It’s important to be armed with information when you go to see your doctor. Most doctors spend very little time studying nutrition in medical school and to add insult to injury, drug companies are constantly peddling their wares to the medical community as the next cure all. By taking an active role in your health
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It has taken a while, but I have finally come to appreciate cow tongue as part of my repertoire for meals. And I have received a few looks. (You know the kind.). Its not often used in the United States except for in ethnic cooking. I remember having it once as a child and I
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[This post contain affiliate links] There are a few items in my kitchen that have become indispensable for me, and the SousVide water oven quickly became one of those. I ditched the ever-popular Crock-Pot (mostly because my meat was always dry) and developed a repertoire of meals made in the water oven. Top-end restaurants have
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Getting ready for the week ahead can be overwhelming enough, but when you add in kids’ activities, church activities, and your own activities while still trying to eat healthy and incorporate exercise into your routine, it can get downright exhausting. Some weeks can seem so overwhelming that you just throw your arms up in
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[This post contains affiliate links] One of the most exciting experiences I have had on this homesteading journey was to be able to hatch the very eggs that my hens laid. I was like a girl at Christmas when I candled the eggs and saw life fluttering inside the shell. But the process didn’t start
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[This post contains affiliate links] Do you ever wonder if the history books really got things right? What if what you were taught in school wasn’t the whole story? Do you feel lost during political discussions and don’t know how to confidently present yourself effectively? Are you looking for a home-school curriculum in history, logic, or
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[This post contains affiliate links] You want to hatch your own chickens, you say? After all, what can be more fun than holding that little ball of fluff? But where should you even begin? Before we get into the nitty-gritty of incubating, you have to ask yourself, “Are chickens right for me?” While I believe
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