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.

GIVEAWAY: Cast Iron Combo Cooker — $55 Value

This month, I’m giving away a Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned Combo Cooker 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…

WINNER & SALE — Did you win June’s Cuisinart?

Last month, I hosted a giveaway for a Cuisinart Prep Plus food processor.

The food processor is a useful kitchen tool — doing everything from chopping vegetables to mixing dough. If you don’t have one, you should consider getting one. They save a lot of time in the kitchen, making it much easier to put real, wholesome food on the table for your family.

An Ode to Pork

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.

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!

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,…