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Can We Feed the World Sustainably? (Part 1)
(Why do I often bite off more than I can chew? I’ve decided to turn this into a 3 part series due to the length.) I’m not going to even bother answering this question with a “yes” or a … Continue...
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SUSTAINABILITY: GMOs and the Status Quo (Part 2)
(To begin with Part 1, go here first.) WHY THE GENETICALLY MODIFIED STATUS QUO AIN’T WORKIN’ “WEIRD SCIENCE” (FYI, I cannot find all of the links online to back up Joel’s review of the scientific...
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SUSTAINABILITY: Our future (Part 3)
(Be sure to read Part 1 and Part 2!) OUR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: The small efforts that are making a BIG difference Photo by Bryan R. Van Devender So if the goal in helping feed the world is to get people...
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Fermentation 101
I had the fun opportunity to host a Fermentation 101 class for a group of moms here in Santa Barbara and it was a ball! I started by posting to my homeschool email list serve to see if anyone was …...
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RECIPE: Choc-amole’!
Have you ever had awesome neighbors that bring you bags full of avocados that their large tree keeps churning out? Us too! Thanks to Carl and Debbie, we have had those rough Santa Barbara days with...
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Coconut (Kefir) Soda
With all things coconut trending in the food world and all things probiotic gaining popularity in the health arena, this little dandy is a delicious, simple drink that has wonderful health and...
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RECIPE: Chocolate Deliciousness
This stuff surpasses any label you could try to burden it with. It’s thicker than pudding, less sugary than a ganache, denser than a mousse and easier to make than a custard. I know, I know. People...
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RECIPE: Nourishing Citrus Smoothies
Before we lived on the East Coast for eight years, I was a California girl for eleven. And yet during that initial residency in the Sunshine State, I was never much of a citrus person. Now that we are...
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Not Your Childhood’s Breakfast Cereal
Many of us have cereal memories. Perhaps you were the poor kid who had to break your teeth on Grape Nuts (AKA Gravel Nuts) and only got the pleasure that is Honey Nut Cheerios on special occasions. Or...
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RECIPE: Simple Ice Cream (plus more summer desserts!)
I make simple desserts. I like to eat complicated desserts when someone else (like my gourmet sister-in-law) makes them. (Gluten-free tiramisu for my birthday last year. Yeah, she’s amazing like...
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Thanksgiving Proclamations and Probiotics
I’m feeling nostalgic for the East Coast during these fall days. Santa Barbara is undeniably beautiful, but we are longing for the seasons. Enter Thanksgiving. Crisp air and colorful leaves (or not),...
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Have Yourself a Healthy Christmas Goodie
A fellow healthy-oriented mama friend emailed me with her Christmas cookie dilemma – her girls have caught the Christmas baking bug this Advent season, but she wants to keep them from going into...
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Healthy Jello? Hello!
I never recall being a big fan of the jiggly stuff. But once I got into eating Real Food, and found out that Jello’s main ingredient (gelatin) is good for you, I was ready to try my hand at Bill …...
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Essential Christmas Treats
I’ve been learning about and using essential oils more and more this year, but my new favorite way is to incorporate them into FOOD. (Note that not all oils are created equal, and only Certified Pure...
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