Jesus answered, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 (Why we start each post with a verse.) I’m always trying to figure out ways to get more bone broth in my family…especially in my picky kids! I recently made this simple carrot...
Fish Head WHAT?? Nutrient-Dense Fish Stock
And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19 If you’re new to “traditional food”, then you might not yet have a copy of Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon Morell. You are going to need a copy of that book! Go ahead and click on this...
Essential Recipes for Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation!
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you. Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for Him to act. Psalm 37:5,7 In his travels and research around the world, Dr. Weston Price found that all traditional cultures emphasized a very specific diet for reproducing...
Perfect Egg Salad with Homemade Mayo and Lacto-Fermented Pickles {Gluten Free and Grain Free Option}
You’re either an egg salad person or you’re not. For me, egg salad sandwiches were one of the meals that I could actually handle eating during the first trimester of my current pregnancy. It helped me quiet the guilt of feeling like I wasn’t getting any of the essential nutrient dense foods I should eat...
The Ultimate Homemade Real Food Gummies Recipe Collection
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galations 5:22-23 Homemade gummy snacks and jello can be super healthy, unlike the store-bought, artificial-everything gummy snacks and Jell-O you find in the market. The healthy elements of homemade gummy and...
Basic Guide To Lacto-Fermenting Vegetables and Fruits with Recipes and Video
The process of lacto-fermentation is an ancient preservation method used in many cultures that transforms vegetables and fruits into ultra-nourishing foods, full of beneficial bacteria and enzymes. Proper fermenting methods cause lactobacilli, bacteria that occur on most living things, to proliferate and produce lactic acid that preserves food and inhibits putrefying bacteria. The proliferation of...
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...
Eggs Benedict on Polenta Cakes with Pesto Hollandaise ~ Gluten Free
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 I’m pretty sure my favorite breakfast food is eggs benedict. Perfectly poached eggs with velvety hollandaise sauce…doesn’t get much more delicious than that. I had a craving for eggs benedict but it was the...
Grilled Lamb Chops with Tapenade Aioli
My husband really hates anchovies. Actually I think he just loves to hate anchovies because I manage to get a “this is delicious” out of him almost every time I sneak anchovies into a recipe. This recipe is a perfect example of using nutrient-dense ingredients like anchovies, egg yolks and organic lamb to make a...