The “three sisters” of corn, bean, and squash make up the perfect food trio of Native American heritage. Why are they the “three sisters”? These three foods are perfectly symbiotic, both in agriculture and nutrition. To many tribal nations, the three sisters were inseparable spirits, supporting each other and working together. Three Sisters History According […]
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Buying Eggs? Get to Know Your Egg Farmer
When buying eggs at the supermarket, you will find a dizzying array of choices. You have to choose from caged, cage-free, free-range, pasture-raised, organic, Certified Humane, and more. How do you decide which eggs to buy? Is it “bad” to just go for the cheapest ones? Do you pick something on the middle end price-wise […]
Molasses-Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies
Who eats breakfast….cookies? Well, some people do. On the face of it, it sounds decadent. But if you really think about it, it’s not so bad. In fact, it’s better than most of today’s breakfast offerings. The rationale goes something like… whole oats, eggs, raisins, brown sugar = reasonably good for you. And oatmeal cookies […]
Tomato Cauliflower Egg Drop Soup – Whole30 Compliant
You’re going to love this tomato cauliflower egg drop soup… for more reasons than you realize. Yes, it tastes good. But it’s also an easy way to help you as you reset your diet or stick to a plant-and-protein diet. Let’s start with the cauliflower rice part. We keep hearing about cauliflower rice, but we […]
Butternut Squash Muffins with Mulling Spices
So many boring muffins out there… When you are ready for a muffin that’s truly different and flavorful, it’s time to try these butternut squash muffins with mulling spices. They have a nice cake-y texture and they’re moist but not too sweet. Plus, they smell amazing when they’re fresh out of the oven. We used whole […]
Halloween With Natural Food Coloring
Picture this: A Halloween feast with natural food coloring. That’s right – as in, treats with colors found in nature, not in shocking food coloring. Even though we’re used to all sorts of wild colors in our Halloween treats, an all-natural Halloween is not as far-fetched as you’d think. Of course you can always stick […]
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