Eating cleaner foods from local and organic sources is fantastic. But what are you doing beyond your kitchen? Not only do I keep all processed foods out of my kitchen, but the same philosophy extends to my cleaning products. I make all of my own hand soap, laundry detergent and cleaning supplies. I used to […]
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Gluten Free baking can be intimidating but it doesn’t have to be. When I decide to make muffins/bread/cupcakes/etc I no longer use measuring cups or have to think about what I’m adding, as GF baking has become as intuitive as traditional baking. It can be this way for you too. No need to buy expensive
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Now selling Local Raw Organic Honey! A simple google search of ‘raw honey’ will provide endless sources of how beneficial raw honey is. Here is a link to a website and information from Sally Fallon, from the Weston Price foundation on the benefits of raw honey vs conventional honey. Click Here $6 per pound, $1
As I have said many times over, gluten free does not necessarily mean healthy. Those expensive gluten free crackers in the store are full of refined starches and preservatives and industrialized oils that are not providing any benefits.
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These cupcakes are easy, gluten free and grain free and call for only 1/4 cup honey. They are not dairy free but remember, the dairy you use matters! Choose dairy from grass fed cows only and whole fat dairy products only. If you are lucky, you live where Kalona SuperNatural products are sold. As I
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Quality of produce: A Price: B (chickens are priced on the high end, cannot speak to the produce price yet) Ease of communication: A Treatment of animals: A+ Treatment of land: A Salt Fork Farms 4824 Sutliff Rd. NE, Solon, Iowa USA If you want to feel lazy, simply talk to Eric Menzel about
Liver. Eat it. Love it. Your body will thank you. Lynn Razaitis, in her article “The Liver Files” puts it perfectly: So what makes liver so wonderful? Quite simply, it contains more nutrients, gram for gram, than any other food. In summary, liver provides: An excellent source of high-quality protein Nature’s most concentrated source of
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Galen Bontrager Farm 1840 500th St SW, Kalona, Iowa 52247 (319) 683-3199 Rating: Treatment of animals: A+ Price: A- Ease of Communication: A- Quality of meat: A+ Treatment of land: A+ Have you read “Omnivore’s Dilemma”? Heard of Joel Salatin and his amazing farm? Wish that you lived close enough to visit his farm? Well,
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I have been making my own yogurt for quite awhile now and after doing more research on the benefits of fermented foods and running into more clients with lactose intolerance, I decided to start fermenting my yogurt for 24 hours. The result is an almost lactose free ( I can’t promise that it is lactose
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Want to get your farm listed and recommended as a preferred farm by Becky’s Mindful Kitchen? Here is a list of my criteria- feel free to contact me with any questions! ~No Hormones ~No antibiotics unless the animal is ill or injured. If treated with antibiotics that animal will not be sold for meat.
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