These topics usually branch out into self-sufficiency, sustainability, and simple pleasures. For more about the project, see this page.
DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor or nurse or in any way a "trained health professional." I am simply one gal reading voraciously, making changes to my life that make sense to me, and sharing what I know. Please take what I say as my own opinion and do your own research into the topics that interest you.
