October 2009

10-Day “Detox”, Healthy Fats, Crazy Passions, and my friend, Megan

October 16, 2009

Yes, I know that title is all over the place. This post is a little like that, too, but I still think you’ll enjoy reading about what got my friend Megan all fired up recently. Don’t worry, Real Foodie friends, there’s a good story about fats today, too – we loooove our good fat stories, don’t we? Also, be sure to check out the local news video clip.

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A Great Raw Milk Discussion

October 16, 2009

Thank you Rachel, a commenter at my original raw milk safety post, for leading me to a very good discussion in the comments at this post on raw milk safety. The post itself is interesting, but if you have some time, be sure to read all the comments there, too. I often tell my readers, [...]

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Real Food Wednesday 10/14/09

October 14, 2009

Thanks for stopping by for Real Food Wednesday, where all sorts of cool people link their posts here and teach us more and more about REAL FOOD.

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3 Super Easy Main Dish Recipes from Jeanne & Melissa for Busy Weeknights (Real Food Wednesday)

October 14, 2009

A while back I asked if any of you had some super simple recipes to share for busy weeknights. Below are a couple from Jeanne and one from Melissa. In hers, Jeanne also shows how she adapted what she calls “junk recipes” into a more nutritious meal with better ingredients…

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Monday Mix-Up 10/12/09 (Today: finding safe meat and saving money)

October 12, 2009

Wonder why paying for quality meats should be a priority? This link will gross you out. Also, a story from a reader who is struggling with this very issue, hopefully you’ll have some tips for her! Lastly, some great news about the big meanies at Monsanto.

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Health & Nutrition Guest Interview with Anne Sergeant, speaker at the upcoming Wise Traditions Conference!

October 9, 2009

Is there anyone that doesn’t enjoy a good story and nosing into someone else’s life a little now and then? My friend, Anne, is a real Mom with real struggles, and she’s been at this Real Food thing a lot longer than most of us have. This gives me comfort for some strange reason…

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CEU’s for Health Professionals at Wise Traditions 2009…and Why I’d Best Stick With Blogging Instead of Nursing

October 9, 2009

The below information is fresh from my in-box. I thought I’d share it for those of you who may need one more reason to come to the Wise Traditions conference next month! Also, I’ll tell you a little about why I probably won’t use my nursing license again, but you never know…

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Is Kefir Soda…An Alcoholic Beverage?

October 7, 2009

You won’t believe all the steps it took to finally get a solid answer on the question of how much alcohol is *really* in kefir soda pop…

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Monday Mix-Up 10/5/09

October 5, 2009

Warning: if you don’t like to get riled up with your morning coffee or tea, the link below about saturated fats might not be the way to start your day… Thankfully, there are some other good links for you here, too. One is a cute post about my niece and her first deer! Also a NEAT YouTube video you’ll want to watch with Kleenex handy. (Don’t worry, I only share stories that bring on the *happy* tears.)