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GIVEAWAY: Healthy Eats Here! Restaurant Guide
Mon, 02/8/10 – Food Renegade

GIVEAWAY: Healthy Eats Here! Restaurant Guide

If you’re at all like me, you like it when other people cook. Don’t get me wrong, I *love* cooking, but after creating 3 Real Food meals a day for my entire family, it’s nice to take a break and eat out. But does that break really have to come at the cost of delicious, Real Food? Particularly on a special day like Valentine’s Day? Holly Hickman believes it doesn’t. In her travel-intensive career, Holly spent years accumulating research on places to dine out…




Monday Mix-Up 2/8/10
Mon, 02/8/10 – Kelly the Kitchen Kop
Monday Mix-Up 2/8/10

Some sad news about Whole Foods Market, a food label that set me off, a recipe I finally figured out, and also a couple super easy requests for you!


Homemade Beer Batter (For Fish, Chicken, Shrimp, Onion Rings, etc.)
Mon, 02/8/10 – Kelly the Kitchen Kop
Homemade Beer Batter (For Fish, Chicken, Shrimp, Onion Rings, etc.)

I’ve finally nailed this recipe for a homemade beer batter that tastes just like my beloved “Drakes Mix”! Continued…read more by clicking on the title above…


The Weston A. Price Diet– How it Has Changed My Life
Mon, 02/8/10 – Hartke Is Online!
The Weston A. Price Diet– How it Has Changed My Life

A former vegetarian describes her new-found belief in the Weston A.Price Diet, and laments the health problems her former regime caused her. Related posts:Low Glycemic, Weston Price Diet My husband and I lost 50 lbs between us on…New Facebook Page for Weston A. Price Foundation–Please FAN WAPF! Today is Fight Back Friday on the


Why I Buy Meat From US Wellness Meats
Mon, 02/8/10 – The Nourishing Gourmet
Why I Buy Meat From US Wellness Meats

Photo Source I hope that everyone had a wonderful weekend! If you haven’t already, make sure to check out the really cool giveaway I am hosting right now with Actual Organics  (just two days left!). They are giving out a sampler pack of organic perfumes and I am very excited about this product. I will


Valentine’s Day Miessence Organic Perfume Giveaway
Fri, 02/5/10 – The Nourishing Gourmet
Valentine’s Day Miessence Organic Perfume Giveaway

Along with chocolate, roses and jewelry, perfume is one of the most romantic gifts you can buy. My dad often buys my mother perfume for Christmas, which she has always loved. What woman doesn’t enjoy having a sweet scent to spray


Blogger Alleges GMOs in US Wellness Meats Grass-Fed Beef
Fri, 02/5/10 – CHEESESLAVE
Blogger Alleges GMOs in US Wellness Meats Grass-Fed Beef

Last week, a blog called Living It Up Corn Free made the allegation that Missouri-based grass-fed beef producer US Wellness Meats’ products are contaminated with GMOs. The blogger is severely allergic to corn, and she claims that she reacted to a GM-corn-based lactic acid solution that is sprayed on the outer carcass layer immediately after hide removal. Here’s the link. The following was posed on her blog: [US Wellness Meats] confirmed that they are using lactic acid (citric acid’s evil twin and a powerful GM corn-derived…


Past President of Veterinary Ireland says Mastitis a Ticking Time Bomb
Fri, 02/5/10 – Hartke Is Online!
Past President of Veterinary Ireland says Mastitis a Ticking Time Bomb

Ireland is starting to grapple with seriousness of mastitis in dairy cows, while American experts twiddle the teats and blame farmers. Related posts:Mastitis Breakthrough Dismissed by Major University William Gehm tells the story of how his innovative milking…RAW MILK FEAR MONGERING BACKFIRES ON FARM BUREAUCRATS photo credit: Hoggheff aka Hank Ashby aka Mr. Freshtags…Cow Boarding–A CSA for Dairy Farmers Kimberly Hartke argues that Michael Schmidt is an artisan dairy… Related…