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What do you do with a sack full of pears? That was the question I was faced with a couple of weeks ago when my husband came home with a bunch that had been given to him by a coworker. Apparently, a family member of this coworker has a pear tree in their backyard, but…
Here’s a quick and easy potato soup recipe that’s also easy on the budget! It almost always makes it on my frugal meals menu and it’s a hit with the whole family. I think your family will love it, too. Here are just a few tips when making this recipe: I don’t skin the potatoes…
By Dr. Laurie Steelsmith Author of Growing Younger Every Day: The Three Essentials Steps for Creating Youthful Hormone Balance At Any Age Fertility complications can be one of the most devastating issues a woman—and a couple—can face, leading to profound frustration, dips in self-confidence, and relationship troubles. But the good news is that infertility treatments continue to…
Studies have revealed that a low-carb diet can be useful in shedding weight. As a result of this, a lot of people tend to adopt a low-carb diet when they need to lose weight. But what they seem to forget is that a low carb diet isn’t just about throwing out bread and sugar from…
Creamy rice casserole has a soft spot in my heart because I remember it as one of my favorite comfort foods when I was growing up. In giving up on eating most packaged and canned products, I knew that I would have to also give up the beloved canned cream of mushroom soup that was…
Milk Kefir is a traditional fermented milk drink made by using kefir “grains” (a symbiotic colony of yeast/bacteria) to culture the milk. It is thought to originate in the Caucasus Mountains, where it was made using cow, goat, or sheep milk and stored in skin bags. It can be likened inconsistency to thin yogurt. Indeed,…
This week, I’m sharing a family favorite in my house. We have always loved macaroni and cheese but usually relied on the boxed version before we switched to eating a real food diet. When we finally made the switch, one of the first things I was on the lookout for was a quick and easy…
I grew up in the era of low sodium diets. From a very young age, I can remember salt being blamed for a plethora of illnesses and conditions, including hypertension, stroke, and kidney disease. Even today, the Institute of Medicine is pushing government to place higher standards for sodium content in packaged foods. The American…
I love chewy granola and cereal bars, but the commercial brands are loaded with sugar and not-so-wholesome ingredients. I’ve tried many different recipes for homemade granola bars, but nothing has met my standards until this. I adapted this recipe from a Betty Crocker cookbook that my mother gave me for Christmas. The original recipe used…
While dairy free, I had been making waffles with almond milk or other milk substitutes; Almond milk makes especially good waffles. However, one day I was very low on milk substitutes and wanting to make a large batch of waffles (a favorite in our house). Meanwhile, I had an abundance of strawberry kombucha so I…