Healthy Living

Growing Guide (Premium)

Growing Guide If you are thinking about starting your first garden, you have come to the right place.  If you have been gardening for a while, but would like to grow some new varieties, this may give you some ideas. As I have mentioned, I do grow a lot of…

Pantry Staples (Premium)

There are something things that I always have on hand in the house.  Things that I don’t grow…. like coffee and ketchup.  I call them:  Pantry Staples. If you are a real food enthusiast, you are going to be obtaining most of your calories from fresh foods. This means, most…

Survival Guide for Eating Real Food (Premium)

You can eat real food. Eating real foods is not hard.  Read foods are simple, fresh and easy to find. If you switch to eating real, whole foods you will be healthier, feel better and have more energy. YOU GOT THIS. The great news is that eating this way is…

Why I Cheated on Whole30

I admit it. I did it. I cheated. But it wasn’t my fault. Disclaimer- If you are sweet,  precious, innocent or easily offended you probably shouldn’t read this post.. People get huffy about food. I can’t tell you how many people have gotten mad at me because I was on some…

How to Make Sour Cream

How to Make Sour Cream with Raw Milk. I’ve been milking a cow for years.  I’ve actually milked several cows. I have gone places in my kitchen no home cook has ever gone in their life.   It’s kind of cool and kind of insane. I often look around my…

Whole30 & Hating it…… Week 2 Review & Week 3 Menu

EGGS, AVOCADOS and NUTS I ate 21 avocados in one week.  I had some help from my oldest daughter, but this seems like a lot of avocados to me.  Don’t even tell me how many calories are in an avocado.  I already know, thanks to my mom. Will 21 avocados…

WHOLE30 – Week ONE Review & Menu for Week 2

As I cruise through my first week on Whole30 I am cautiously optimistic. Thoughts after a week on Whole30: ONE Whole30 is easy. I’m going to get into the hard parts and do plenty of complaining in a minute – but for the most part – this is easy.  It…

Juicing Versus Blending

Juicing versus Blending. Many folks are drinking food right now.  There are the green smoothie people, the juicers and those who juice thier fruits & veggies & add them to their smoothie. If you are blending foods, you are drinking a whole-food, thick, shake-like beverage.  Bananas, avocados and yogurt are…

Whole30 – A Plan for Torture

I already hate the writers of Whole30.  Not personally, I don’t even know them.  I’m sure they are really sweet people.  I hate them because they are determined to torture me. I agreed to do a Whole30. I have some of the greatest friends in the world.  I love them…

Could YOU Eat an Animal You Raised?

OH!  I could NEVER do that! Things I could NEVER do.  Some call this the UNBucket list.   Here are 10 things I could never do: Sky dive. Bungee Jump. Have an affair. Wear stiletto heels…  I sprang the same ankle 3 times & I’m pretty sure if I attempted…