Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist

5 Easy Alternatives to Commercial Sports Drinks

I have to admit that it makes me sad to see children at athletic events toting around giant bottles of commercially made sports drinks like...

How to Make REAL Buttermilk (4 Easy Methods)

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Easy blender method for making buttermilk out of heavy whipping cream. One pint of cream produces a half pound of butter and one cup of...

Prep Time: 5 mins
Calories: 50

Homemade Formula for Premature Babies. Yes or No?

While the best baby formula is ideally none at all when breastfeeding and/or quality donor milk are an option, sometimes life after baby doesn't proceed...

7 Tips for Perfect Roast Chicken (Pastured of Course!)

Cooking a pastured chicken carefully sourced from a local farm is an exciting experience when taking the plunge for the first time. What some newbies...

Potato Starch vs Potato Flour. Both Healthy and Good for the Gut?

You might be surprised to learn that Americans eat a great deal fewer potatoes than they used to. Down from a high of around 80...

Elderberry Jello Shots

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Simple recipe for transforming elderberry juice into a yummy jello dessert lightly sweetened with only fruit. Helpful for immune support as prevention or to reduce...

Prep Time: 240 mins
Calories: 15

No, Your Oatmeal is Not Gluten Free (no matter what the label says)

A person who is "celiac" suffers from the serious autoimmune system disorder called Celiac (Coeliac) disease. This condition is an inherited genetic disease characterized by...