Lard: Why (Pastured) Pig Fat is Where It’s At!
Detailed discussion of lard as a Vitamin D rich, traditional fat. When it’s healthy and when it’s not based on sourcing from quality …
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5 Tips for Long Lasting Raw Milk Freshness
How to keep grassfed raw milk fresh for drinking as long as possible so that your investment in Real Food is maximally used for your family’s …
Yeast Extract. Not MSG But Is It Safe?
Why yeast extract, a common food ingredient (also labeled as hydrolyzed or autolyzed yeast) can trigger symptoms for those sensitive to glutamate or …
6 Tips for Properly Storing Loose Tea and Bulk Herbs
Anyone who is serious about keeping a family healthy without meds (as much as possible) becomes well versed in using herbs over time. You don’t …
Arsenic in Rice. 4 Ways to Avoid Widespread Contamination
Contamination of rice crops with arsenic is a widespread problem around the world even for farmers following organic methods. There are 4 strategies …
Bone Broth Diet: Brilliant or Bust?
Comprehensive review of the Bone Broth Diet including how to do a bone broth fast, if it’s suitable for vegetarians, shopping list, menu plan, …
Traditionally Pickled Garlic
If you peruse the most popular pickled garlic recipes on the internet, nearly every single one contains vinegar and/or sugar. Even more problematic, …
Homemade Ant Bait: Get Rid of Ants in the House FAST
Every Spring they return. Tiny single file armies invading kitchens, bathrooms, and other domestic locations. Or, silently circling your picnic, …
How to Season Bone Broth Perfectly Every Time
A good friend of mine recently made bone broth for the very first time. She was very excited about it until she took a sip. She texted me that much to …
Sunflower Oil: When it’s Healthy, When it’s Not
What to look for to choose healthy sunflower oil rather than the unhealthy kind used widely in processed foods, even if cold-pressed and organic! As a …
How to Make Rabbit Bone Broth
Rabbit is not a very popular meat in the United States. In Europe, however, it is commonplace with numerous traditional recipes in German, French and …
Samaritan Ministries: How Health Care Sharing Works in the Real World
Several years ago, I wrote an article about why we ditched traditional health insurance for health care sharing. It’s been almost 6 years now …