We’ve all seen the commercials- at least those of us living in California. “Happy Cows Come from California” is the slogan and you get brilliantly creative animations of real cows getting foot massages from our famous CA earthquakes or “valley girl” cows grazing on plush green grass gossiping over the newcomer cow who talks about…
Top 20 Holiday Desserts of 2013!
It’s that time of year! Have you collected or pinned enough recipes and ideas to get through it? I love this time of year for many reasons, but especially because I finally get to make many of the delicious recipes I’ve been saving! Here is a list of my favorite dessert recipes for the 2013…
A Week In Photos
Okay, this isn’t just one week, but some photos from the past few weeks. Welcome to our crazy life… The strawberries have been incredible this year. Because of an unusual amount of freezing temperatures this winter and early spring, the California strawberry crops lost many of their early blooms but came back strong with heavily flowering…
STEAL ALERT- Get 90% Off 30 Healthy Living E-Books!
Are you kidding me??!! This is such an amazing deal that if you read this and do not order right now, then you’re crazy! You only have a week- April 17-23- to get this deal. I just got mine and I’m SOOO excited to read them all! I used to be a “book blowout” junkie…
Why We Eat GRAINS
The question of eating grains has become a hot topic in the “real food” world lately. Hyper hashtags include: Grain-free Paleo GAPS It’s not just gluten-free anymore. These diets are all the rage. I want to tell you right off the bat that I am not “anti” any of these diets. I personally have successfully…
We Love Raw Local Honey (Because It’s Healthy)
One of my favorite REAL foods is RAW local honey. My little ones would agree…. Girls, stop eating the honey with your hands…you’re not Poo Bear. I’m not eating it. I’m just tasting it. What would you do if we never had raw honey again? Oh, don’t worry, baby. We’ll always have raw honey to…
Why We Try Hard to Eat LARD
You may find it surprising that our family actually tries to eat lard as we endeavor to eat a more nutrient-dense diet. I know what you’re thinking….WHAT?! What are your nutrition credentials again? Most likely you believe that eating lard makes you fat…eating lard will turn you into a lard-butt, right? First let’s look at…
Our Thanksgiving Turkey- From Farm to Table
***Let me warn you that this video is pretty graphic. The surroundings are beautiful and the video is good, but we are killing and gutting a turkey. I’m bummed that I didn’t get all of the organ meat preparing into the video. Besides not having a clear tutorial on preserving the heart and liver (avoiding…
Real Farm and Turkey Tales
Just a few days after Thanksgiving, hopefully you’re still in a turkey mood because I have a few turkey tales to share with you today. Two days before Thanksgiving, one of our bronze boys was missing. I looked all around (well, almost all around) for this turkey. Seriously, spending months and months of money and…
How To Eat Real Food At Disneyland (or An Amusement Park)
As you may know, we love our Disneyland passports. The one problem is that a lot of the food sucks. You have to be prepared to find the right choices or bring your home made versions of things that can compete with the attractive options your kids (or you) are begging for. With the enticing…