Consider this a pork appreciation post. If you’re like me, you’re tired of hearing about how pigs are unsafe to eat, “unclean,” or otherwise “unhealthy.” While it is true that some religious traditions decry pork, it’s also true that pork is the dietary mainstay of a lot of Asia and Europe. That’s because pigs do miracles.
Archives for June 2013
Peach Blackberry Ice Cream {Dairy-Free}
We have a ton of peaches this week and I knew just how to use them. This ice cream is dairy-free but you would never know it. The coconut milk and pastured egg yolks make it rich and creamy. I also add gelatin to my base for a smooth and easily scoop-able finish!
Easy Homesteader’s Bibimbap Recipe
I make simple meals. Bibimbap is a Korean dish that literally translates to “mixed rice”. It is a bowl of white rice with fresh and fermented vegetables, egg and sometimes meat, and often a chili or other sauce to top it off.
GIVEAWAY: Cuisinart Food Processor — $270 Value
This month, I’m giving away a Cuisinart Food Processor to one of you. I am so grateful for you, my readers! You hang with me through thick and thin as we buck conventional nutritional wisdom and cleave to eating according to our ancestral, traditional food ways. Without you, I wouldn’t be where I am today….
Why I Don’t Trust Nutrition Scientists
Nutrition science is a young science. Over the course of the last hundred years, every major nutrient has been vilified both by scientists and public opinion. In my own short life, I’ve seen fat and carbohydrates take significant hits. You won’t be surprised to learn that before the anti-fat craze of the ’70s and ’80s, popular nutrition science was anti-protein.
Coconut Almond Candy Bars
Did you know that you can make real food candy bars? And that they taste just as good or (dare I say) better than the conventional candy bars found in every checkout line? Plus you only need a few ingredients, all of which I promise you will be able to pronounce. These coconut almond candy bars are gluten-free, grain-free, refined-sugar free, and are fun to make. They are a delicious afternoon pick-me-up or dessert your family will adore!
Review: Primal Moms Look Good Naked
As a mom, particularly a mother of multiple children, I sometimes feel like my body may never be my own again. It’s easy to feel this way when you’ve spent so much time growing little people inside you, providing nourishment and comfort for those little people during an era of breastfeeding and interrupted sleep, and then countless hours interrupting your life to see to the emotional and physical needs of your growing children. Things we women never experienced before are suddenly considered the norm — varicose veins, stretch marks, saggy boobs, droopy abdominal skin, extra pounds glued to our hips. These are the bodily signs of motherhood, and our culture gives us a mixed message about them. They’re both ugly and badges of honor, unavoidable yet somehow our responsibility to hide.
Announcing Real Food and Green Living Discount Club
Are you like me? Do you find yourself scouring the internet every month looking for the best deals on coconut oil, fermented cod liver oil, and other 100% real ingredients? Do you sometimes find that you’ve just got poor timing? I can’t count how many times I saw a HUGE sale on something just after…
Fight Back Fridays June 7th
Welcome to another Fight Back Friday! Today we are bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution. Who are they? Why, they’re the Food Renegades. You know who you are — lovers of SOLE (Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical) food, traditional food, primal food, REAL food,…
Chocolate Caramel Marshmallow Bars {Grain-Free, Nut-Free, Dairy-Free}
This recipe consists of three of the favorite sweet foods of many people – marshmallow, caramel and chocolate cake. I have layered them to create a visual feast as well as a delight for the palate. All three layers are gluten, grain, dairy, nut and refined sugar-free. It is easy enough today to find grain-free sweet treats but many of them are based on large quantities of nuts in the form of flour or meal. A lot of people don’t tolerate nuts well so this treat is also for them.