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Pesto Walnuts for Salads
We came into a windfall (pun intended) of walnuts last fall at $1.00/lb in the shell. Figuring half the weight is shell, we wound up with maybe 30 lbs solid meat at $2.00/lb which is a pretty good deal around here. Besides wishing I had bought more from this farmer, I am grateful I am done cracking them and have them safely stowed in our freezer. We will run out by mid-summer at the rate we are going through … Read entire article »
Filed under: Grain-Free, Recipes
February Carrots
What a lot of fun it was to dig up our last carrots in the garden under a beautiful morning sun! Sometimes I wonder what I used to do for fun before I gardened. These little babies will be tossed into my food processor and then added to my 4 quarts of Kimchee today. Instead of peeling each itty bitty carrot I scraped and brushed off what dirt I could, then not plan to worry about … Read entire article »
Filed under: Grain-Free
Rowing Upstream
I have been told that I struggle with decision-making. Truth be told, deciding to change your life habits is one thing…. but keeping that promise is a HUGE endeavor. Let alone undertaking sudden drastic steps (like telling your husband over breakfast: “We need to stop eating grains immediately because I read that we need to heal our guts and this is how we must do it”) that can upset the balance of any morning, let alone a relationship. Then while … Read entire article »
Filed under: Food Thoughts
Not too old to learn new things
Who knew this adventure of healthy living would become my way of life? It all started for me when I birthed my first child 37 years ago and wound up in the hospital from my first and only grande mal seizure three weeks later. My life was changed forever as I started down the path of educating myself in healthy living as a responsible parent. What my friends call “obsession with healthy food,” I call today’s necessary reality. My goal is to personally honor … Read entire article »
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