Articles by Kristen Michaelis CNC

Kristen Michaelis CNC is a published author and teacher. She's created a general nutrition curriculum used by classrooms around the US and written Beautiful Babies -- a book on nutrition for fertility, pregnancy, and breastfeeding that premiered at #1 on Amazon in its category, beating out What to Expect When You're Expecting.

Pot Roast with Apples, Sweet Potatoes, & Prunes

Pot roast is a simple, wholesome meal — one my family turns to on cool Fall and Winter nights. Yet despite it’s simplicity, I’m always looking for new twists on this savory family favorite. Until I saw this recipe for Pot Roast with Apples, Sweet Potatoes, & Prunes in my friend Jenny’s new cookbook, The Nourished Kitchen: Farm-to-Table Recipes for the Traditional Foods Lifestyle, I had never imagined seasoning my roast with allspice, coriander, and cloves. The result was both savory and mildly sweet — and utterly satisfying. You will love this!

Fight Back Friday March 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, the list goes on. I believe that by joining together, our influence can grow, and we can change the way America (and the industrialized world) eats!

So, let’s have some fun.

Bath Salts: A Relaxing Bath Salts Recipe

Bath salts soothe the mind and body and are an excellent way to pamper yourself. It’s no wonder so many of us dish out the big bucks for these luxuries when it’s time to give gifts. You can learn how to make bath salts with this Relaxing Bath Salts Recipe.

March Giveaway: Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″ Tablet

This month, I’m giving away a Kindle Fire HDX 8.9″, HDX Display, Wi-Fi, 16 GB – Without Special Offers (worth $394) 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.

Moving Makes Me Want to Start a Bonfire

This weekend, I’m helping my parents move. It’s their first move in nearly 20 years. My mother has generously asked me to help arrange and decorate their new home. I’m opening up boxes, holding each of their treasures in my hands, and thinking “what am I going to do with this?” They have a LOT of stuff. Now, I’ve moved many times in my adult life — an average of once every two years. And every time I’ve moved I’ve used it as an opportunity to part with a lot of clutter. My father once said, “The very idea of moving makes me want to pile all my possessions in the middle of the living room floor and light a match.” I understand.

Fight Back Friday February 28th

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.

So, let’s have some fun.

3 Easy Steps to Transition Your Family to Paleo

When people first hear about the Paleo diet, it sounds intimidating. No grains? What’ll I eat for breakfast? No dairy? Are you kidding? If you’re used to eating out a lot, or buying convenience foods at the grocery store, then the Paleo diet can seem even more daunting. Not only are you supposed to prepare your meals from scratch with well-sourced ingredients, but you are supposed to do it while eliminating entire food groups AND magically keeping your kids and spouse happy. That’s where 3 Phase Paleo by the Paleo Parents (Stacy Toth and Matthew McCarry) comes in.

Fight Back Friday February 21st

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.

So, let’s have some fun.

Curried Sweet Potato Salad

Curried Sweet Potato Salad is a fabulously flavorful spin on a classic potato salad. Made with the more nutrient-rich sweet potato and paired with a savory curried yogurt dressing, this potato salad is both nutritious and tasty.

How to Break Free of the Breakfast Rut: The Breakfast Revolution Review

Ah, breakfast. It is a universally acknowledged truth that breakfast can be the single most challenging meal of the day to routinely prepare WITHOUT falling into ruts — particularly if you’re trying to eat a gluten-free diet, even more so if you’re trying to break out of the cereal box. After all, just how many different ways can you prepare eggs and/or oatmeal before you die of boredom?