I hate it when I make this tart. Really….I do. Because every time, I want to have just a “little more” of the delicious, bittersweet tart, and then……..just a little more (and the struggle goes on). It’s hard to resist with it’s chocolatle nut based crust, and it’s creamy, dark chocolate, decadent layer of

CNN published this provocative headline yesterday on Jack Cafferty’s blog: “What does it mean if organic food is no healthier than regular food?” They weren’t the…

HR 2749 (Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009) Passes House –A Commentary by Kimberly Hartke– Cathy Raymond, of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund reports that The U.S. House of Representative passed HR 2749 by a vote of 283 to 141. The next step for the bill is…

This recipe is great for summertime when you have a lot of zucchini to use, and also a good way to get more eggs and veggies in your diet. It’s easy & fast, too. We all love these and they’re great as a main dish OR a side dish. Kent said, “They’ve got such a fresh summertime taste.” Continued…read more by clicking on the title above…

Happy Fight Back Friday, everyone! Today we’re bringing together another collection of recipes, tips, anecdotes, and testimonies from members of the Real Food Revolution. Who are they? Why, they’re the Food Renegades. You know who you are — lovers of SOLE (Sustainable, Organic, Local, and Ethical) food, traditional food, primal food, REAL food, the list goes on. I believe that by joining together, our influence can grow, and we can change the way America (and the industrialized world) eats! So, let’s have some fun. If you want to participate but aren’t …

Even in the best of economic times, we’ve always had a rather small budget for food. When my husband and I first got married, we were both full-time students working part-time, minimum wage jobs at $4/hour. There were months when I fed both of us for just $15/week! Granted, it wasn’t particularly Real Food , but I…

Well, friends, HR 2749 has passed. Of course, we knew it would. But thankfully, a reasoned debate happened before hand, some wording was altered, and many reassurances were given. I’m still skeptical about the actual implementation of this bill, but that’s because I’m always skeptical about the choices Big Government makes that consistently support Big Industry, and in this case Big Ag. To find out how your representatives voted, click here . Thanks to Jill at the La Vida Locavore , we have a rough transcript of the section of the debate centered around how this …