I’m always looking for new ways to use my sourdough. A while back I found a great recipe for sourdough pizza crust on Kitchen Stewardship. I’ve been wanting to try it for a while. Since ham pizza is my daughter’s favorite, and we have a bunch of good quality (nitrite/nitrate free) ham leftover from Christmas …
Simple Steps to Healthy Eating
When I started my journey towards eating Real Food, it all sounded so overwhelming. I started by reading Nourishing Traditions. It has so much information. And I knew I didn’t have much time to get my eating on track. So I had to jump head first into a lot of change. Thankfully I am a …
Nitrites, Nitrates and Processed Meat…You Won’t Find Them Here
I have tried to avoid nitrites and nitrates for a while now. Especially while pregnant. And since we’re serving ham for Christmas…something that often contains both…I figured now would be a good time to talk about them. They are found in most processed meats, like hot dogs, lunch meat, bacon, etc. So, what are they …
Dental Health and Homemade Toothpaste
When I started on my journey towards natural foods and lifestyle I read a lot of bad stuff about fluoride. So I decided to switch to a more natural toothpaste…without fluoride. My next criteria was to avoid SLS (sodium laurel sulfate). That really limited the options. Almost every “natural” toothpaste I found has SLS. But …
Peppermint Stick Buster Bars
Every year we buy peppermint stick ice cream around Christmas. And eat it with homemade hot fudge. Mmmm. So a few weeks ago I decided to try making my own peppermint stick ice cream…since homemade ice cream is so much better 🙂 It turned out great. Then as I was thinking of desserts for our …
Is It That Simple?
Lately I’ve been reading through the book of Matthew. Jesus tells a lot of parables to try to get the people to understand his message. Sometimes when I read it, it seems like he’s telling the people the same stuff over and over…and they just don’t get it. It seems so simple, yet so difficult. …
Beefy Enchilada Bake
Last night for dinner I tried yet another Heavenly Homemaker recipe. I love Laura’s recipes because they are easy to make, healthy and use a few simple ingredients. This enchilada bake was no exception. Very easy and very good. I almost thought it sounded too simple…that it might be bland. But it was very good! …
Creamy Chocolate Pudding
I am not a big fan of pudding. But I’ve been wanting to try making REAL pudding for a while. And now that we have lots of raw milk and Christmas is coming I figured it was a good time to try. I used the Heavenly Homemaker recipe. It turned out really well. So easy …
Whole Wheat Gingerbread Cookies
My goal this year is to make healthy holiday treats. I’ve never made gingerbread cookies before…and have never even had one! My mom never made them growing up because she doesn’t like them. I’m not a fan of ginger, so I didn’t know if I’d like them. But I wanted to try. I found a …
Microwaves…Why I Don’t Use Mine
Earlier this year as I was changing my diet/lifestyle and just getting started on my journey toward true health I read quite a bit about microwaves. Up until then I used my microwave a lot. Every day for lunch I would quick nuke something for Rebecca and myself. If I needed to defrost something, into …