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Naturally Sparkling Apple Cider…and How To Lacto-Ferment Any Juice

Lacto-fermenting foods and drinks is so easy it’s ridiculous! The process naturally preserves the food or juice, adds millions of enzymes and living probiotics, reduces the sugar (because the sugar feeds the good bacteria), and adds natural “carbonation” (in the case of juice). It’s kind of a NO BRAINER!

Thinking outside the chicken box: Chicken Livers with Dijonnaise Sauce and Charred Corn

In America, we eat a lot of chicken, and even more corn.  But we don’t eat these great foods the way we should.  Chicken is often loaded with antibiotics, contaminated with pathogens and downright flavorless.  As for corn, don’t get me started… alright, since you’re forcing my hand.  The corn produced in the U.S. is mostly consumed...

Smoothies for Nutrient-Dense Living

Here is a recipe for a truly nutrient-dense whole food smoothie. I originally called it a “‘pregnancy” smoothie, but it’s our basic smoothie recipe we use for everyone in the family.   Whenever you see something labeled as a “pregnancy” recipe, you should consider it something you should eat- whether you are 3 years old...

The Sugar Busting Snack

The “Sugar Buster” from Real Food Family on Vimeo. Here is a video of me making this easy and very useful recipe, as well as my adorable daughter eating it while explaining her recent experience watching 101 Dalmations. Thanks to Craig from Fearless Eating for the recipe and for letting me use it for this...

Soaked Oatmeal Custard

Back when I was first introduced to Sally Fallon’s Nourishing Traditions cookbook, I learned how easy it is to make real instant oatmeal the traditional way. The key to traditional oats is that you soak rolled oats overnight to help “pre-digest” them and break down the phytic acid that blocks mineral absorption and does all kinds...