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 [...]
Sorry for the poor picture quality; I wasn’t really ready to photograph this recipe! I’ll take better pics when I make it next and will update this post accordingly. But at least you can still see the yumminess… Happy Easter to those who celebrate it! Since I stopped eating candy or sweets, I must say [...]
While I love to cook, I don’t really get into trying lots of new recipes, especially if they require items I don’t usually keep on hand. I cook based on what I’ve got in my pantry. I don’t “meal plan” per se, as I buy the staples that I can afford in a given week [...]
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 [...]
It seems I can’t go a day without hearing about someone “catching a cold” or about someone who knows someone who has the flu (or swine flu, or H1N1, or whatever strain the media are scaring us into believing are out to get us). Sure, it’s winter, so it’s “that time of year.” But what [...]
Let me say right now that I think bone broth is the easiest, most delicious, and most cost-effective way of improving and maintaining health; it is true kitchen alchemy, the power of the hearth at work. I’m going to write soon about that power in more detail, but for today I’ll just focus on another [...]
Ok, this isn’t really a “bread.” It has no yeast, no grain, and therefore no gluten. It’s perfect if you want a bread-like food but don’t (or can’t) eat actual bread. This little “loaf” comes out flat, and when cut, the slices have the shape of biscotti, as you can see in the photo above. [...]
I’m working on some posts about where to start if you’re new to real food, and also where to start if you’re not “into” real food yet but want to fend off sickness and feel a bit better. I decided to write these last night when a friend asked about keeping illnesses at bay (since [...]
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.
