Artisan Cheese Under Attack

The FDA has declared that no one should consume raw dairy for any reason. So, it’s not surprising that they have come down hard on raw milk artisan cheese makers like Estrella Family Creamery in Washington state. In the interview below, radio host (and local Weston A. Price chapter leader) Shonagh Home interviews Kelli Estrella to get the inside story of the FDA’s heavy handedness.

How Gophers Can Save Your Farm

In most video games, gophers are the enemy. You play the farmer. Your goal? To keep those pesky pests from digging tunnels under your precious vegetables and stealing your crops. After all, you didn’t plant your garden to feed gophers. You planted it to feed yourself.

Would You Eat This?

Last winter, someone driving by my friend’s house in Alaska hit a moose. The car was totaled. The moose, dead, but in good shape. My friend and her family petitioned the local law enforcement to allow them to butcher the moose and eat it. They spent the next couple of days working hard at home processing the meat. No need to hunt that year.

DAY 1: Caffeine Free Challenge

I don’t have a caffeine addiction. At least, I don’t think I do. I know; I’d be a terrible 12-stepper. I say this because any time I’ve given up coffee in the past, I’ve had none of the typical withdrawal symptoms. No headaches. No irritability. No lethargy. What I miss is the flavor. At least that’s what I tell myself.

Holiday Super Sale 20% OFF Real Food Goodies

Good news! To help you celebrate the holidays, the bloggers of Real Food Media have decided to offer a collective discount on almost all our products. So from now until January 3rd, you can get 20% OFF just about anything we Real Food Media bloggers sell. That includes menus, recipe cards, ingredient guides, and more.

GIVEAWAY: Internal Bliss Cookbook

This week, I’m pleased to be giving away the very first cookbook created specifically for those attempting to reclaim their health by eating GAPS-approved foods! It’s called Internal Bliss. Don’t you just love that title? It conjures up images of a supremely happy internal population of bacteria and yeast.

WINNER and COUPON for Kvass

Parked under the shade of trees, on just about every major street, you’ll see these. They’re kvass vendors, selling the ancient, healing drink by the cupful to eager passersby.

Now, thanks to the ingenuity of guys like Scott Grzybek of Zukay Live Foods who are bringing these living, fermented drinks to the U.S., you can now enjoy a proper kvass in your home. For the next two weeks, they’re even offering a 15% off coupon for those of you adventurous enough to try it!

Do You Sneak Vegetables?

My kids are just about the least picky eaters I know. Sometimes they declare flat out that they don’t like a food, but they’ll still try it when I encourage them to. Just the other night we went to a friend’s house for dinner. She’s Taiwanese. My kids ate intestine, oysters, Peking Duck, and even piled their plates high with vegetables.

I don’t sneak vegetables into their foods. Instead, I try to make them taste good. There’s nothing like green beans pan-seared in bacon grease, sweet potatoes fried in tallow, or a squash casserole cooked up with melted cheese and diced green chiles.

But what do you do when you do have a picky eater? A child who will only eat hot dogs, pizza, and dessert?

Pumpkin Custard Recipe

Imagine a pumpkin pie without the crust. That’s pumpkin custard. Now, imagine it full of nutrient-dense egg yolks from pastured hens, cream from grass-fed cows, and the tiniest hint of a naturally-evaporated sugar. Suddenly that pumpkin custard is rich in the essential vitamins & fats your body needs to stay healthy while being just sweet enough to pass as a dessert.

FREE Thanksgiving Cooking Mini-Lesson

This holiday season, Jenny’s serving up a series of cooking lessons featuring Real Food for the Holidays. AND she’s releasing a FREE mini-lesson to prepare you for Thanksgiving!