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Apple Onion Crepes

Apple Onion Crepes

Yes you read that right!  If you have read “Farmer Boy” from the Laura Ingalls Little House series, you’ll know where we got the idea.  Apparently it is an old-fashioned treat, caramelizing apples and onions together.  My kids normally won’t eat onions, but they gobble this up like apple pie.  This time we tried it in egg crepes as a sort of light lunch treat.  We also included homemade creme fraiche (cultured cream) … Read entire article »

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Butternut Tomato Bisque

Butternut Tomato Bisque

I finally found a way to get my non-soup-eating child to eat soup.  The answer: Butternut Tomato Bisque! I didn’t have much in the house to make for lunch on this rainy cold Monday.  I had an old huge butternut squash I needed to use soon.  A few simple ingredients later- Voila!  Delicious salty-sweet, hearty soup even a soup-hater would love!! Butternut Tomato Bisque 1 quart chicken or beef stock 1 butternut squash (about 2 1/2 cups), seeded 1 small … Read entire article »

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Candy as Reward at School

Candy as Reward at School

Here is a letter I wrote to my child’s 1st grade teacher regarding their practice of giving CANDY to my daughter and the other students as a REWARD: Dear Mrs. XXX and Mrs. XXX, It has come to my understanding that my daughter and her classmates receive candy and sweets as rewards for things at school.  I have to request that my daughter be excused from this practice.  I believe very strongly that this … Read entire article »

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Coconut Flour Pancakes with Chocolate Cream Syrup

Coconut Flour Pancakes with Chocolate Cream Syrup

Here is a huge kid-pleaser! As a change from our usual eggs and bacon, this morning I made coconut flour pancakes with chocolate cream syrup – the kids were in pure heaven.  Gaps-legal of course as we are all following the gaps diet (not intro), a nice change from nut-flour pancakes, and full of good bacteria!  I am always looking for delicious ways to get more good bacteria in the kids, and this is definitely one … Read entire article »

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Kid Fermented Salsa!

Kid Fermented Salsa!

At our house we eat a lot of fermented salsa!  We started making it from the Nourishing Traditions cookbook years ago, and fell in love immediately.  However, salsa made with jalapenos is too spicy for my kiddos, and I wanted them to be able to enjoy the many benefits of fermented salsa somehow too. The answer: KID SALSA.  Super simple.  The same recipe, minus the heat.  And minus some of the cilantro too.  The kids eat … Read entire article »

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Not too old to learn new things

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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Moms on a mission!

Moms on a mission!

This site is going to be a great outlet for three moms; myself, my sister and my mom.  We each have unique stories about how we came into eating a nutrient-dense, traditional diet, yet our stories and lives are very intertwined throughout this great adventure! Our combined recipe knowledge of what works for us and our families, through years of trial and error creating delicious but still healthy meals (from pleasing toddlers to preparing large holiday … Read entire article »

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