Making thick, delicious yogurt is a simple, rewarding kitchen project. In five simple (anyone-can-do-it) steps you can transform fresh milk into the most thick, delicious probiotic yogurt you've ever tasted. But not all homemade yogurt is thick, right? I've made disappointing pourable yogurt before, and truly it's just not the same as a good, thick … Continue reading Foolproof thick homemade yogurt
Last fall I began my three part series outlining how we managed ECCs (early childhood caries) in our home as well as normal, run-of-the mill tooth troubles and decay. It's been a big series to put together, but finally (finally!) I have finished step 3. You can find the rest of the series here. Part … Continue reading Supplements for healthy teeth: Holistic Tooth Care, Part Three
In October I shared the first post in my series on natural tooth care, inspired by my family's own struggles with tooth decay. Today I'm sharing the second post, on the importance of eating a tooth-healthy diet. Prepare yourself. It's a bit of a doozy. The Holistic Tooth Care series will contain three posts: Part … Continue reading Eat like your ancestors (and other tips for healthy teeth): Holistic Tooth Care Part 2: Diet
Step 4. Soothe your gut Well. That was an unexpectedly long pause in this series. I just wanted to make sure you had plenty of time to soak in the good information from steps 1-3. You know. Like a year. If you missed it – or just want to review – you can find links … Continue reading Heal eczema naturally – Step 4
We began our journey to heal eczema by removing toxins from our environment and our body care. Then we took things up a notch by removing the trigger foods that can contribute to eczema. Both of those are important steps to reclaim our health. I commend you for everything you have done so far, however … Continue reading Heal eczema naturally. Step 3.
Just a quick note to all finding their way here through a link on Pinterest. Welcome! Click my header at the top to see my most recent posts. Have a look around and enjoy. Peace, Rachel Hi all. How wonderful you were when I unloaded my hard Friday morning on you. No, I never made … Continue reading Monday Musings.
I had been waiting for years. The day I moved out of my parents' house I stopped eating meat. Born of my big/sensitive heart and a desire to not pay someone else to do something I was unwilling to do myself (ie: kill animals), I enthusiastically quit eating meat for most of a decade. I … Continue reading Our Culinary Journey: Gluten free and then some.
We have a love of live fermented foods around here. Kimchi. Sauerkraut. Kombucha. Kefir. Yogurt. Sourdough. The list varies by season, but these make regular appearances on the "live food" shelf in our fridge (yes, an entire devoted shelf). This summer our bean tower was threatening to topple from the weight of the green and … Continue reading Live-fermented dilly beans.