Giveaway: Real Food for Mother and Baby

by Health Home and Happiness June 8, 2010

Real Food for Mother and Baby by Nina Planck is such a fun encouraging book to read.  Nina explains what nutrients are needed to grow a healthy baby while pregnant, what to eat while breastfeeding, and what we really want baby to eat during their …

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Allergies & Disease, Medications & Disinfection – Is There A Connection?

by Agriculture Society June 8, 2010

Are we causing allergies and illness by our habits of over-disinfection? Research shows that through repeated exposure to disinfectant products and anti-bacterial substances that are designed to “kill germs”, we are contributing to both allergenic responses in the body and resistance to deadly bacteria.
The picture of anti-bacterial soap is a well-known brand used by millions [...]

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SPAIN 2010

by A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa June 8, 2010

I’m so excited as I finally get to share some photos from my recent trip to Spain.  This by far was the most difficult time that I had ever spent in Spain.  It was really important to me to make the trip this year as I knew my Abuela Rora had begun to have some health issues.  I wanted to see her and have her meet my youngest son, Ezekiel.  Unfortunately, that meant going without my husband as

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Health Foodies vs. The FDA

by Hartke Is Online! June 8, 2010

Raw milk is the focus of undue attention by the FDA. Consumer rights are being trampled, ostensibly to protect health. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Beef Liver with Bacon, Onions, and Garlic

by Nourishing Days June 8, 2010

As I’ve mentioned before, I grew up eating liver and onions. Every now and then when asked what we were having for dinner my mom would say "liver and onions" and we’d all sigh. It was not our favorite dinner.
But honestly, I didn’t hate it. Perhaps I needed it, since I’ve been borderline anemic during [...]

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What to do with all that lettuce! (Guest post from Kate at Modern Alternative Mama)

by Kelly the Kitchen Kop June 7, 2010

This guest post from Kate comes at a perfect time in my own kitchen. I’m not sure how it happened, but I’ve got waaay too much lettuce in the fridge right now, and don’t you just hate letting anything go to waste?

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WINNER: The Town That Food Saved

by Food Renegade June 7, 2010

Woo hoo! The winner for last week’s giveaway of The Town That Food Saved is Primal Toad! Congratulations, Sir Toad. You have 48 hours to email me (Kristen AT FoodRenegade DOT Com) with your full name and mailing address.

If you didn’t win, I still hope you’ll consider buying a copy. The book’s available on Amazon right now for just $16.49 — a full $8 off the list price!

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Five Tips For Cooking Liver That Had My Husband Going Back For Seconds

by Nourishing Days June 7, 2010

I mentioned before how much of a superfood liver is and how little of it we have been consuming. It was time to grin and bear it, however, given the health-promoting properties of the offal.
By using some of the tips provided by you in the comments and through my own research I came up with [...]

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Raw Milk In Massachusetts: Analysis, June 7 2010

by Feed Me Like You Mean It June 7, 2010

Last month saw a raw milk drink-in on the Boston Common, followed by a Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) hearing about raw milk buying clubs (but it wasn’t, really). For a full recap, see here.

Many folks who wanted to attend t…

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Holiday Open House

by Hartke Is Online! June 7, 2010

A great idea for a local food event is to host a holiday open house and pot luck. A guest speaker sweetens the pot and will draw a big crowd.

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Beef Jerky- Make it a Health Food

by Health Home and Happiness June 7, 2010

Homemade beef jerky is something I’m loving bringing along when we’re out this summer.  I have a bunch of grassfed hamburger in my freezer that was purchased for an amazingly low price, but to make my first jerky I checked out the clearance s…

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Monday Morning Mix-Up 6/7/10

by Kelly the Kitchen Kop June 6, 2010

Fun ideas for summer, a couple new blog carnivals, oldie but goodie posts to share, and a picture at our farm market which is NOW OPEN!

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10 Culinary Herbs & Their Medicinal Uses

by Nourished Kitchen June 6, 2010

Over the past few weekends, the snow has cleared from the high country (yes … it takes that long for winter to recede up here), and what time I’ve had that hasn’t been occupied by the online cooking class (there’s still time to register, you stragglers …), I’ve spent planting my new herb garden. My porch is littered with fragrant terra cotta and glazed ceramic pots, bursting with charming herbs: rosemary, rose geranium, sweet bay, peppermint, spearmint, curly parsley, flat leaf parsley, dill, sweet basil and violetta basil, thyme and chives and nasturtiums. I think wistfully about finding French tarragon, stevia for teas, marjoram and sweet cicely (for its charming name alone).

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Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon Postponed

by Feed Me Like You Mean It June 6, 2010

Due to the threat of inclement weather, including some tornado alerts (we get lots of interesting weather in Boston, but I’ve never heard of a tornado), my bike-a-thon has been postponed! The new event date is Sunday, June 20.

A BIG thank-you to all w…

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