tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11202233476392287342024-03-13T05:07:32.812-07:00naturallyoptimisadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-47625703104276454962017-06-09T00:17:00.000-07:002017-06-09T00:27:48.641-07:00Natural Cosmetics- Why I'm Wearing Makeup Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qqwNREq_IohHvIxuxOw2zETPZgQ6yW_frm2fEX-BRYf1iXJ7C4UasxXq6hwnwx7uj1a5FaBo5eU-3FOeFSL43RTZLWgMe98o50iOM1cHfPzpuGmUZjZnLQ2aZrFyQm80EsKj8ykaG72B/s1600/4-22-10+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9qqwNREq_IohHvIxuxOw2zETPZgQ6yW_frm2fEX-BRYf1iXJ7C4UasxXq6hwnwx7uj1a5FaBo5eU-3FOeFSL43RTZLWgMe98o50iOM1cHfPzpuGmUZjZnLQ2aZrFyQm80EsKj8ykaG72B/s200/4-22-10+043.jpg" width="199" /></a><b>Natural Cosmetics</b>- Why I'm wearing Makeup Again-This is me with makeup on ~ a rare sight since my first was born nearly 4 years ago. But now I have natural makeup that I feel good about wearing, and I end up spending the <b>minute and a half </b>it takes to apply most days of the week.<br />
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Comparing me with vs without makeup you might not notice much of a difference (below is without- with my cute little guy!) but we do. The day I got my natural makeup in the mail, I tried it on right away and hubby walked in after work saying, "Wooooo, you look good!" - <b>he noticed right away.</b> Pretty impressive for this guy!<br />
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I felt like makeup wasn't something I was interested in spending time on for quite a while, and thus didn't wear it other than some mascara and colored lip gloss occasionally. I knew that <b>I never wanted to wear makeup be a requirement for me to be seen in public</b> or photographed- I wanted to make sure I was comfortable with how I looked naturally and didn't want to have makeup be an <b>unhealthy priority</b> for me, displacing what really is important, even just for a few minutes. <br />
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As I'm <i>working to trade out conventional items for healthier alternatives</i>, I looked into organic makeup and ended up ordering from <a href="http://www.actualorganics.com/">Actual Organics</a>. It isn't cheap, but it's healthy and that makes you feel so much better about wearing it.<br />
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It really only does take me a minute and a half to put on, and it makes me feel pretty all day, even if I'm just going to the grocery store or to the park with the kids. I have always known that I wanted to avoid becoming a ragged looking stay-at-home mom who stays in sweats all day (though all bets are off when I have a newborn), and s<b>pending a bit of time to put on makeup seems to extend out into how I care for my looks, and other areas as well</b>. I figure if I spent a minute putting makeup on, I can spend another minute cleaning out the car, making the bed (I'm awful at doing that usually), and setting the shoes all in a row rather than letting them gather in a pile by the front door. I'm <i>not saying</i> that buying this makeup will give you a clean house... I'm just noticing how putting a little effort into my appearance seems to start a good momentum for the day :)<br />
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I'm a wannabe minimalist, though I've succeeded in always keeping my makeup confined to this little makeup bag that I bought in high school. Here's what I have:<br />
From Actual Organics:<br />
Foundation in <i>Honey</i><br />
<i>Mascara</i><br />
<i>Plum </i>lip color with a brush<br />
A cute little sampler of perfume- I don't remember what kind, but I love it<br />
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And Burt's Bees<br />
Face powder that I don't use because it makes me look silly. I don't know why I keep it<br />
Colored lip glosses<br />
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<b>Do you wear makeup? How often? What kind? </b><br />
<br />adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-6358355986432481072017-06-09T00:13:00.000-07:002017-06-09T00:13:45.588-07:00Easy Omega 3s- Fish Jerky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fish jerky! A slab of wild tuna, marinated with lemon juice, salt, pepper, and dill for 24 hours. Dried on high 8 hours- fish jerky! Freeze for about an hour before slicing for easy slicing. I think the drying makes it taste less fishy. I don't mind the taste of fish, but sometimes it's nice to have it toned down a bit.<br />
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Dried Pears- yumadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0United States45.583289756006309 -103.710937520.061255256006309 -145.0195315 71.105324256006313 -62.4023435tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-58902669514026152912017-06-07T09:49:00.003-07:002017-06-07T09:50:34.941-07:00New! Traditional Food and Health Textbook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was so excited to hear about Kristin's <a href="http://natruallyoptimistic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Food Textbook </a>when it first came out, what a great idea! Well, I've now read it (all 203 pages) and it's fantastic! I learned tons of new things, especially about enzymes, liver health, and the whole A1 A2 cow's milk issue.<br />
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The focus of the book is to show that eating real whole traditionally prepared foods should be our focus, rather than the '<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="4d1aee24-fc66-40c6-8143-669e6417193d" id="04f782b7-a6b5-48ad-84c0-c4542d764e17">nutritionism</gs>' which is popular today. "<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="ed57248e-4de7-4ade-bd34-e5d9dbb215eb" id="c08d4f08-bd94-4b4a-9b22-2bc45de5f09e">Nutritionism</gs>" is what we see all over mainstream media- quick little quips like, "Fiber prevents cancer" or "Vitamin D prevents heart attacks". Fiber isn't a food. Fiber is in food, and is found in foods that have many other healthful properties. We can't expect to isolate fiber from <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="5fd772b4-4272-4e4c-90f9-afb873aa7dba" id="28e92f87-7802-4aaa-9d11-4c919d5a0119">it's</gs> source and have it provide the same benefits as fiber found in conjunction with all the other goodies in fruits, whole grains, veggies, etc.<br />
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The individual chapters go into the 'why' this works the way it does, dispelling nutrition myths along the way.<br />
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Chapter 1 – Food, Not Nutrients</blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">An introduction to whole foods & <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="2bbdcb6a-5da3-46dd-bc8c-5cbcd825d78e" id="5eaa95ca-e42b-4dff-b6b4-ebfceaa0f3d6">nutritionism</gs></span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter 2 – What Traditional Food Cultures Can Teach Us</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">An introduction to traditional food cultures and the work of Dr. Weston A. Price</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter 3 – Healthy Fats & Oils</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Discussing fats, essential fatty acids, saturated fat myths & healthy choices.</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter 4 – Healthy Meat, Seafood, & Dairy</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Discussing protein, essential amino acids, the effects of industrialized food production on the healthfulness of meats, seafood, & dairy & how to make healthy food choices.</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter 5 – Healthy Vegetables & Fruits</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Discussing carbohydrates, dietary fiber, what affects the nutrient-density of plants, & how to make healthy choices.</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter 6 – Living Foods & Superfoods</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Discussing vitamins, minerals, enzymes & health.</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter 7 – Grains & Legumes</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Discussing whole vs. <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="e003dfdf-74c2-44da-8e07-e2401150f92d" id="3808248d-2bfd-48dd-b18d-0ca8781f8063">refined</gs> grains, & traditional grain and legume preparation methods.</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter8 – Bone Broths</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The benefits of bone broths & how to prepare them.</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter 9 – Sweeteners</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Discussing natural sweeteners.</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter 10 – The Keys To Health</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Discussing what “health” is, examining key organs to health, including the liver, gut, adrenals, and thyroid.</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chapter 11 – Real Food For Real Life</span></blockquote>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px; font-family: "palatino linotype" , "perpetua" , "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The virtue of Real Food, how to transition to eating Real Food, eating Real Food on a budget.</span></blockquote>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Traditional Food</b> -If I'm avoiding preparing foods during 'working hours'<gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="680db2bd-e7ff-4641-a9b2-a0be6b78754e" id="513882ea-a25b-45a3-b4c9-a8903f9b08be"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="ad8379b1-e3a7-4c75-b86c-b13837fc4d5f" id="7db7f2c3-f0d5-4a9b-9ef3-d6138dca21cc">(</gs></gs>more about that here) I need to have meals that build on each other so I'm not cooking an entire meal every night, while also changing the leftovers enough so that they're not boring. Because I don't love washing dishes (our dishwasher isn't very effective) I'm keeping that in mind too!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Meal planning and grocery list with 'help' and interruptions: <b>30 minutes</b> (<i>Tip: I just think <gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="46182cf4-25f9-4a16-8618-e34c9c5945fe" id="2166e6ee-b3ce-4df0-9cdc-1d0818759625"><gs class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6562bc75-1166-46b1-bf25-12ed60673917" id="259ef6ad-cfd3-4d5b-9a39-6de8be2245f2">of</gs></gs> what makes up protein/carb/fat/fruit or veggie</i>)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Grocery shopping with kids, doing other errands as well: <b>2.5 hours</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Soaking wheat for tomorrow's bread/biscuits: <b>20 minutes</b> including clean up<a href="http://kerenmas.com/" target="_blank"> time.</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Breakfasts</b>:</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Smoothies (great for on the run meals!)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Eggs</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Biscuits with eggs</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Soaked oats or 7-grain cereal</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sausage with fruit</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Lunches: </b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Chicken Salad</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Egg Salad</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Squash with meat</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sandwiches</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Crispy Almonds</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Date Nut Balls</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Salad</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Fruit</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Dinners</b>:</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Fried Chicken on Salad, homemade ranch</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Salmon Patties with Peas</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Waffles, eggs, and fruit spread</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Pizza topped with homemade sausage, salad</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Tacos</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Stir Fried Rice with beef</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Burgers (with company), salad, Lemon mousse from Nourishing Traditions </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Saturday Meal Prep: </b><br />Look at what wheat needs to be soaked- two loaves of bread for sandwiches (and two loaves for a friend), biscuits, soaked tortillas. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Part of Menu Plan Monday and Real Food Wednesday</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">if you need money klik <a href="http://kerenmas.com/" target="_blank">kerenmas.com,</a> i suggest you get more loan tips.</span></span>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0United States42.032974332441405 -103.710937516.510939832441405 -145.0195315 67.5550088324414 -62.4023435tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-52677910017805398572010-06-18T05:30:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.373-07:00Croissant Topped with Spinach, Parmesan, and Sundried Tomatoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AMRkWq6wvsy-igOnIR2YESzPm1aHkb2OVOIHVaj7gAkKEw2tVdZlszgcWzQf67KZLjOq9FiUvF_govfwh2h8xxd7ejZet44WTFaAMnevI8BdO0wTH9Oo8zWVdyhRKs6GC5bZCxV9t8is/s1600/Spinach+tomato+parmesan+crissant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AMRkWq6wvsy-igOnIR2YESzPm1aHkb2OVOIHVaj7gAkKEw2tVdZlszgcWzQf67KZLjOq9FiUvF_govfwh2h8xxd7ejZet44WTFaAMnevI8BdO0wTH9Oo8zWVdyhRKs6GC5bZCxV9t8is/s200/Spinach+tomato+parmesan+crissant.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJJFWPxgiQVYN92fax2tj8C6Lk9wHPkOd8cHSpN4JyY-H282TrVR7Zu6QQdRbY1LtuP6J0imJiOW_Jfg2dp2SXFZ4qk5esiF2egcJzWmiitqq87vzzMoW6X9BKCVd9LprBIn3OZP60_PR/s1600/baked+topped+croissant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJJFWPxgiQVYN92fax2tj8C6Lk9wHPkOd8cHSpN4JyY-H282TrVR7Zu6QQdRbY1LtuP6J0imJiOW_Jfg2dp2SXFZ4qk5esiF2egcJzWmiitqq87vzzMoW6X9BKCVd9LprBIn3OZP60_PR/s200/baked+topped+croissant.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Simple summer food. These are store bought croissants (<a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/06/home-made-croissants.html">I have made croissants before though!</a>) but they are made with real butter. Topped with sundried tomatoes that were packed in olive oil with herbs, spinach, and grated parmesan cheese then baked at 375 for 15 minutes, until the cheese melted and spinach wilted. A quick dinner for when we'd rather be spending time outside, but it was so pretty that I wanted to take a picture.<br /><br /><b>And about my blog this summer:</b><br />I love to share what's going on in my kitchen, but I think as we're all outside more with the nice weather, family vacations, and summer activities I'm going to do shorter '<i>this is what we're eating</i>' posts rather than long informational ones (like the ones about<a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/08/being-informed-about-childbirth.html"> babies and childbirth</a>, <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/fluoride-research-and-why-we-dont-use.html">fluoride</a>, <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/03/liver-and-onions-why-were-eating-liver.html">liver</a>, <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/02/holistic-dentistry-root-canals-oral.html">root canals</a>, etc). A season for everything, right? I'll continue to do giveaways because those are always fun, and over on Facebook (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/HealthHomeAndHappiness?ref=ts">come 'like' my page!</a>) I share articles that I come across that are interesting/important. But for here, we'll be toning it down this summer, and ready to go a little more in depth learning and cooking in the fall. <br /><br /><b>Some topics I'm looking forward to covering after summertime</b>:<br /><br /><br /><ul><li>Gut health and the importance of probiotics</li><li>Acne- is it really just little specks of dust in your pores getting infected?</li><li>How holistic medicine differs from mainstream medicine (ie it's not just using herbs rather than chemicals to treat problems- it treats the root of the issue)</li><li>Breastfeeding beyond the 12 month mark- benefits for baby, benefits for mommy</li><li>Houseplants- benefits and how to keep them alive</li><li>Cold-start gardening (first I want to make sure our garden works!)</li><li>Soaked wheat/sprouted flour muffins</li><li>Using stonewear (I have some coming, I doubt I'll be able to hold off talking about it til fall but we'll see)</li><li>Making a sourdough sponge</li></ul><br /><br /><br /><b>Anything in particular that you'd like to see here? Leave a comment below or email me cara faus at gmail dot com</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">You can receive <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=HealthHomeAndHappiness&loc=en_US">free email updates of blog posts by subscribing here</a></span></i><br /><br />adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-41171029213663616392010-06-17T05:00:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.418-07:00Play Kitchen- Just Like Mommy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PHdIvmDHG-2NSmYQQKwPX5UQsWrvxmofVfxCRwzM4CziedWOeG6O44XiD5o1aIZE20P7dD71IDkuiJ_vxA9h3s9GHajazNblJgIXf2WUwbK1r-qdZI4Kbn7-9MJj1IkkG1c4hYY9Mx6X/s1600/Natural+Play+Kitchen+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PHdIvmDHG-2NSmYQQKwPX5UQsWrvxmofVfxCRwzM4CziedWOeG6O44XiD5o1aIZE20P7dD71IDkuiJ_vxA9h3s9GHajazNblJgIXf2WUwbK1r-qdZI4Kbn7-9MJj1IkkG1c4hYY9Mx6X/s320/Natural+Play+Kitchen+013.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since we're in a bigger place now we finally have enough wall space for a <b>play kitchen</b> area! The kids receive money for gifts from relatives, but in our last place we had so little room for toys and *stuff* that I saved most of it until they wanted/needed/could use something else. I bought <a href="http://www.downtoearthtoys.com/Julianna-s-Kitchen-p118.html">Julianna's Kitchen</a> and wanted to give you a little review. Down To Earth Toys is where I ordered from. They are an at-home family business that sells wonderful <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.downtoearthtoys.com%2FNatural-Organic-Toys-c30%2F&h=a45bfcc9Dl-3hSOLaWdF4hXNWgw">natural toys</a>! The<a href="http://www.downtoearthtoys.com/Rocky-Color-Cone-p163.html"> colored rings</a> are from there, the little <a href="http://www.downtoearthtoys.com/Enamelware-Cup-Bowl-and-Plate-Set-p67.html">enamelware cups</a>, and they sell the <a href="http://www.downtoearthtoys.com/Infant-Teething-Doll-p60.html">dolls that I make</a> as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1XW7sRSko1PJXiLw5xes_YPrnAzTjnfsrQqScQ6_erFrALAHDYxtpy8W3gF1w1q-_frzqQYmuZUzYxl8LNjlO3ilSAsn9vlEpb8Q8ta4toJDKp2ZfONLUNwrkiTk_MLVE_rHaLLrqPt8/s1600/Julianna's+Kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1XW7sRSko1PJXiLw5xes_YPrnAzTjnfsrQqScQ6_erFrALAHDYxtpy8W3gF1w1q-_frzqQYmuZUzYxl8LNjlO3ilSAsn9vlEpb8Q8ta4toJDKp2ZfONLUNwrkiTk_MLVE_rHaLLrqPt8/s320/Julianna's+Kitchen.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>About Down To Earth Toys' Julinna's Kitchen</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So exciting to get such a big box from UPS! We were outside when the UPS truck came, what fun. We brought it inside and all set to work on putting it together. I know it's simpler to wait and do it without 'help' (my kids are 1-1/2 and 3-1/2) but it's so fun for the children to participate in <i> building</i>, and it makes it even more fun when mom spends an hour 'playing' with their toy with them as it's put together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZdycWXgaYaPGz8WrkNJ0jpWDA0bDGnAHBlUNPmGOxeZZq_6iXQeRgPyxVq3jSdRynpr-7s2nbJTfC9sdu-YH91VOjcO_L6J9cziNyMsTsSDXI4loK9Y6G4K8CmCy0uyCLiLq25-sidm3/s1600/6-16-10+079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZdycWXgaYaPGz8WrkNJ0jpWDA0bDGnAHBlUNPmGOxeZZq_6iXQeRgPyxVq3jSdRynpr-7s2nbJTfC9sdu-YH91VOjcO_L6J9cziNyMsTsSDXI4loK9Y6G4K8CmCy0uyCLiLq25-sidm3/s200/6-16-10+079.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQyhoVBy8pACauPxhFpA3yvORdfxOYKnu47gzJ_iLORajYelt1FSe9ExF_SWvFGnqPfpu1A2xUpudbPWfMe56LIS383FJ8GzYBikDhJaamCG9Xv2oOXC5g_LX0C3QCeCG7HdqzC6PYK0V/s1600/6-16-10+087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQyhoVBy8pACauPxhFpA3yvORdfxOYKnu47gzJ_iLORajYelt1FSe9ExF_SWvFGnqPfpu1A2xUpudbPWfMe56LIS383FJ8GzYBikDhJaamCG9Xv2oOXC5g_LX0C3QCeCG7HdqzC6PYK0V/s200/6-16-10+087.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The instructions for assembly were easy to follow, I used just a Phillips head screwdriver and a small hammer to get everything nestled in the grooves correctly. We all took turns trying out the screwdriver ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was a little nervous about the hinges, but it turns out that the hinges are really good quality and look like they will withstand opening and closing hundreds of times every day. The shelf up top is so fun, it's really neat watching them play with something that was designed for their exact size; so often they're trying to reach up and work with adult-sized equipment. You can see in the top picture in this post that we rearranged their furniture to have drawer/cabinets and a table top 'counter'. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqTR7EhQW-Rxb7-Ihfa0M1zixq4GzHvasybd4XhTnZj35-3x8SiDhnjQ7K_GTtAfnp72QkIhzxueFWIgC9V0VYob-TAFcW_cW6cqQGiYheDSR-aypJoTR_TvIxrG_zYicQhQWMRxyqFPC/s1600/6-16-10+089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqTR7EhQW-Rxb7-Ihfa0M1zixq4GzHvasybd4XhTnZj35-3x8SiDhnjQ7K_GTtAfnp72QkIhzxueFWIgC9V0VYob-TAFcW_cW6cqQGiYheDSR-aypJoTR_TvIxrG_zYicQhQWMRxyqFPC/s320/6-16-10+089.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Playing with the kitchen just after assembly</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The kids love it. I love providing them with a place to imitate what I'm doing. This is set up right along the wall in our dining room, next to the kitchen. I love to watch their play change as the seasons go- now they're into chopping fruit and veggies, as I'm cutting up fresh fruit often right now! This past winter they set up a 'stove' out of a box and did a lot of stirring and tasting soup. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Plans for the play area</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll be honest, I love playing with their little toys. For their play area I'm going to attempt <a href="http://www.lazure.com/workshops.html">lazure painting</a> the wall behind their play area here. We're renting, but I thought doing one wall would be neat, and our land lord is okay with it :) We'll see how it turns out! And I want to get them a rug to 'define' their play area a bit more from the dining room that it's a part of. I love having them play just off the kitchen; they bring me their cooking to sample as I'm in the kitchen often.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>What do your children think of all your kitchen work? </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>More from Down To Earth Toys:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A special <a href="http://www.downtoearthtoys.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=18">Made in the USA</a> section</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And <a href="http://www.downtoearthtoys.com/Natural-Organic-Toys-c30/">Organic toys</a> too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>More from me:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.naturalfamilycrafts.com/2010/06/waldorf-inspired-backyard-play-area.html">You can see how we've set up our back yard on my craft blog</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/04/how-to-dye-silk-with-cake-dye.html">How to dye play silks with cake dye</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-9109361898228324212010-06-16T06:00:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.440-07:00How We Became Coffee Free!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsju-y-o_tfaD78h0sti8uY5nwyV5byM5UZmm_AAZvVe13fIlIp0t-iJRjfnxakdOHOZJmMi8HTz1nAcX5B7v8-oe3z98fyPkjQLBKHVPI6rENCp3sv4AF6xP5Ey6khX2epoALWXjsDQ4/s1600/6-26-09024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsju-y-o_tfaD78h0sti8uY5nwyV5byM5UZmm_AAZvVe13fIlIp0t-iJRjfnxakdOHOZJmMi8HTz1nAcX5B7v8-oe3z98fyPkjQLBKHVPI6rENCp3sv4AF6xP5Ey6khX2epoALWXjsDQ4/s320/6-26-09024.jpg" /></a></div>I've wanted to give up coffee for, well, over 4 years now (since I got pregnant the first time) and it hasn't happened for longer than a few months at a time. For my first pregnancy I made it through the first trimester without coffee, then in my second pregnancy it gave me the jitters so I stopped then too, only to start back up after my son was born. But <b>I've always felt that I wasn't awake in the morning until I'd had a cup or three, even after being off caffeine for a few weeks</b>.<br /><br />When I posted about my <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/04/nap-substitute-homemade-iced-coffee.html">'nap substitute' iced coffee</a> <a href="http://cheeseslave.com/">Ann Marie</a> had commented about DLPA<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=greabea-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B001G7R30Q" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />, an amino acid supplement that helped her to stop the caffeine. I was intrigued, but skeptical. <b>I really depended on my coffee in the morning!</b> <br /><br />I looked into amino acids as supplements, because I hadn't heard of those before. I was concerned that they might just be doing the same thing as caffeine, but they seem to correct an imbalance within the body rather than force adrenaline out like caffeine does. DLPA also has very few side effects for the dose I was going to try. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_551009319">As I've talked about, I'm </a><b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_551009319">not</a></b><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/10/preventing-sickness-in-your-family-this.html"> a supplement person</a>, I think it's too common in our society for us to ignore the roots of problem, and just try popping a bunch of pills to cure our problems. But for some things, herbs, supplements, probiotics, etc have their place. <br /><br />I decided that this was worth a try. Some more information:<br /><br /><blockquote>D, L-Phenylalanine (DLPA) is used by the brain to produce norepinephrine (our brains' version of adrenaline), a neurotransmitter depleted by stress, caffeine, nicotine, pollution, and some pharmacological and recreational drugs. <a href="http://www.smartbodyz.com/DL-Phenylalanine-DLPA-Side-Effects-Structure-Supplements-Pg2.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Source</span></a></blockquote><br /><blockquote>When you’re low on dopamine, you feel dull, unmotivated and tired. Nothing seems very interesting. When left to yourself you might sit in the same spot for hours. This can feel terrible! </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: small;"><blockquote>Fortunately, there’s a simple way to boost dopamine levels. The amino acids L-tyrosine and DL-phenylalanine (DLPA) are your body's natural dopamine precursors. When you take L-tyrosine and DLPA as supplements, your body converts them into dopamine, and your alertness and energy level get a boost. <a href="http://www.natural-hormone-balance.net/articles/two_ways_to_boost_energy.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Source</span></a></blockquote></span></span><br /><blockquote>Caffeine gives us a temporary lift by sending norepinephrine into the blood stream. Over time, healthy levels of norepinephrine are depleted by caffeine and other factors mentioned above ... if not replaced. Phenylalanine does a great job replacing this major neurotransmitter. <a href="http://www.smartbodyz.com/DL-Phenylalanine-DLPA-Side-Effects-Structure-Supplements-Pg2.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Source</span></a></blockquote><br />DLPA looks like it also helps with chronic pain and depression, so it's not just for withdrawing from caffeine.<br /><br />I tried it first, and was able to <b>quit coffee immediately without any withdrawal symptoms</b>. I felt like I got better sleep, and woke up ready to go in the morning with more energy than usual, and a longer attention span than usual. This was about 3 weeks ago now, and I've had half a mug of coffee a couple times, but haven't become addicted at all. The <b>DLPA itself doesn't seem to be habit forming</b>, I skip most days now and only take it if I start to feel like I 'need' something to wake me up.<br /><br />This past weekend I finally convinced my husband to try giving up caffeine with DLPA "for my blog" and he has been amazed at how his sleep quality has improved and that he has more energy too. He did go one day without coffee and had no headache or anything (we normally would have to have caffeine in the morning to avoid a headache) but after that one day he decided that he'll keep drinking coffee in the morning. He has been taking the DLPA every other day or so, though, because he likes how it gives him more energy and better sleep. And it's not the nervous caffeine-induced kind of energy, it's the kind of energy you have after you had a great night's sleep and you're excited to do whatever needs to be done that day. He wakes up at 5 or so, and is all productive before going to work- before he'd roll out of bed at the last possible minute and rush rush rush to get out the door at 6:30.<br /><br />This is what we're taking- it's what they had available at our health food store (it's way cheaper on Amazon) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I4DH4O?ie=UTF8&tag=grebea-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000I4DH4O">Solar Ray DLPA</a><br /><br />And <a href="http://www.cheeseslave.com/2010/06/05/how-to-quit-coffee/">Ann Marie's post about her experiences</a> using DLPA to stop drinking coffee too.<br /><br />I'm still amazed at how well this works, it's almost like it's too good to be true. I can't seem to find any side effects recorded unless someone is taking about 20 x the dose I have been (I've been taking one 500 mg pill a day, not even every day). I am still breastfeeding my toddler, and I'm comfortable taking this with him, though I most likely would avoid during pregnancy and while nursing a newborn, but I'd have to research more before deciding (as a default most supplements will say to avoid while pregnant or breastfeeding, though that's not always necessary).<br /><br />Are you addicted to caffeine and want to stop?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-20032516628958027532010-06-15T11:13:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.456-07:00Cookin' Across America<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BzWLHEf92zfcQWMN1GB5_B9cpvuK3VesJF7jxvIIBNoqlg_QKyMIbiWsy-Fwd6wkQ5OernX2sU-kXak4c7Mqxhjoo3BeszQnnMyJUrnJf2UpHptNKYGc7dDdCAlE3nihoL1r2AXW0kAV/s1600/Pan+Fried+Trout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BzWLHEf92zfcQWMN1GB5_B9cpvuK3VesJF7jxvIIBNoqlg_QKyMIbiWsy-Fwd6wkQ5OernX2sU-kXak4c7Mqxhjoo3BeszQnnMyJUrnJf2UpHptNKYGc7dDdCAlE3nihoL1r2AXW0kAV/s320/Pan+Fried+Trout.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://thelocalcook.com/2010/06/14/cookin-across-america-cooking-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-7380">The Local Cook </a>is having a "Cookin' Across America" contest, to showcase different food from different states in the US. Isn't that fun? I entered my <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/03/fresh-wild-trout-with-sauteed-spinach.html">Wild Trout Dinner</a> from earlier this year. This week you can still enter the contest if you have a blog, or visit blogs if you don't, and then voting will open next week. <i>What a fun roundup of recipes</i>!<br /><br /><a href="http://thelocalcook.com/2010/06/14/cookin-across-america-cooking-contest/">Visit here</a>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-30673393064441964192010-06-14T05:20:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.468-07:00Donielle's Black Bean Brownies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjA3sf4E4x3ghU6MXDjc4Lrbwsvi96iBq-kjkzbzCXKv8Md26okNTDhGKz4NlaIoKysNzYrQ0vKcfpS8O7ud_XqoWjXpxb1Y-EDJmKulhQmVw-JJ3IssteWaj6voDTBZCDOLgvX3qVTAv/s1600/black+bean+brownies+whipped+cream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjA3sf4E4x3ghU6MXDjc4Lrbwsvi96iBq-kjkzbzCXKv8Md26okNTDhGKz4NlaIoKysNzYrQ0vKcfpS8O7ud_XqoWjXpxb1Y-EDJmKulhQmVw-JJ3IssteWaj6voDTBZCDOLgvX3qVTAv/s320/black+bean+brownies+whipped+cream.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried <a href="http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2010/01/19/healthy-grain-free-brownies/">Donielle from Naturally Knocked Up's black bean brownies</a>. <b>Yummy guiltless chocolate</b>, and they passed the kid and husband test as well :) The only substitutions I made were I didn't use bittersweet baking chocolate, but instead I increased the cocoa to 6 tablespoons and the butter to 1/2 a cup.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuVBbAatMHA0v8IzNdeRaPpr4cIWbrsQUMm6Er9TSzGOQQAUiBAOA3PCIfZZKPtHEk50LKTf2GB5qIc3RvXnsoqwpb-UYySJGGR9pifFLXPuIar5IKHJt0qC_egcYdVhPfsxOxY_4WFJ2/s1600/black+bean+brownies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuVBbAatMHA0v8IzNdeRaPpr4cIWbrsQUMm6Er9TSzGOQQAUiBAOA3PCIfZZKPtHEk50LKTf2GB5qIc3RvXnsoqwpb-UYySJGGR9pifFLXPuIar5IKHJt0qC_egcYdVhPfsxOxY_4WFJ2/s400/black+bean+brownies.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>GAPS notes</b>: Black beans and cocoa are technically GAPS illegal, but I think they're 'borderline advanced' foods and are okay for some. Whipping cream is not GAPS legal at all, sorry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Other notes</b>: One pound of black beans, soaked and cooked, yields exactly 3 batches (6 cups). I did my first batch in an 8x8 glass pan, then the second and third together in a 9x13. Less dishes, and a stockpile in the freezer- win win! Great served with whipping cream (sweetened with honey, and melting because the brownie is still warm. yum.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-76578527481882765382010-06-11T06:00:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.482-07:00I Love a Guacamole Burger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LaeH64wG9fDpgScWUHR9dNNuR1GXzlTdlom9vlDTmcDvly-AnuNg9qom1DAL2clSIj91CiSpbW1e181zuMbQNDbmJwT3Cs9mj9kXBevkwnOTfbw0ML0Cc31U3XUwBNIFnt2jHA59SpO1/s1600/bunless+guacamole+burger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LaeH64wG9fDpgScWUHR9dNNuR1GXzlTdlom9vlDTmcDvly-AnuNg9qom1DAL2clSIj91CiSpbW1e181zuMbQNDbmJwT3Cs9mj9kXBevkwnOTfbw0ML0Cc31U3XUwBNIFnt2jHA59SpO1/s320/bunless+guacamole+burger.jpg" /></a></div>Wrapped in lettuce, eaten justwith a fork, or in a bun- barbecued grass fed beef burger, topped with guacamole, cheese, and fresh veggies is <i>summer</i> to me!adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-74118821149915945732010-06-10T08:03:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.550-07:00Excalibur 5-Tray Dehydrator: Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j90e5Y6GhWOg28r62fyZLYPiRyp7I2ofXwD0VoCkOV-jm7R1ilm8RpRgVtuq_scY4hzM6wFH04YnQEsAp9qRaTC-0KEPIM90n7p_WNBGuqHT8BjaJSLNtXO3NEj6CZ2MIxuOwDPPPdL7/s1600/Excalibur+food+dehydrator.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j90e5Y6GhWOg28r62fyZLYPiRyp7I2ofXwD0VoCkOV-jm7R1ilm8RpRgVtuq_scY4hzM6wFH04YnQEsAp9qRaTC-0KEPIM90n7p_WNBGuqHT8BjaJSLNtXO3NEj6CZ2MIxuOwDPPPdL7/s320/Excalibur+food+dehydrator.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I got a chance to try an <a href="http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/">Excalibur </a>dehydrator after <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/02/dehydrated-pears.html">using my friend's garage sale dehydrator</a> for the past few months. Oh wow what a difference! I knew that Excalibur had a really good reputation, but I didn't realize how much more effecient it would be than an off-brand model. The main reason I wanted one was because they were square and were a better use of space than a round one.<br /><br />But besides being a more efficient use of space, the heater/fan is in the back, which means that all trays dry at the same time. The front cover just lifts off, then the trays are easy to slide in and out, rather than the stacking kind that I had before. They remove for cleaning or yogurt, which I just placed right on the bottom of the dehydrator (pictures below). As Excalibur recommended, I left the sheets for making fruit leather on the bottom as a liner- and they just wipe off to clean!<br /><br />This is a <a href="http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/5-Tray-SMALL-GARDEN-Excalibur-3500-41-37-regular-prod.htm">5-tray model</a> without the timer, and you can use as many or as few trays as you need. I think it's a great size. The trays are big- I was able to do 5 lbs of bison jerky on just three of them. When I showed my husband the trays of beef that were drying he was impressed with the size, "You could fit an entire antelope in there!" (he means once it's been butchered, perhaps this hunting season I could show more of that whole process- with ample warning to skip the post if you don't want to see!)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DEJnlqjVWB0ysWv7H2PHCpmAjBX9UbODBvQn_jVLtd7ivH67d2CzkrehpyzS9AuuQ7xJUmzlaJR9o25M0jyLBu94KC6arZV17sJCmzz6QW5YgzZQNQ4Mn8tmHOwuDZTNj_2fsQfDvwbe/s1600/6-04-10+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DEJnlqjVWB0ysWv7H2PHCpmAjBX9UbODBvQn_jVLtd7ivH67d2CzkrehpyzS9AuuQ7xJUmzlaJR9o25M0jyLBu94KC6arZV17sJCmzz6QW5YgzZQNQ4Mn8tmHOwuDZTNj_2fsQfDvwbe/s320/6-04-10+008.jpg" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I know my dehydrator is going to get a workout this summer, I'm looking forward to preserving fresh local foods for the coming winter. We're moving soon, and our new place has an unfinished basement which is where the dehydrator will live during the summertime, and in the winter I bet we'll end up moving it into the living area again- it's nice to be able to reuse the heat it puts out. </div><br /><br />The book <a href="http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/Preserve-It-Naturally-New-3rd-Edition-24-41-regular-prod.htm">Preserve it Naturally</a> is inspirational to look through too. It gives directions for drying anything, and the pictures show you what to do. Hubby skipped right to the meat section, and I was curious about making fruit leather (which really is easy!). There was instructions for easy homemade cottage cheese in there too, which I'm going to try soon!<br /><br /><b>Some things I'm looking forward to using my dehydrator for:</b><br /><br /><ul><li>Found a great deal on ripe produce? Stock up and dry it for future use! We just bought a bunch of strawberries, and while we could have eaten them all in one day, we dried some to save for the future (pictured below).</li><li>Spinach- I buy 3 lbs of spinach at once at Costco, and we don't always use it all before it starts to go bad, not to mention how much room it takes in the fridge. I have been using about half, drying the other half to use later. (pictured)</li><li>Yogurt! So easy, stick it in and ignore it for 24 hours.</li><li>Jerky- a great snack for day trips out, or even back packing if we were doing that. Save loads by doing your own, and only have the ingredients in it that you want.</li><li>Produce from the garden. We just planted a bunch of tomato plants because store tomatoes don't even compare to home grown ones. I'm especially excited about drying them to use this winter in soups. </li><li>Cleaner snacks for the kids: I love giving my children fresh fruit as snacks, but dried fruit is so much easier for when I don't have the option of <s>hosing them off</s> washing their hands and changing their clothes.</li></ul><br />And some pictures of the first few things I used my dehydrator for:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGG4I6nfgvqxeARX4O_gDHNOqPjmlYYKepM0FvNvnxsrjw_9kwqpCQksx9UwcOdqGXdnfRd46gRCJRkgEcOM2EibBGsWywdnhxZGMHFA_xkpGxLR_vgCT4p3UE3_4_Wmexj8Xa6CHFRz0/s320/yogurt+in+dehydrator.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's my yogurt (goat) - I fit a gallon in, though I had room for even more! The <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/02/cow-vs-goat-yogurt.html">24-hour SCD yogurt</a> is easy to keep at a consistent temperature, since the Excalibur has a thermostat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWf67w6x966zCVShZ0v3_lbp3TMhGtqPJHypu2GWdeWkjhMwrwYx3wlvQWfdBvMs9jeNpNoUlVbB2AfEObBGapTDedkN6wm1pvx6edj19TbqQntPEAdP89y8pTLE2mtz4Zg_7-BTEzpbc/s1600/strawberries+to+dehydrate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihWf67w6x966zCVShZ0v3_lbp3TMhGtqPJHypu2GWdeWkjhMwrwYx3wlvQWfdBvMs9jeNpNoUlVbB2AfEObBGapTDedkN6wm1pvx6edj19TbqQntPEAdP89y8pTLE2mtz4Zg_7-BTEzpbc/s320/strawberries+to+dehydrate.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are three different options for the tray- the wider one allows the most air through, this mesh one is great for little pieces so they don't go through, and then the solid sheet for fruit leather.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMY0vlJtNo0eNT6_zJYezkaobVCCTjICUuXDr58On_JCMKyLr_uNaLkyAV-EtnDVK45YkWWbK7Jimp42mOfa4Z8VQ8FzDcLO_wI9PzWQ_IRGxWq0rebzWyucpfx47VwsAiDGEgSNcaONc/s1600/dehydrated+yogurt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMY0vlJtNo0eNT6_zJYezkaobVCCTjICUuXDr58On_JCMKyLr_uNaLkyAV-EtnDVK45YkWWbK7Jimp42mOfa4Z8VQ8FzDcLO_wI9PzWQ_IRGxWq0rebzWyucpfx47VwsAiDGEgSNcaONc/s320/dehydrated+yogurt.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My yogurt, finished. I didn't have enough lids and doing 24 hour yogurt without a lid does evaporate quite a bit of moisture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMY0vlJtNo0eNT6_zJYezkaobVCCTjICUuXDr58On_JCMKyLr_uNaLkyAV-EtnDVK45YkWWbK7Jimp42mOfa4Z8VQ8FzDcLO_wI9PzWQ_IRGxWq0rebzWyucpfx47VwsAiDGEgSNcaONc/s1600/dehydrated+yogurt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY58sAo5AznuStqDKl4rf8cbuLeEYuBmT26dDI_GDRTLb3AW80bBTX1K6IrnWXi36ywQwRHJ5ZRbiAANDHqLyTwbD0fpB8blO8k-8oYXHS6wpa4VQogVvMkunUOmlPbgX-co3PEvbUNbKV/s1600/Dried+bananas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY58sAo5AznuStqDKl4rf8cbuLeEYuBmT26dDI_GDRTLb3AW80bBTX1K6IrnWXi36ywQwRHJ5ZRbiAANDHqLyTwbD0fpB8blO8k-8oYXHS6wpa4VQogVvMkunUOmlPbgX-co3PEvbUNbKV/s320/Dried+bananas.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Banana chips- quickly turn on-sale ripe bananas into sweet treats! I bought 5 bunches of ripe bananas that were marked down for quick sale, sliced them up, and dehydrated on the dried fruit setting. I don't mind that they turn brown a little bit, I didn't soak them in anything to try to try to prevent it. There are instructions in the <a href="http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/Preserve-It-Naturally-New-3rd-Edition-24-41-regular-prod.htm">Preserve It Naturally</a> book that show you how you can soak your fruits in natural solutions to keep it from turning brown. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY58sAo5AznuStqDKl4rf8cbuLeEYuBmT26dDI_GDRTLb3AW80bBTX1K6IrnWXi36ywQwRHJ5ZRbiAANDHqLyTwbD0fpB8blO8k-8oYXHS6wpa4VQogVvMkunUOmlPbgX-co3PEvbUNbKV/s1600/Dried+bananas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-slni12-W7j03hyphenhyphenH3aOR2_yqQY9wkF621ck-e-TmiBGPW62uHEuMYllwnLfvqQ6U-LnWFHMXsgrKsC5qsRHyn6UkuD2bPvcOTr68MizgP6_weQQExnueLXH8J3slxiqwDAXBgmsK3AdlF/s1600/bison+jerky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-slni12-W7j03hyphenhyphenH3aOR2_yqQY9wkF621ck-e-TmiBGPW62uHEuMYllwnLfvqQ6U-LnWFHMXsgrKsC5qsRHyn6UkuD2bPvcOTr68MizgP6_weQQExnueLXH8J3slxiqwDAXBgmsK3AdlF/s320/bison+jerky.jpg" /></a></div>Beef jerky! 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All opinions are my own!adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-12611199837531340342010-06-08T11:56:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.568-07:00Giveaway: Real Food for Mother and Baby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtG1sfjB7nB1zPyXxU2LDgVWK1uEKVr6-TPslR_-9ih04ov2kJAon6Zu_NJ5btKHa4bySvwA6jjAaNbEBc94PpVkyxreSmAJ-ELIbMq77pPD-noJAroPwmbYkX5wd7eJ_LG7a5Ofb8ALN/s1600/Real+Food+for+Mother+and+Baby+Book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtG1sfjB7nB1zPyXxU2LDgVWK1uEKVr6-TPslR_-9ih04ov2kJAon6Zu_NJ5btKHa4bySvwA6jjAaNbEBc94PpVkyxreSmAJ-ELIbMq77pPD-noJAroPwmbYkX5wd7eJ_LG7a5Ofb8ALN/s320/Real+Food+for+Mother+and+Baby+Book.jpg" /></a></div><i>Real Food for Mother and Baby</i> by Nina Planck is such a fun encouraging book to read. 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Winner will be chosen with random.org from the number of entries received.adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-25396283987788042862010-06-07T06:00:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.584-07:00Beef Jerky- Make it a Health Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboQOKCLOPfk41ZVOOPNq9rrEz_1D-oIiYS1m6UGRddSKSOkJxI5NEXIA9rI8Npm1FYnsPH_3UxsiB-hXnYlYBe1J4eLEjLOfMMRkgbBXpBBi20NJ1wNIV1glm_UcWwjqCxkuggXleYvsT/s1600/homemade+grassfed+beef+jerky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboQOKCLOPfk41ZVOOPNq9rrEz_1D-oIiYS1m6UGRddSKSOkJxI5NEXIA9rI8Npm1FYnsPH_3UxsiB-hXnYlYBe1J4eLEjLOfMMRkgbBXpBBi20NJ1wNIV1glm_UcWwjqCxkuggXleYvsT/s320/homemade+grassfed+beef+jerky.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6MrIR2Kon8v-b_pK2sl1KU6mK_vMy-lPGwCOo_yBtNN3AE0jgkRt8gLqZAqMYw26Br8csYjRmRAaLV1zSCDr3oIVxLCjf4P9hZAtHB-NifFOJosc5kph71Jt22hiZhydSvOV11_bBajj/s1600/jerky+marinading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6MrIR2Kon8v-b_pK2sl1KU6mK_vMy-lPGwCOo_yBtNN3AE0jgkRt8gLqZAqMYw26Br8csYjRmRAaLV1zSCDr3oIVxLCjf4P9hZAtHB-NifFOJosc5kph71Jt22hiZhydSvOV11_bBajj/s200/jerky+marinading.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB6nfOSmwLymnFbtcFEqQbo8VE_ux2aEOQ2A0_BAQ-4LO7U-r3lGfemLIyBJtGrxLqQDrlLxiZXK_j-n3TDBDcmsbVqcajBnWahBFo9AGsH_Z1Z8vvznmM7dNRiZYOuvQ4lt21N4teUpW/s1600/raw+jerky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuB6nfOSmwLymnFbtcFEqQbo8VE_ux2aEOQ2A0_BAQ-4LO7U-r3lGfemLIyBJtGrxLqQDrlLxiZXK_j-n3TDBDcmsbVqcajBnWahBFo9AGsH_Z1Z8vvznmM7dNRiZYOuvQ4lt21N4teUpW/s200/raw+jerky.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Homemade beef jerky is something I'm loving bringing along when we're out this summer. I have a bunch of grassfed hamburger in my freezer that was purchased for an amazingly low price, but to make my first jerky I checked out the <i>clearance</i> section of our health food store's meat department. Every two weeks they order half a cow, and they clearance what hasn't sold before it comes in. It's the less tender cuts, but at less than $4/lb it's more than fine for jerky!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfXfCm-k63ZwNVWCI0mEnLrY0O4g0UaREdE4Da_GJzuc-aQeD1XToxhiUrUxVmtUQ6ROTz5dMJ77FO5WsvO8KZT4oqZFueV-cWt0AO4Up83rjnmNKQQXRVWloJQAmqkzZlJu9g03rvqKw/s1600/jerky+seasonings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfXfCm-k63ZwNVWCI0mEnLrY0O4g0UaREdE4Da_GJzuc-aQeD1XToxhiUrUxVmtUQ6ROTz5dMJ77FO5WsvO8KZT4oqZFueV-cWt0AO4Up83rjnmNKQQXRVWloJQAmqkzZlJu9g03rvqKw/s200/jerky+seasonings.jpg" width="200" /></a>To make, I marinade in my seasonings plus 1/4 cup of lemon or lime juice and a couple tablespoons of honey overnight. I use the same amount of seasonings as I would for barbecuing the meat- I've found that most jerky recipes use way too much salt. I season to taste. <br /><br />I let it marinade all day or over night in the fridge, then transfer to the freezer for an hour (set a timer!) so that it's easier to slice into strips. <br /><br />I slice either with or against the grain depending on how I can get the longest strips, and place in the dehydrator. Dry on high all day, and that's it! I keep mine in the fridge, and would put in the freezer for extended storage. I'd rather put it there than risk the batch going bad, and it doesn't take up much space once it's dried. <br /><br />If you look at the ingredients on the package of jerky at the store- you'll see that most of it is loaded with preservatives, MSG, and sugar. Making this at home, especially with good quality reduced price meat is a healthy and frugal alternative!<br /><br />Our first attempt at jerky was with deer, using a recipe with too much salt and drying it in the oven with the door cracked open- major fail. We got tough rock-hard salty chunks of venison. This was much better. <br /><br /><b>Have you been successful drying jerky in the oven? What do you dry it on?</b> For us, I'm happy to stick with the dehydrator but it would be nice to know it could be successfully done in the oven as well.<br /><br /><b>Other snack foods</b>:<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/04/date-macadamia-nut-balls-couldnt-be.html">Date Macadamia Balls</a> (I've also done with pecans and almonds)<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/03/strawberry-almond-bars.html">Strawberry Almond Bars</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/08/homemade-oatmeal-bars.html">Homemade Oatmeal Bars</a><br /><br />adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-83409206699812454372010-06-03T06:00:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.599-07:00Fermented Sweet Tea- Kombucha!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2bwJdUgou1WZvYa4EzMVcPc1cxPy7Q3oyH1S2GQ2Yz9JKZYGzsC6GA0trhgLc5ow2QJxmGx2mrSz8KN6jRFSQbYaP2lKalUaK6CcyuuVNY7S6s_wZ9HxEwXMcuGWgf9P5jygvC0GtDt-/s1600/kombucha+for+fridge+and+mother.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY2bwJdUgou1WZvYa4EzMVcPc1cxPy7Q3oyH1S2GQ2Yz9JKZYGzsC6GA0trhgLc5ow2QJxmGx2mrSz8KN6jRFSQbYaP2lKalUaK6CcyuuVNY7S6s_wZ9HxEwXMcuGWgf9P5jygvC0GtDt-/s320/kombucha+for+fridge+and+mother.jpg" /></a></div><br />Kombucha- also known as SCOBY, Mother, Baby, Mushroom, Tea Beast- it all is on the <i>weird</i> side of traditional foods, but is interesting nonetheless! I finally made my first kombucha last month. I followed <a href="http://briana-icantdecide.blogspot.com/2009/07/kombucha.html">Briana's directions</a> of making a strong tea, adding sugar (yes, refined sugar is called for in this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Traditions-Challenges-Politically-Dictocrats/dp/0967089735?ie=UTF8&tag=greabea-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Nourishing Traditions</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=greabea-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0967089735" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> recipe!), the mushroom, and letting it ferment at room temperature for a week. I got my mushroom from a friend, but they are available to buy from <a href="http://www.culturesforhealth.com/Kombucha-c6/">Cultures for Health</a>.<br /><br /><i>Picture is my first batch of kombucha ready to go in the fridge, and the mother (mushroom) still in the glass jar waiting to be re-filled with sweet tea to ferment again.</i><br /><br />My first batch didn't produce a baby, but I asked about it on Facebook and it's most likely because I had the mother refrigerated prior to use. Now if I need to set the mushroom aside between uses I cover with some kombucha and keep in a mason jar covered with a cloth napkin on my counter. <br /><br />While it was fermenting, I looked for more information on this little concoction. Interesting stuff!<br /><br /><b>What is it</b>?<br /><blockquote>The Kombucha mushroom is not really a mushroom, or even related to mushrooms, in reality it is a symbiotic relationship between a number of bacteria (beneficial) and special yeast cultures. The symbiotic nature of the bacteria and yeast ferments sweetened tea to become kombucha tea, a refreshing, naturally carbonated beverage used for over two thousand years as a refreshing beverage as well as a beneficial tonic.</blockquote>Source: <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/kombucha/">FreeWebs/Kombucha</a><br /><br /><b>Potential Health Benefits</b>:<br /><br />Kombucha is a culture, so it's full of probiotics like lactofermented veggies and yogurt. It's a little bit of an acquired taste, but once you are hooked it's a wonderful natural substitute for soda. The culturing process brings out more nutrients from the tea. Kombucha is said to help <a href="http://www.cajunernie.com/chronic.php">CFS and EBV</a>, detoxify the liver, prevent acid reflux, be helpful to reduce alcohol cravings for recovering alcoholics (see below for precautions with that), <a href="http://www.gaiaresearch.co.za/kombucha.html">provide B vitamins</a>, and more (you can read a lot of incidental findings on <a href="http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/kombucha_tea.html">Earth Clinic</a>).<br /><br /><br /><b>Precautions:</b><br /><br />What to watch for when making kombucha: Watch for fuzzy mold to develop- if it does, throw it out. I seem to have really good results with my ferments/cultures and have never had to throw anything out, so I think this would be pretty rare. <br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Potential Side Effects: Kombucha can be detoxifying, and just like strong probiotics, coconut oil, or epsom salts, it's best to start slow to see how you react to the detoxifying properties. I tried just half a glass at first, and it didn't bother me. If you have liver issues/hepatitis, do your own research, there is some controversy with whether kombucha helps or harms in regards to hepatitis.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Alcohol content: It has a <a href="http://www.organic-kombucha.com/kombucha_should_not_use.html">low alcohol content</a>. This seems to be controversial, but I feel like I've had a bit of alcohol it when I drink a large glass. I normally don't drink, so I'm more sensitive than most people would be. Personally, I avoid alcohol because I have no desire to experience it's affects, and I think I can avoid that by drinking (ahem) less than a quart of kombucha at a time. For children it's recommended to water it down. Kombucha is sold in health food stores, and doesn't require you be over 21 or older to buy (I think here you have to be 21 to buy nonalcoholic beer even!) so it must be pretty low content. It's good to keep in mind anyway.</div><br /><br /><br /><b>More Kombucha on other blogs:</b><br />Food Renegade tells <a href="http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-grow-a-kombucha-scoby/">how to make a scoby from store bought kombucha</a>.<br />Hartke Is Online has a post about <a href="http://hartkeisonline.com/2010/02/03/a-new-twist-on-kombucha/">making kombucha from apple juice rather than tea</a>.<br /><a href="http://gnowfglins.com/2008/09/05/kombucha-recipe/">GNOWFGLINS uses honey or unrefined sugar in hers</a>, and answers a lot of questions in her post.<br /><br /><b><i>Is Kombucha something you're already doing? Something you'd like to try? </i></b><br /><b><i><br /></i></b><br /><b><i>(<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">part of </span><a href="http://www.foodrenegade.com/fight-back-friday-june-4th/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">fight back fridays!</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">)</span></i></b>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-23842380279175393722010-06-01T05:38:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.628-07:00Sprouted Spelt Flour Giveaway<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp41zOhYwlDasYx9I-NCdcXGt2eNwRs8z_6oEADyUhB8F0FzkpxjEilcISxj4aLfHjgYVMQFs8qjfFDQt35EP_ZQFehcZlq7mGplX89vwePkVZs8_sz4-526iQ5WiYEZd6c0HJkqjc3vIg/s1600/Challah+with+cloth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp41zOhYwlDasYx9I-NCdcXGt2eNwRs8z_6oEADyUhB8F0FzkpxjEilcISxj4aLfHjgYVMQFs8qjfFDQt35EP_ZQFehcZlq7mGplX89vwePkVZs8_sz4-526iQ5WiYEZd6c0HJkqjc3vIg/s320/Challah+with+cloth.jpg" /></a></div>I just ordered sprouted spelt flour to use in my Challah, and Peggy from To Your Health Sprouted Flour has some to giveaway for you as well!<br /><br />Sprouted flour intrigues me, I have been meaning to buy some sprouted flour for quite some time. It's a great <b>faster </b>alternative to soaking wheat; the spouting uses the natural properties of seeds (wheat berries or spelt berries) to reduce the phytic acid and other anti-nutrients, leaving you with a more nutritious, more digestible grain. <br /><br />Sprouted flour is made by sprouting the grain, then dehydrating it, then milling it into flour. The flour can be used as regular flour is in recipes but you don't have to soak/ferment it to make it more digestible; that was taken care of in the sprouting process. (You can see an example of <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/04/soaked-wheat-sally-fallon-style-bread.html">my 'soaked' bread here</a>). I'm going to use it in <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/soaked-wheat-nourishing-traditions.html">my challah</a> at the end when I need to thicken up the dough a little to braid it , and for making quick breads like muffins.<br /><br /><b><s>For the giveaway:</s> Giveaway ended! Thanks for entering! 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Winner will be chosen with random.org from the number of entries received.adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-72506290515822247732010-05-31T14:20:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.643-07:00A Use For Extra Hamburger Toppings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwf-2-Q4_cZrSEGd1vEKsD8hTsU8RYTzEzyvGU9aSZc6uBqPxzVVoTuJlTrCCMSsx05WVKiIN9oRSJI2YF2rmXthre2fZTacpLoyJb53elda-J5ItrqkAPUa0cT77FBctBdBnOVGoTmFIB/s1600/extra+burger+toppings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwf-2-Q4_cZrSEGd1vEKsD8hTsU8RYTzEzyvGU9aSZc6uBqPxzVVoTuJlTrCCMSsx05WVKiIN9oRSJI2YF2rmXthre2fZTacpLoyJb53elda-J5ItrqkAPUa0cT77FBctBdBnOVGoTmFIB/s320/extra+burger+toppings.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>After we have burgers for ourselves or for a crowd, there inevitably are leftover sliced onions, tomatoes and cheese. We used spinach dip as a spread/dip as well this time. A easy way for me to use these up before they disappear into the depths of the fridge is the next morning in scrambled eggs the next morning. <br /><br />Sauté in melted butter or coconut oil, and then add your slightly beaten eggs and scramble as usual. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDjym0IVsPUvocHlZMixkm8-arGbVJm-CEu69EeIp7YgInR2NCfwR3svHQ2j4S77t0rLkXjQyiOOxyszdjutmZDAe9JcUrLRD6M_qUw3Bneeg03PczKxdlhEtnHyIJNRm-raBztwl0O63/s1600/scrambled+eggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDjym0IVsPUvocHlZMixkm8-arGbVJm-CEu69EeIp7YgInR2NCfwR3svHQ2j4S77t0rLkXjQyiOOxyszdjutmZDAe9JcUrLRD6M_qUw3Bneeg03PczKxdlhEtnHyIJNRm-raBztwl0O63/s200/scrambled+eggs.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />They'd also work well in <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/04/use-it-up-quiche.html">quiche</a>, it's surprising how well eggs adapt to different additions isn't it?adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-24256690613023157252010-05-28T06:52:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.658-07:00Cheese Soufflé in Coffee Mugs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62M2VsBGZWBhUkkRaDKMMiTRmyR623uyp-etuc3Dme947ZvONP8rIf_3zhT8UHDS3Tz9RgmPQKakbO6RlXsy1phcXYzSq2PF62boOxqQTx4611QuZdErYe3wucizYijLuWhx42a4mDRrI/s1600/cheese+souffle+in+coffee+cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62M2VsBGZWBhUkkRaDKMMiTRmyR623uyp-etuc3Dme947ZvONP8rIf_3zhT8UHDS3Tz9RgmPQKakbO6RlXsy1phcXYzSq2PF62boOxqQTx4611QuZdErYe3wucizYijLuWhx42a4mDRrI/s320/cheese+souffle+in+coffee+cup.jpg" width="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62M2VsBGZWBhUkkRaDKMMiTRmyR623uyp-etuc3Dme947ZvONP8rIf_3zhT8UHDS3Tz9RgmPQKakbO6RlXsy1phcXYzSq2PF62boOxqQTx4611QuZdErYe3wucizYijLuWhx42a4mDRrI/s1600/cheese+souffle+in+coffee+cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62M2VsBGZWBhUkkRaDKMMiTRmyR623uyp-etuc3Dme947ZvONP8rIf_3zhT8UHDS3Tz9RgmPQKakbO6RlXsy1phcXYzSq2PF62boOxqQTx4611QuZdErYe3wucizYijLuWhx42a4mDRrI/s320/cheese+souffle+in+coffee+cup.jpg" /></a><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://thenourishingcook.com/2010/04/my-first-cheese-souffle/">Kim at The Nourishing Cook</a> made the cheese soufflé from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Traditions-Challenges-Politically-Dictocrats/dp/0967089735?ie=UTF8&tag=greabea-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Nourishing Traditions</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=greabea-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0967089735" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> last month. It looked fun and different and exciting, so I thought I'd try it too. She's right, it's not that hard. You know I'm not that great with detailed directions- Kim is, and she <a href="http://thenourishingcook.com/2010/04/my-first-cheese-souffle/">outlined what she did perfectly</a> so I'll just send you over there for that and leave you with a few tips and pictures. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had purchased heavy whipping cream, and was checking out thrift stores for soufflé dishes that weekend. I was sure I'd find one, but nope I didn't. So I read online and anything with smooth straight sides can be used for soufflés. Coffee mugs and one mason jar worked for me! Sometimes I feel like a red neck real food blogger ~grin~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaUuZMhM9HOh6qAQyjaOGUsOffh8RNpf9IDfmKNCLROZ1-6YhtBrnv-On4KKox8ar2J5TyeetjheIEkHVB9CncLGre-JNtbjNKXaBhF3AXtupIQZRF2iH_2cv_5uJX-NcttWG_0UcIgSC/s1600/cheese+mixture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaUuZMhM9HOh6qAQyjaOGUsOffh8RNpf9IDfmKNCLROZ1-6YhtBrnv-On4KKox8ar2J5TyeetjheIEkHVB9CncLGre-JNtbjNKXaBhF3AXtupIQZRF2iH_2cv_5uJX-NcttWG_0UcIgSC/s320/cheese+mixture.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I too used a different cheese than Nourishing Traditions calls for, I used cheddar. First you make a cream sauce with whipping cream, add in egg yolks, and then cheese. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBo_zjcQvjmtlMv3kYADLIoZ0MuPJwLMD2Cu4uCtzj0q820_kWBQvnHkQGqSTrhV6JpcPC6hEg_tIzG4rgPA4HUOK96cGDwMu8jpieK5wYE01Jf5bWpL3ZD3gSmr7lLz1oC1jn379uK3xo/s1600/fluffy+egg+whites.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBo_zjcQvjmtlMv3kYADLIoZ0MuPJwLMD2Cu4uCtzj0q820_kWBQvnHkQGqSTrhV6JpcPC6hEg_tIzG4rgPA4HUOK96cGDwMu8jpieK5wYE01Jf5bWpL3ZD3gSmr7lLz1oC1jn379uK3xo/s320/fluffy+egg+whites.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the same time I had my egg whites and a pinch of salt whipping in the mixer. They're supposed to be whipped until stiff but not dry- I'm not sure if I crossed over to dry or not, I read that in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Joy-Cooking-75th-Anniversary-2006/dp/0743246268?ie=UTF8&tag=greabea-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Joy of Cooking</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=greabea-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0743246268" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> after my souffle was already in the oven. I love Joy of Cooking for it's detailed foolproof directions for any basic food- Nourishing Traditions outlines recipes really well, but Joy of Cooking had a couple pages dedicated to the hows, whys, and history of soufflé that I found interesting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfRS9IL055BKKe2nBPh3UTlQVEdZMqQjX2ib845pGvrKnOUtAhfqIaQqzGX3L6sVoqd1723M-jXjsQx4lQtJ63qTxjDjflZJJn8aRBmSaU6BzO8pPYmK8NpsBXeyvx0QioFxZ9JZl2x0M/s1600/folding+in+eggs+souffle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfRS9IL055BKKe2nBPh3UTlQVEdZMqQjX2ib845pGvrKnOUtAhfqIaQqzGX3L6sVoqd1723M-jXjsQx4lQtJ63qTxjDjflZJJn8aRBmSaU6BzO8pPYmK8NpsBXeyvx0QioFxZ9JZl2x0M/s320/folding+in+eggs+souffle.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Folding the whites into the cheese. I was afraid I didn't do this enough, but it turned out fine. I didn't want to deflate the eggs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKwsWm10YgBVtL8vf1Yv2y5E23Md8nUDCGmWCaQLUjByUEqAFv3sCpI8eNWypB8fDaS6pnIn9sHgUZsyDSMRYd8UIpCKm5rRveGnwfDD4AVJnqtIA5a6DVheY-ugc5CFt0O24pHfk4QGp/s1600/mug+souffle+cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKwsWm10YgBVtL8vf1Yv2y5E23Md8nUDCGmWCaQLUjByUEqAFv3sCpI8eNWypB8fDaS6pnIn9sHgUZsyDSMRYd8UIpCKm5rRveGnwfDD4AVJnqtIA5a6DVheY-ugc5CFt0O24pHfk4QGp/s320/mug+souffle+cup.jpg" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Spooned the mixture into buttered mugs and a mason jar. Afterwards I read (in Joy of Cooking again) that you're supposed to fill it to just under the top, and then if you want to be extra fancy you can run your finger around the lip of the container, and it'll create a 'finished' look. I wasn't sure how full to fill, so I gave plenty of room for it to rise. I dislike cleaning the bottom of my oven and/or setting off the smoke detectors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCledaVLbVXWiXsHdz3gYfjF-aiMVxHClaQxulxa-jNBeSh4z4LY9yaukqq70ORreFtBBW8KfKQrWI31oDtYLdEFciuKLXB1wFmElGT7mozrf1zSuI76_9RrO_0aPyZZ7BG2ZD2tCy-QHb/s1600/cheese+souffle+individual.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCledaVLbVXWiXsHdz3gYfjF-aiMVxHClaQxulxa-jNBeSh4z4LY9yaukqq70ORreFtBBW8KfKQrWI31oDtYLdEFciuKLXB1wFmElGT7mozrf1zSuI76_9RrO_0aPyZZ7BG2ZD2tCy-QHb/s200/cheese+souffle+individual.jpg" width="199" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62M2VsBGZWBhUkkRaDKMMiTRmyR623uyp-etuc3Dme947ZvONP8rIf_3zhT8UHDS3Tz9RgmPQKakbO6RlXsy1phcXYzSq2PF62boOxqQTx4611QuZdErYe3wucizYijLuWhx42a4mDRrI/s1600/cheese+souffle+in+coffee+cup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62M2VsBGZWBhUkkRaDKMMiTRmyR623uyp-etuc3Dme947ZvONP8rIf_3zhT8UHDS3Tz9RgmPQKakbO6RlXsy1phcXYzSq2PF62boOxqQTx4611QuZdErYe3wucizYijLuWhx42a4mDRrI/s200/cheese+souffle+in+coffee+cup.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I checked for doneness after half an hour. I guess it's important for the first half to leave the oven door closed, but as it approaches the end time it's okay to check. It's ready to take out of the oven when it's firm and 'has a slight wobble' in the center.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The verdict: We thought they tasted like cheesy scrambled eggs. I don't know that I'll be making this again, but it was fun to see it puff up and know that I can successfully make a soufflé, should the need ever arise! And since it has butter, cream, and cheese, it is pretty nutrient dense and filling! We ate it as our main dish.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><b>What's your soufflé experience? Do you make them regularly? Something you'd want to try?</b></i></div>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-84194541114836107352010-05-26T05:00:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.681-07:00Soaked Wheat Nourishing Traditions Style Challah<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0qNm8ScYg3vPuYiWybKeqEsQd3X5Gljlmt__POh9FiMNclHJYZWqcVYj-zZFUg8wESXVLwBf5DrR3kuwGVsEnn_21qDLsdIucPsy6XPeKhFrWAiPXOW0xKz1zQr89SS6Yay-McJ1CS-V/s1600/Challah+with+cloth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx0qNm8ScYg3vPuYiWybKeqEsQd3X5Gljlmt__POh9FiMNclHJYZWqcVYj-zZFUg8wESXVLwBf5DrR3kuwGVsEnn_21qDLsdIucPsy6XPeKhFrWAiPXOW0xKz1zQr89SS6Yay-McJ1CS-V/s320/Challah+with+cloth.jpg" /></a></div>I adapted Monica's challah recipe to be more 'Nourishing Traditions style' and have the whole grain flours soaked in an acid medium. We 'soak' our whole grains as a way to breakdown anti-nutrients and allow them to be better digested. See more about that in my <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/04/soaked-wheat-sally-fallon-style-bread.html">Soaked Wheat Bread</a> post. And read more about Monica's <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/challah-and-sabbath-traditions-guest.html">Sabbath traditions</a> including how she makes challah in <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/challah-and-sabbath-traditions-guest.html">this post</a>. We love this braided bread; the egg makes the texture moist, all the honey makes it extra sweet. <br /><br /><b>My recipe, adapted to soak and be dairy free if needed (the pictured one is dairy free):</b><br /><br />2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour<br />2 Cups Spelt Flour<br />1/4 Cup melted coconut oil (or butter)<br />1 Cup water plus 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or yogurt or whey)<br />1/2 Cup honey<br />2 Eggs, separate one and set aside a yolk for later<br />1 Cup (or less) unbleached white flour<br />2 Teaspoons active dry yeast<br />1/2 Teaspoon salt<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31FjlyqiutntmMSHdCjfgO1tQpj0gxXJFA_gOaY8oDmR7upmYG2dFC8AxlfqrP0o3tAUK9A6gXGeghID9vwW5CKqjb8og6IM-MNTBNHeg_hmEHZAdvc0fsjSiXOnhnqZ7VKbtG7265cB-/s1600/Soaked+challah+dough+overnight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31FjlyqiutntmMSHdCjfgO1tQpj0gxXJFA_gOaY8oDmR7upmYG2dFC8AxlfqrP0o3tAUK9A6gXGeghID9vwW5CKqjb8og6IM-MNTBNHeg_hmEHZAdvc0fsjSiXOnhnqZ7VKbtG7265cB-/s200/Soaked+challah+dough+overnight.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Mix the whole wheat flour, spelt flour, coconut oil, water with ACV, and honey. Allow to rest overnight, covered with a damp towel. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNxTI6B6NjlgYho7YSW3v-3oTDTcls_Gfq2_WGJbmVMlbntD-dc-OSX-wBePiueHuvWLbMSdnD3WGE2AuvQfobUDOyamRqu6nynb8Fmz1zvaCZF_TdCluNZwu6zuy1EPg0EFrzjFSYylw/s1600/soaked+challah+dough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNxTI6B6NjlgYho7YSW3v-3oTDTcls_Gfq2_WGJbmVMlbntD-dc-OSX-wBePiueHuvWLbMSdnD3WGE2AuvQfobUDOyamRqu6nynb8Fmz1zvaCZF_TdCluNZwu6zuy1EPg0EFrzjFSYylw/s200/soaked+challah+dough.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The next day, mix in the whole egg + other egg white, yeast, and salt. If it's too wet, add in unbleached white flour (the white flour doesn't need to be soaked since the phytates are found in the part that's removed during the refining process). I had to add in a little less than a cup. You want the dough to be stiff enough to hold the braid- I tested it by rolling a 'snake' and seeing if it held together or not.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRt_8HCyISoNBcupyYG6HS-Pl6PhgvsQvgAksd_hYjdefhjNlbNvzTp_bFttFtxsyPCse2DT53_BEaqfrhJzM3S_8I7ko8ZhzXAKldpopKnoJHSQG37SpcqWwRIMTEK9KKnMZurLbwGL8/s1600/Soaked+challah+dough+rising.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRt_8HCyISoNBcupyYG6HS-Pl6PhgvsQvgAksd_hYjdefhjNlbNvzTp_bFttFtxsyPCse2DT53_BEaqfrhJzM3S_8I7ko8ZhzXAKldpopKnoJHSQG37SpcqWwRIMTEK9KKnMZurLbwGL8/s200/Soaked+challah+dough+rising.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Allow to rise until doubled in bulk (a couple hours for me, less in warmer weather, more when it's cool). <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CYD4nXP2j9ZCa6qRYZoWA_B56w26vvm31RxAOnPGLcegTv2jVYjzu_18-sB4k5spTaSqElhMO6olgUTuDCHH9FsB5_jTuGXp0EKjAD2fotiBwVmfdR2dJ9EqNB9pp7wh6-GRUvBkhUbZ/s1600/braided+challah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CYD4nXP2j9ZCa6qRYZoWA_B56w26vvm31RxAOnPGLcegTv2jVYjzu_18-sB4k5spTaSqElhMO6olgUTuDCHH9FsB5_jTuGXp0EKjAD2fotiBwVmfdR2dJ9EqNB9pp7wh6-GRUvBkhUbZ/s200/braided+challah.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>To braid, I followed the directions in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Family-Guide-Biblical-Holidays/dp/0970181604?ie=UTF8&tag=greabea-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">A Family Guide to Biblical Holidays</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=greabea-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0970181604" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />- I made a bigger braid and a smaller one. I greased the cookie sheet (I used butter, coconut oil would work) before braiding so they didn't stick. I've been avoiding showing you my well-used cookie sheets, but I decided to give up on that ;) I think my dad threatens to take a wire wheel brush to them every time he visits. :)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfuQlyFYkiTT1xRLhQEfH0Ggx9mpUk1qAQg_L96fPT9EjrxXPWJyKzKjo6jkAJWfEI7RaehOA7ak-lLNBRNCW8gRyCv4jjvUPX4byVYntnPFJZGcH6I_AhnZ5s3lGv8K-MC3s7Jyv569u/s1600/challah+brushed+with+egg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfuQlyFYkiTT1xRLhQEfH0Ggx9mpUk1qAQg_L96fPT9EjrxXPWJyKzKjo6jkAJWfEI7RaehOA7ak-lLNBRNCW8gRyCv4jjvUPX4byVYntnPFJZGcH6I_AhnZ5s3lGv8K-MC3s7Jyv569u/s200/challah+brushed+with+egg.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Squished the longer one a bit so they're nearly the same size, then put the smaller one on top. Watered down the egg yolk that we saved with a tablespoon of water, and brushed the yolk mixture onto the dough. This gives it the pretty shine.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Rj2su-UgTT_NckKL64Nt71ev3HBfnynKKW8WTABzsxrZM1PLZkJi0Mqcd8B7r3x9yCzMAnaYxjFgXov9ytIBBlzmT3DKmr9zYJ7U4GvA_WMzUoh-UI9dnFrqDnzPo-Q8XIezZkNIy_Em/s1600/challah+rising.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Rj2su-UgTT_NckKL64Nt71ev3HBfnynKKW8WTABzsxrZM1PLZkJi0Mqcd8B7r3x9yCzMAnaYxjFgXov9ytIBBlzmT3DKmr9zYJ7U4GvA_WMzUoh-UI9dnFrqDnzPo-Q8XIezZkNIy_Em/s200/challah+rising.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Allowed to rise again. I think I didn't let it rise quite enough and that's why part of the bread split during baking (does anyone know about that? It's just speculation for me). I let it rise for a couple hours. Whole grain bread takes longer to rise than bread made with refined flour. It's worth the wait.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnqyV4Y-52zXsDbK1dKllr29XwzY5s9vF88zwuBLVB8XTzpkrUacnf_JFRYLNn6wVl8nHjf5FA7fZdc1nueQhEJhAJQjGALpQmw6VDzsZ88mRFe0nsGZycapJb7L5rnI0nZeRqRu0zFyd/s1600/Baked+challah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVnqyV4Y-52zXsDbK1dKllr29XwzY5s9vF88zwuBLVB8XTzpkrUacnf_JFRYLNn6wVl8nHjf5FA7fZdc1nueQhEJhAJQjGALpQmw6VDzsZ88mRFe0nsGZycapJb7L5rnI0nZeRqRu0zFyd/s320/Baked+challah.jpg" /></a></div>And baked, on the greased cookie sheet, at 350 degrees for half an hour, when it was nicely browned. For my whole grain bread (like this one) I have learned to leave it in the oven with the door closed to cool down- since I've been doing that I haven't had any doughy centers to my breads.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFU9LF3nET7UHny37g7NCixDiLpOU3mht9xfyJ-YNhzzujmZR5GYm-VYijKV6nK-rs51u7jB31yXyR5LGoksRm3m2j8IWLzrTb5oKGXW70LsCwm9ngqgbaJOKxYfws9G9_Lxwjy-TryjUA/s1600/sliced+challah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFU9LF3nET7UHny37g7NCixDiLpOU3mht9xfyJ-YNhzzujmZR5GYm-VYijKV6nK-rs51u7jB31yXyR5LGoksRm3m2j8IWLzrTb5oKGXW70LsCwm9ngqgbaJOKxYfws9G9_Lxwjy-TryjUA/s320/sliced+challah.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Sliced. See how the braids all combine together on the inside?adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-37396793990882399312010-05-25T05:25:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.699-07:00A Moment of Materialism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fbDeKcdHjCkXoU6tWTSuUym9HT27oPasZ_1B38m53l81DMNuwk88ZXEqzUJ6w3_yJgMbNean4wAY_djJp8lzMrVciziwkNGOovEDQYpYW_zPzmacotwWMOpZx3GaAls7zoBNYcTHFltc/s1600/Inexpensive+toys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fbDeKcdHjCkXoU6tWTSuUym9HT27oPasZ_1B38m53l81DMNuwk88ZXEqzUJ6w3_yJgMbNean4wAY_djJp8lzMrVciziwkNGOovEDQYpYW_zPzmacotwWMOpZx3GaAls7zoBNYcTHFltc/s200/Inexpensive+toys.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>It makes me feel like a complete consumerist but I <i>love</i> buying my children little things, and do so often enough that we have a spot in our Dave Ramsey inspired montly budget for it. The picture is a gathering of things I've purchased them in the past couple weeks; a little mechanical toy car that goes on it's own when you push it, plastic bracelets from the thrift store, a $1 pin wheel from Walmart, a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Potholder-Loom-With-Cotton-Loops/dp/B00000IV3U?ie=UTF8&tag=greabea-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">pot holder loom</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=greabea-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B00000IV3U" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> from our local yarn store. They didn't need any of it in the least, we have lots of <i>stuff</i> at home. I don't do it all the time, and if it doesn't fit in our budget that month for whatever reason I have no problem stopping. But it <i>makes me smile</i> to see my little one interested in the bracelets at the thrift store, and so I pull a couple off the peg and present them to her right then. My expressive love language must be gifts, and for my receptive love language, I like to receive words of affirmation. <a href="http://www.5lovelanguages.com/learn-the-languages/the-five-love-languages/">More on the 5 Love Languages here</a>.<br />Not at all food related, but it's a regular part of our little family that tickles me so I thought I'd share.<br /><br /><b><i>Other things to buy this week- mostly food related and more necessary than another plastic car</i></b><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rV_e1qfQ8b-iycoaO0hgSFwu7kdYbNc4CqPd7m6fcAtGd57CATwDcHCBhlfo-UsMf0mjmv3OdESlEPDPsOU39U-vLNrBhv220MLlc065xE_O7vfbbTidrS-a4rssSUeYE620GLJNVQC5/s1600/Nourished+Kitchen+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rV_e1qfQ8b-iycoaO0hgSFwu7kdYbNc4CqPd7m6fcAtGd57CATwDcHCBhlfo-UsMf0mjmv3OdESlEPDPsOU39U-vLNrBhv220MLlc065xE_O7vfbbTidrS-a4rssSUeYE620GLJNVQC5/s200/Nourished+Kitchen+3.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /><ul><li>This is the last week to sign up for Jenny's Online Cooking Class- how to cook traditional foods. <b>It starts June 1st</b>! And you have lifetime access to the videos and materials, so if you're planning a vacation for this time, you can just run it later this summer when it works for you.You can <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/summer-learning-online-traditional-food.html">read more about how I think this would be a great summer learning opportunity here</a>, or read what <a href="http://nourishedkitchen.com/ecourse/?AFFID=35544">Jenny says about it and <b>sign up here</b></a>.</li></ul><br /><br /><br /><ul><li>Not something to buy- but I just started with <a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php?r_by=carafaus@gmail.com">Paperback Swap</a> and I'm addicted! My mother-in-law had told me about it months ago, but I hadn't signed up because I really don't like standing in line at the post office. But I found out that based on the book, they know how much it weighs and you can just print postage right from their program and mail from home. That is easy! I'm sure I'm not the only one who has accumulated books that I don't need or want any more. Just trade them out for books you do want, like these that <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/10/recomended-reading.html">I recommend about food</a> :) <a href="http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php?r_by=carafaus@gmail.com">Sign up here</a></li></ul><br /><br /><br /><ul><li>And I'm running low on coconut oil again and this week it's down <a href="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/expeller-pressed_coconut_oil.htm">below $40/gallon</a> (my target price, though a couple times a year it goes below $30/gallon) for <a href="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/expeller-pressed_coconut_oil.htm">expeller pressed (buy here)</a>. They're also having a <a href="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/virgin_coconut_oil.htm">2-for-$19.99</a> 16 ounce raw extra virgin organic coconut oil (<a href="http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/virgin_coconut_oil.htm">here</a>), which is what I use in smoothies and for oil pulling. And use <b>referral code 5682145 for a free book</b> on the benefits of coconut oil if you're a first time customer!</li></ul><br /><br /><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*these are all affiliate/referral links, but I think they're good deals anyway and wanted to share</span></i>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-57562338985429141402010-05-24T06:37:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.717-07:00Traditional Food in Real Lives- Reflections of Working Around the Work Schedule<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqv7N33HCnk3uC4jMYXnOVnDVzWZyoERxrH2wi-E2HpvVQzSTcHyyp8mncgT1-XO-4Hx_sKefT9hp4WmEDi3kKvhQf9g2gFM2yiu2Kq12Kb95SBRSyv2rCGIACmgd0iRNHa3nIyr_2o2YJ/s1600/5-11-10+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqv7N33HCnk3uC4jMYXnOVnDVzWZyoERxrH2wi-E2HpvVQzSTcHyyp8mncgT1-XO-4Hx_sKefT9hp4WmEDi3kKvhQf9g2gFM2yiu2Kq12Kb95SBRSyv2rCGIACmgd0iRNHa3nIyr_2o2YJ/s200/5-11-10+016.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>How does it work to confine<a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html"> meal preparation and cleanup to outside of working hours</a>? The rest of the posts in this series:<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br /></span></u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html">Traditional Food in Real Lives</a>- How can this be done around the work schedule?</u></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-menu.html">Grocery Shopping and Menu Planning</a></u></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-sunday.html">Weekend Meal Prep</a></u></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-monday.html">Monday</a></u></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-tuesday.html">Tuesday and Wednesday</a></u></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/real-food-in-real-lives-thursday-and.html">Thursday and Friday</a>- the home stretch</u></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives.html">Reflections on this week</a> and how it impacts me as a stay at home mom, and adjustments I'd make if I did work outside the home</u></span></span><br /><br /><b>Some things I loved!</b> I loved that spending a few minutes at the beginning of the week to plan yielded much more efficiency all week long. I liked having my kitchen clean all day. I liked the forced impulse control- too often I'll start playing in my kitchen, which is fun and tasty but not always the most efficient use of my time. I like having <b>the limits</b> of only pre-designated snacks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFsQ8pBoXUvPI4LhJmrhP4r6Wp1QlEkxiMWQmk1Mr_zx7NXb_Lyle8qoChuz4Pycr7PmkqgcPiZDcen0xn5kBuWJuYJz6FrHDJtiijYvATQoPGHZvWWaLj9WCg1okHi_RbEYcgEw21Jce/s1600/dried+apples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLFsQ8pBoXUvPI4LhJmrhP4r6Wp1QlEkxiMWQmk1Mr_zx7NXb_Lyle8qoChuz4Pycr7PmkqgcPiZDcen0xn5kBuWJuYJz6FrHDJtiijYvATQoPGHZvWWaLj9WCg1okHi_RbEYcgEw21Jce/s200/dried+apples.jpg" width="200" /></a>Some things I didn't like so much. I think if I worked outside the home, I would increase my <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/02/using-cash-for-groceries.html">food budget</a> to include more pre-made foods. Like my tortillas that weren't great- I might opt to buy those instead (I might do that anyway). Our local health food store sells lactofermented sauerkraut and pickles, which would be time savers for working families, not that lactofermented veggies take much time, but they're one more thing on the long to-do list. <br /><br />I didn't make yogurt this week because I had some in the fridge already, but that might be another thing I'd buy pre-made. Buying <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stretch-Island-Original-Strawberry-0-5-Ounce/dp/B000HG84EQ?ie=UTF8&tag=greabea-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Stretch Island Fruit leathers</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=greabea-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000HG84EQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> rather than making dried fruit at home are a shortcut I use anyway! I like drying fruit, especially if I find a great deal on it, but I would want to have some outside play time with the family too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqO4VgsSFNKhC7vy2b9BfSa3BxsuPacLFK0ugqJ_5P55lLTuRz4xKyTlurbzX0zSWTb1Lsv4J5uLnCTZngrQrsayZgoN5-OSblh8MwifDNeQdovT6bUsQ15_NRGIABn33wD0_TlpGtqckC/s1600/5-19-10+046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqO4VgsSFNKhC7vy2b9BfSa3BxsuPacLFK0ugqJ_5P55lLTuRz4xKyTlurbzX0zSWTb1Lsv4J5uLnCTZngrQrsayZgoN5-OSblh8MwifDNeQdovT6bUsQ15_NRGIABn33wD0_TlpGtqckC/s320/5-19-10+046.jpg" /></a><br />I also found that I don't want to do much more cooking than a basic dinner and putting together lunch for the next day. I thought I'd make some <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/04/date-macadamia-nut-balls-couldnt-be.html">date nut balls</a> sometime during the week, and it's not that they take long to make...just that I didn't want to wash any more dishes ~wink~<br /><br /><b>What I've Learned</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />But overall I've learned that <b>cooking whole traditional foods from scratch doesn't need to be an all day long event</b>. A short burst of intense prep and planning on the weekend, and organization can make time stretch out much further. Setting <b>realistic goals</b>, such as <i>having a protein, veggie, fat, and carb at each meal</i> is easier to fulfill than a goal of having a <i>different </i>protein at each meal, 5 servings of <i>different </i>fruit and veggies, and a <i>different</i> meal for each person in the family. <br /><br /><b>On Variety:</b><br />I know that we want to serve a variety of foods to our families, but I think it's just fine to, for example, have eggs for breakfast and then again for dinner- especially since everyone here likes eggs. And if I know my kids won't eat much of the veggies that are served with a meal (peas in this house), I don't feel the need to fix a separate veggie (or main dish!) for each person for each meal. Overall they eat a good variety of foods, so I don't feel the need to be a short order cook just because I am home; this would be essential to preparing foods around the work schedule as well, or around afternoon activities if your kids do those.<br /><br />Making chicken salad rather than getting out all the sandwich fixings is another time saver that I already used for hubby's lunches before. Re-serving dishes like the rice (as in taco salad first, then stir fry the next day) I do too- but it's even more important when you're crunched for time. <br /><br /><b>Take Aways</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3EvrwpV70MlM3RoJukWknyAuBThEJdQ1GYMngI8vaRBuAkDWP1uPw3XnMLAQAe61NbnU_lF2of36WLJaPkcDHN38tikjkqO6YUzRgdA4ueFpZqqJIp9finnhoWmiaMjU5dwE-gFHGwU3/s1600/5-19-10+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3EvrwpV70MlM3RoJukWknyAuBThEJdQ1GYMngI8vaRBuAkDWP1uPw3XnMLAQAe61NbnU_lF2of36WLJaPkcDHN38tikjkqO6YUzRgdA4ueFpZqqJIp9finnhoWmiaMjU5dwE-gFHGwU3/s200/5-19-10+012.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I'm glad to know that I have the ability to easily condense my cooking time into a few hours a week. But I still want to do our bread during the week (soaking on Sunday or Monday, baking on Monday or Tuesday), doing mid-week grocery shopping when the stores are less crowded (though it's a trade off whether I want my husband's help!) and then starting a batch of <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/06/making-yogurt-cooler-method.html">yogurt </a>or <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/07/about-home-made-lactofermented-veggies.html">lactofermented veggies</a> after coming home mid-day. I will continue to do my weekend meal prep, though, and will be having more 'kitchen is closed' days this summer to focus on playing outside and doing other things besides just cooking. <br /><br />I really enjoyed having a clear clean kitchen all day too- since <i>I</i> wasn't messing it up! I think having a deadline (the dishes have to be done before 7:30 a.m. or they'll sit all day) is a good motivator for me to actually do them right away and not get distracted thinking that I'll have time to get to them later.<br /><br />I'm glad to have tried this series. <b>How about you? Have you decided to condense your cooking schedule for this summer?</b>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-45406467471732072912010-05-21T20:21:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.737-07:00Real Food in Real Lives Thursday and Friday<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Part of the </span><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html"><span class="Apple-style-span">Working Around the Work Schedule Series</span></a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Past Posts in this series</b>: </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-menu.html">Menu Planning for the Work Schedule</a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-sunday.html">Weekend Food Prep</a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-monday.html">Monday</a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-tuesday.html">Tuesday and Wednesday</a></span><br /><br /><b>Thursday</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuy_do9bjJJ8lEp7omquB9jjNpL6DJb0wWxjr3fkFRaMUw7-ZEqU-QoEnb4bqm1tPZPUW1fTVAU_sIRuFyPQALffAOdPOIvqsX92hVrEz_R69jsKz-mAzD9EEThRNuP4mNYezb6KPOJIE8/s1600/5-19-10+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuy_do9bjJJ8lEp7omquB9jjNpL6DJb0wWxjr3fkFRaMUw7-ZEqU-QoEnb4bqm1tPZPUW1fTVAU_sIRuFyPQALffAOdPOIvqsX92hVrEz_R69jsKz-mAzD9EEThRNuP4mNYezb6KPOJIE8/s320/5-19-10+025.jpg" /></a></div><b>Breakfast</b>: Scrambled eggs with spinach, garlic, and grassfed cheese (yum) 15 minutes to make, 10 minutes to clean up.<br /><b>Lunches</b>: Packed as on Monday. We bought fruit leathers on Wednesday and had a couple for snacks.<br /><br /><b>Dinner</b>: Breakfast for dinner- <a href="http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/fluffy-whole-wheat-biscuits-dairy-free-soaked-vegan.html">soaked wheat biscuits</a> (made on Sunday and kept in a covered glass baking dish in the fridge until ready to bake- and they were really good!), eggs again, and cooked cabbage. I know, <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/04/salmon-patties-with-green-peas.html">my kids won't eat peas</a> but they love cooked cabbage. I realize we had scrambled eggs twice today- that doesn't really bother me. Eggs are easy, inexpensive, nutritious, and everyone likes them.<br /><br /><b>Tomorrow's prep: </b>I'm running out of chicken salad so I make <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/04/basil-egg-salad.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">egg salad</a>- <b>25 minutes</b> and for 15 of that the eggs are boiling/cooling. Put together lunches (other than the sandwiches) while boiling the eggs.<br /><br />Put my 7-grain whole grain cereal mix (it looks like oats, but it's different grains) in a pan with a dab of yogurt and water to soak overnight. ~<b>one minute</b><br /><b><br /></b><br />Thaw 2 lbs of beef from the freezer. <br /><br />Soaked wheat/spelt for <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/challah-and-sabbath-traditions-guest.html">challah</a> (soaked recipe coming soon ) just right in the kitchenaid mixer bowl<br /><br />Cleanup again was about <b>20 minutes</b>.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*And I know I'm supposed to be out of the kitchen as described in </span><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">this post</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, but I couldn't contain myself any longer and I made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies during the afternoon. They were made with the whole grain cereal I talked about above, and with honey rather than sugar- I'll have to do them again and measure while I do them so I can post the recipe, they turned out really good!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismAAiCzZy63EmMAIcC5I0xJcWoYsWCdtQB3fA1CUII9BmftGqvQrikEBdui2wJz0Yxn1zDDVpxF0CnN0VtKgeMfVK6rPYDrsFKztS7qVBNGvVrfI3uNLLdkDmnKyjG_BGDisbz5P8ra3l/s1600/Soaked+Oatmeal+with+Butter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismAAiCzZy63EmMAIcC5I0xJcWoYsWCdtQB3fA1CUII9BmftGqvQrikEBdui2wJz0Yxn1zDDVpxF0CnN0VtKgeMfVK6rPYDrsFKztS7qVBNGvVrfI3uNLLdkDmnKyjG_BGDisbz5P8ra3l/s200/Soaked+Oatmeal+with+Butter.jpg" width="200" /></a><b>Friday</b>:<br /><br /><b>Breakfast</b>: When oats or similar cereal has been soaked overnight, it's so fast to cook in the morning- you virtually just have to heat it up (15 minutes). Served with butter and a drizzle of maple syrup if you'd like. The butter is what makes you feel full so you're not hungry again in an hour like with cold cereal. Heated up beef sausage for my grain free little one.<br /><br /><b>Lunch</b>: Egg salad sandwiches as talked about above- just egg salad for the little ones. Apples, fruit leather and a peanut butter Lara bar as snacks :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CzmxF17TKhYGrj3hPSFqtPBm-5U12ZWyOdNAgNILR3zhjum-Ris7fz9XKAoS2Bz9Xlgpx3EfSvRpuwCkin9r1RSA3z0ePB7EyP_igIROhIDj1u0M5RWSiS-gtook6RhBQGOy8RWEvf_L/s1600/5-19-10+046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9CzmxF17TKhYGrj3hPSFqtPBm-5U12ZWyOdNAgNILR3zhjum-Ris7fz9XKAoS2Bz9Xlgpx3EfSvRpuwCkin9r1RSA3z0ePB7EyP_igIROhIDj1u0M5RWSiS-gtook6RhBQGOy8RWEvf_L/s320/5-19-10+046.jpg" /></a></div><b>Dinner: </b>Burgers (no buns), chips and dip. I made the <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/10/imitation-spinach-artichoke-parmesan.html">artichoke spinach parmesan dip</a>, but without artichokes because I didn't have any. Added in lots of spinach- yum! Someone's double dipping his chip here ~grin~ Burgers take a little longer to cook (we did them on the barbecue), but cooking on the barbecue means less kitchen cleanup! Yay! And a nice way to end the week.<br /><br /><b>More:</b><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/summer-learning-online-traditional-food.html">Summer Learning:</a> Jenny's online cooking class to teach you, your family, or a group of friends how to prepare traditional food with videos, printable information, and an online discussion forum.<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/fancy-salad-with-homemade-ranch.html">My <i>fancy </i>salad with homemade ranch</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Edited to add all parts of this series: Continue below</b><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html">Traditional Food in Real Lives</a>- How can this be done around the work schedule?<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-menu.html">Grocery Shopping and Menu Planning</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-sunday.html">Weekend Meal Prep</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-monday.html">Monday</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-tuesday.html">Tuesday and Wednesday</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/real-food-in-real-lives-thursday-and.html">Thursday and Friday</a>- the home stretch<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives.html">Reflections on this week</a> and how it impacts me as a stay at home mom, and adjustments I'd make if I did work outside the homeadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-60906402929322778102010-05-19T18:00:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.755-07:00Traditional Food in Real Lives- Tuesday and Wednesday*This is a part of our <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html">Working Around the Work Schedule</a> series*<br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>Tuesday</b>:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08sgiDFkX6yhW8WP5SFE3YKFcj5cWzfvcwfw3TYzmwcAWi5xQb38JptPtRKJ5L_A3IucmbLxdHjXyjuKWmg-GPMcXiS7TaRvYN8h9gdscoYYw1tRJi8AOpev8CCVcFZnFWaO6im5Hz67_/s1600/4-22-10+053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08sgiDFkX6yhW8WP5SFE3YKFcj5cWzfvcwfw3TYzmwcAWi5xQb38JptPtRKJ5L_A3IucmbLxdHjXyjuKWmg-GPMcXiS7TaRvYN8h9gdscoYYw1tRJi8AOpev8CCVcFZnFWaO6im5Hz67_/s200/4-22-10+053.jpg" width="200" /></a>Breakfast: <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/03/smoothies-easy-balanced-and-filling.html">Smoothie!</a> Quick and easy, easy cleanup. 5 minutes to blend, 5 to clean up, about 15-20 to eat (my kids are slow eaters)<br /><br />Put a 1-pound bag of brown rice in the crock pot with 5 cups of chicken stock; I hope this is the right proportion! Going to have chicken (from the crock pot on <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-monday.html">Monday</a>) and rice taco salad for dinner. We'll use the salad we made on Sunday as the 'green stuff', some grated cheese, avocados that may or may not become guacamole. If we had beans done, I would have added them but I didn't have them done. <a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2009/10/homemade-refried-beans.html">Those are easy to do in the crock pot too.</a><br /><br /><b>Lunch</b>: Lunch was packed, as before. I only ended up eating half a sandwich, so I saved the other half for the next day. <br /><br /><b>Dinner</b>: Mixed up the chicken, veggies, and rice as salad in a big bowl, we didn't use chips but just ate it with a fork. Guacamole thinned with some yogurt was the dressing. The rice was a little gummy from being in the crock pot so long- I wonder if I put it on 'keep warm' rather than the 'low' setting that would work better. <i>Any rice tips for people who are out of the house all day? </i><br /><b>Dinner put together time: 10 minutes</b><br /><b>Clean up: 15 minutes</b><br /><b>Lunch packing for the next day: 10 minutes</b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>Wednesday: </b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>Breakfast: </b>Scrambled eggs with lots of cheese and garlic.<br /><br /><b>Lunch:</b> Chicken Salad that we made on Monday. Included in it is chicken (protein), mayonnaise (fat), sauerkraut (vegetable, probiotics), some chopped crispy almonds and chopped onion- a meal all in one dish, plus it saves having to get all those individual containers out each day to make sandwiches. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpQAfDHKfPDr6X5PBRf3EZQoESYc3BHMPGH7t4eIMFZa0X-UdyiV8OOP-XHItXc0xMm64ZcDVNRMDV8mvLv1uCN2yTbV7jmdvfMgA9VUkfNrZ10hns7SrO0PYic90VJEaI8QBWo4hyphenhyphenZRm/s1600/5-19-10+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpQAfDHKfPDr6X5PBRf3EZQoESYc3BHMPGH7t4eIMFZa0X-UdyiV8OOP-XHItXc0xMm64ZcDVNRMDV8mvLv1uCN2yTbV7jmdvfMgA9VUkfNrZ10hns7SrO0PYic90VJEaI8QBWo4hyphenhyphenZRm/s200/5-19-10+017.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><b>Dinner</b>: Chicken Fried Rice- I chopped an onion, kale, cabbage, and used the peeler to make thin carrot strips. Sautéed in butter. Added chicken. Hubby really likes eggs in fried rice, so I added 4 eggs, just moving the veggie/chicken mixture to the side of the skillet while scrambling the eggs on the other side. Then added leftover rice from Tuesday's dinner, mixed, and covered to heat it through faster.<br /><br /><b>Time: Dinner took 45 minutes to get on the table</b>- it took a while for the rice to heat through from the fridge.<br />Cleanup again was pretty simple- I love one-dish meals!<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>What one-dish meals are favorites in your house? </b><br /><br /><b>Edited to add all parts of this series: Continue below</b><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html">Traditional Food in Real Lives</a>- How can this be done around the work schedule?<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-menu.html">Grocery Shopping and Menu Planning</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-sunday.html">Weekend Meal Prep</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-monday.html">Monday</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-tuesday.html">Tuesday and Wednesday</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/real-food-in-real-lives-thursday-and.html">Thursday and Friday</a>- the home stretch<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives.html">Reflections on this week</a> and how it impacts me as a stay at home mom, and adjustments I'd make if I did work outside the homeadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-60888716780598267472010-05-17T18:35:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.771-07:00Traditional Food in Real Lives- Monday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNmhKyRjP_fP9txlKTk8hLGVt3Wltj6O5PtVbbhmzVkT79obEtIirDxG77Lg526YIBXT98Lb19ueJAgBJdRhxMrIqPr_MI-ILHQa6Ny0vPJV0HCWmSHjh0khcWfqYHJajrle6aT_yhFJj/s1600/Frying+fish+patties.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNmhKyRjP_fP9txlKTk8hLGVt3Wltj6O5PtVbbhmzVkT79obEtIirDxG77Lg526YIBXT98Lb19ueJAgBJdRhxMrIqPr_MI-ILHQa6Ny0vPJV0HCWmSHjh0khcWfqYHJajrle6aT_yhFJj/s200/Frying+fish+patties.jpg" width="200" /></a><br /><i>This is still part of our<a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html"> Traditional Foods in Real Lives: Working Around the Work Schedule</a> series</i><br />Breakfast- sliced apples and eggs cooked in coconut oil. Up at 6:00 (this is when my little ones get up anyway), started heating the pan for eggs, cooked apples. Everyone ate, everything cleaned up at 5 minutes to 7:00. I ate at the table with the kids at first, but then I got up to clean up, get dressed, etc after 10 minutes or so. <br /><br />I was actually surprised that breakfast took this long - I thought a simple breakfast like this would go faster.<br /><br />Put the chicken in the crockpot on low to go all day 'while out of the house'. <br /><br />Lunch: It was really nice to have lunch already made when the kids were hungry! I think I'll be incorporating a lot more make-ahead food into our schedule from now on. Hannah didn't eat as much as I thought she would. Sam 'shared' my sandwich by picking some of the chicken out, eating a bite of pickle, and some apples.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRq9h-cHTmjbvskdgUakNvbQMaDw5HzWd2affhmrSPp-LnZCM8DrN9kk0LWh7u5x6Cxmnvs-6_7HlPxSfwhxDQnJyHvAXEAbXfYIaHiXeWz9-It2BiKoH72yN6W8r1KW-jNWUfAultf0q/s1600/chicken+salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRq9h-cHTmjbvskdgUakNvbQMaDw5HzWd2affhmrSPp-LnZCM8DrN9kk0LWh7u5x6Cxmnvs-6_7HlPxSfwhxDQnJyHvAXEAbXfYIaHiXeWz9-It2BiKoH72yN6W8r1KW-jNWUfAultf0q/s320/chicken+salad.jpg" /></a>Salmon patties for dinner. To be 'authentic' I thought I'd wait to start dinner when my husband got home from work. Fifteen minutes later we were eating, then out the door again to look at a house. We had salad that I had made on Sunday again. Back home, got the kids to bed, and cleaned up.<br /><br />Took the chicken off the bones from the crock pot (I turned it off when I was preparing dinner a couple hours earlier) and put some aside for tomorrow's tacos, made the rest into chicken salad for lunches.<br /><br /><b>Total hands on time this evening:</b><br />2 minutes for dinner and clean up<br />another 20 minutes to pull the chicken off, wash crockpot, and make chicken salad+ lunches.<br /><br /><b>Edited to add all parts of this series: Continue below</b><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html">Traditional Food in Real Lives</a>- How can this be done around the work schedule?<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-menu.html">Grocery Shopping and Menu Planning</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-sunday.html">Weekend Meal Prep</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-monday.html">Monday</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-tuesday.html">Tuesday and Wednesday</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/real-food-in-real-lives-thursday-and.html">Thursday and Friday</a>- the home stretch<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives.html">Reflections on this week</a> and how it impacts me as a stay at home mom, and adjustments I'd make if I did work outside the homeadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-70511314011127690192010-05-17T16:24:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.785-07:00Summer Learning: An Online Traditional Food Cooking Class<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqomAC_Bg3Bxm9NSeS37XQ52E7SDcmcrP0yyljer8Y8nbIIm_3eE7Hzud_m8LLkdLlESFEnJD0IPbhwZrN6ErmzH2dQK9vqCTNG_Lv2Q3vCle2EDryMr5XqTvc9dEPrdxg0FJxrK9TSB8O/s1600/Nourished+Kitchen+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqomAC_Bg3Bxm9NSeS37XQ52E7SDcmcrP0yyljer8Y8nbIIm_3eE7Hzud_m8LLkdLlESFEnJD0IPbhwZrN6ErmzH2dQK9vqCTNG_Lv2Q3vCle2EDryMr5XqTvc9dEPrdxg0FJxrK9TSB8O/s200/Nourished+Kitchen+2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Have you been wanting to get into traditional foods, but feel like you need a mentor to show you the way?</span><br /><br />Do you want the <b>whole family </b>to know how to cook nourishing meals? <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWdGsbIG5chGbfvau30r1Adp7WSIebJR3heoaG47z3GUx8sjsbcxXEsHhplT0icrD9OAjh8afk8wKpvFufS3tfNrbUKjXxcgPMST14B25rOEEb4rTX4gGJ1IWKBwjiO6qvmBnDtfwplUl/s1600/Nourished+Kitchen+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWdGsbIG5chGbfvau30r1Adp7WSIebJR3heoaG47z3GUx8sjsbcxXEsHhplT0icrD9OAjh8afk8wKpvFufS3tfNrbUKjXxcgPMST14B25rOEEb4rTX4gGJ1IWKBwjiO6qvmBnDtfwplUl/s200/Nourished+Kitchen+4.jpg" width="200" /></a>Jenny from Nourished Kitchen is offering<a href="http://nourishedkitchen.com/ecourse/?AFFID=35544"> an e-course</a> starting this June to show you how to choose fresh local wholesome foods that fit within your budget,and prepare them with the traditional methods that are so nutritious and tasty! <br /><br /><b>Why take </b><a href="http://nourishedkitchen.com/ecourse/?AFFID=35544"><b>Nourished Kitchen's e-course</b></a><b> this summer?</b><br /><br /><br /><ul><li>Pre-done lessons are a great way to learn without distractions- sit down and do one lesson a week and quickly<b> learn all you need to know about preparing nourishing staples</b> such as homemade sourdough bread, pickles, and yogurt! </li><li>Video tutorials give you the confidence to try it yourself since you can see and hear each step of the process.</li><li>A wonderful way to introduce real foods into your family. Hubby and I enjoy learning things together, I know that when either of us wants to make a change in our family, it helps if we are <b>learning the same thing at the same time</b>.</li><li>Homeschoolers! Here's a <b>great traditional foods unit</b> for you.</li><li>Public/Private/Charter Schoolers! Have you been feeling that your <b>school's health education and home ec </b>are sadly lacking? Taking this class together as a family this summer is a great way to fill in those gaps.</li><li>Learn <b>when you can</b>- I know that I'd love to take lots of classes about all sorts of things, but as a mom with young children it's just not feasible for me to regularly attend a class. This class is prefect not only for families, but <b>for anyone who has a busy schedule </b>because it's done when and where you want!</li><li>Learn <b>what you need</b> to learn! Since Jenny has a great reputation for publishing awesome traditional food content, you know you're learning from the best and learning about what's important to you. Check out the schedule (<a href="http://nourishedkitchen.com/ecourse/?AFFID=35544">scroll down here</a>) before you sign up- see? Isn't it just what you were looking for?</li><li>It's affordable! At<b> $10</b> <b>a class</b> you learn and <b>get the motivation you need</b> <b>to make lasting wholesome changes in your family's meals</b>.</li></ul><br /><br /><b>How it works</b>:<br /><blockquote><blockquote>Since the class is hosted online, you can download the materials and video tutorials anytime that works for you. You can even attend in your pajamas! Each [of the 12 lessons] is posted once a week – <b>every Tuesday, beginning June 1st</b> – and you can open them up, start the video tutorials and download the printable materials <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">when it works for you</span>. This class is designed to meet your needs. Plus, if you miss a class or don’t have time to watch the video tutorial on the scheduled week, don’t worry you’ll have 6 weeks of full access to the class even after it ends! <span class="Apple-style-span">And if you’re not sure that you’ll absolutely love the class, don’t worry – we offer a 14-day, no-questions-asked refund policy. </span></blockquote></blockquote><b><a href="http://nourishedkitchen.com/ecourse/?AFFID=35544">Go sign up here now!</a> </b>Hurry! It starts June 1st<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxnMFRmrPkgu7gvkH7hA4G1ZB8PMPhiicyLbtTB3EC6U5E8WFIc-_iV6zLE69IGHZiGee40WxTnSjU5eGsPNqsJhl-4CizyjfcXRzB9Mlc1kPThjbI5wbHTE_HkQYeDhTgBiHTIjO5EqM/s1600/Nourished+Kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxnMFRmrPkgu7gvkH7hA4G1ZB8PMPhiicyLbtTB3EC6U5E8WFIc-_iV6zLE69IGHZiGee40WxTnSjU5eGsPNqsJhl-4CizyjfcXRzB9Mlc1kPThjbI5wbHTE_HkQYeDhTgBiHTIjO5EqM/s200/Nourished+Kitchen.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQ8-NdZbOEcBplZCw5G7ncoDmOP_haGEZwPaPOJMQWKhGGqXk3AMb0SWV7PO7fX7rSyQ2d4grmjHlOotXcZAiia-gpQefvN5Zf4BU74KGVihaVpY09qH_bJZfHWx1yYXGrzGyvDBeaTxl/s1600/Nourished+Kitchen+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQ8-NdZbOEcBplZCw5G7ncoDmOP_haGEZwPaPOJMQWKhGGqXk3AMb0SWV7PO7fX7rSyQ2d4grmjHlOotXcZAiia-gpQefvN5Zf4BU74KGVihaVpY09qH_bJZfHWx1yYXGrzGyvDBeaTxl/s200/Nourished+Kitchen+3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Photos from <a href="http://www.nourishedkitchen.com/ecourse?AFFID=35544">Jenny at Nourished Kitchen</a>, aren't they beautiful?<br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thank you for signing up through my link! I receive a small commission for each sale, but as with everything, I wouldn't promote things that I don't believe to be great values!</span></i>adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1120223347639228734.post-71390269666360817552010-05-16T18:00:00.000-07:002017-06-05T17:31:25.801-07:00Traditional Food in Real Lives- Sunday Food Prep<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBtuYR6l7lWj3L6DfE35UVoA870MF5CPiF81LGSIMKHPsWLU0Q5dGpdQTVEpERljiMde-FDiP6lW1_qqxxNYDXA_k_qOEKWO-d0nYLb9wxNK8UhmMd9lC3a6KCEEGC38e7r90ZDrnTcIx/s1600/Bulk+Cooking+Salad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBtuYR6l7lWj3L6DfE35UVoA870MF5CPiF81LGSIMKHPsWLU0Q5dGpdQTVEpERljiMde-FDiP6lW1_qqxxNYDXA_k_qOEKWO-d0nYLb9wxNK8UhmMd9lC3a6KCEEGC38e7r90ZDrnTcIx/s200/Bulk+Cooking+Salad.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>A couple hours on Sunday prepping food for the next week can make the week go so much easier! <br />*This is a part of my<a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html"> Traditional Food in Real Lives- Working Around the Work Schedule series</a><br /><br />I have been making a big salad on Sunday nights lately, eating that with fried chicken for dinner, adding more lettuce or cabbage to fill the bowl back up, then the big bowl lasts for 'side' salads through most of the week. <br /><br />Today I finished up the bread products that were set to soak yesterday, since I'm not cooking during the day this week (see how I'm experimenting with the limited time schedule available to working people).<br /><br /><b>List for Sunday Food Prep</b>:<br /><br /><ul><li>Finish all bready things- 4 loaves of bread first since they take the longest, tortillas next and start frying them in the pan, while the tortillas are cooking I put together the biscuits, covered and kept in the fridge until baking later this week.</li><li>Make lots of salad- only add dressing to what we're eating that night.</li><li>Three pounds of beef sausage (made into patties) should be plenty for the week. I'll use that to crumble on pizza as well. </li><li>Fry chicken thighs - in coconut flour for my little one, unbleached white for us. Slice to use to top salad, set some aside for tomorrow's lunch.</li><li>Put a chicken in the crock pot to thaw for lunch meat, turn that on tomorrow morning . </li><li>Make lunches: We'll have fried chicken sandwiches tomorrow. In doing this I realized I have no idea how much my children actually eat. I didn't bag up (because we're not actually leaving) but have a bunch of grapes and dehydrated almonds for snacks. The 17-month-old usually just takes bites off of whatever I'm eating - this is for me (sandwich, apples) and my 3-year-old (dates, apples, grassfed cheese, chicken fried with coconut flour), and then Dad's that he takes to work. Lactofermented pickles I found at the health food store on sale- yum!</li></ul><div>Lunches:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxiWhYkHnFknxyXAFdc8LDjsh4a5uV67_DXP0wbk7m1ll3dmkbmydU6oheKalMRvTXDs5nKFHhbWckmBNpnB5AMWM8yzDupvbC2CEFEtiQy0rSa-saTtwobjV02_iXrJKS9h_96xUElS_/s1600/lunches+make+ahead+traditional+food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxiWhYkHnFknxyXAFdc8LDjsh4a5uV67_DXP0wbk7m1ll3dmkbmydU6oheKalMRvTXDs5nKFHhbWckmBNpnB5AMWM8yzDupvbC2CEFEtiQy0rSa-saTtwobjV02_iXrJKS9h_96xUElS_/s200/lunches+make+ahead+traditional+food.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpZNxC6tCwRUF989vsVkTO73JKUz3HrTpNMN5RSP05x0fu9dOU-8EsI_gXraO3hZRqtjVGT6scx-eeDeKAXSKOBUV7EvAAEw3BbeyiR1kMO1V0o5w6x02aDKpTvf8imv2wHBuikajEiri/s1600/sandwich+traditional+food.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpZNxC6tCwRUF989vsVkTO73JKUz3HrTpNMN5RSP05x0fu9dOU-8EsI_gXraO3hZRqtjVGT6scx-eeDeKAXSKOBUV7EvAAEw3BbeyiR1kMO1V0o5w6x02aDKpTvf8imv2wHBuikajEiri/s200/sandwich+traditional+food.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Notes: I wasn't impressed with my attempt at homemade soaked wheat tortillas. I might just buy sprouted corn tortillas from now on. We don't use them that often.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Time</b>: Started at about 2:30, dinner done and everything cleaned up, lunches in the fridge, at 5:30 (we ate a little early). <br /><br />Dad kept the kids busy, which helps everything to go faster. Having a plan keeps me efficient as well. I wrote out what I wanted to do so I didn't have the computer on and get sucked into Facebook updates and email ;)</div><br /><br /><b>Edited to add all parts of this series: Continue below</b><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-working.html">Traditional Food in Real Lives</a>- How can this be done around the work schedule?<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-menu.html">Grocery Shopping and Menu Planning</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-sunday.html">Weekend Meal Prep</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-monday.html">Monday</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives-tuesday.html">Tuesday and Wednesday</a><br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/real-food-in-real-lives-thursday-and.html">Thursday and Friday</a>- the home stretch<br /><a href="http://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/05/traditional-food-in-real-lives.html">Reflections on this week</a> and how it impacts me as a stay at home mom, and adjustments I'd make if I did work outside the homeadminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14381650672128500952noreply@blogger.com0