Baby Led Feeding Starter Foods
This is the time for experimentation and do not worry about calories or if your baby is actually eating the food. His/her nutrition comes from the breast or bottle still. There is not an exact age when your baby is ready to start eating, some are...
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Do you know your Thanksgiving Turkey?
This year take responsibility for where your turkey comes from and make sure you feel good about the way it was raised.
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Top 15 Herbs and Spices for Your Kitchen
A top 15 herbs and spices list for your kitchen, perfect for the beginner cook or one wanting to branch out when it comes to seasonings.
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Homemade Toothpaste
Save money on expensive “natural” toothpastes by making your own using ingredients already in your kitchen.
read moreBeyond the Kitchen – Time to Save Money
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...
read moreLocal Raw Honey
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...
read moreSalt Fork Farms
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,...
read moreGalen Bontrager Farm
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...
read morePreferred Farm Status Criteria
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...
read moreHinterland Farms- Pork
email: [email protected] Like on Facebook Rating: As I haven't been able to visit the farm yet, I can only partially rate this farm. I will be trying a variety of their cuts of meat soon and will add that rating as well. Price: A Ease of communication with...
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Salt Fork Kitchen Review January 4, 2014Misc Edit Salt Fork Kitchen Review Waitstaff: A Decor: A- Menu Size: A Quality of ingredients: A++ Local Sources: A++ Taste of food: A Price vs quality of food: A+ Overall rating: A+ Vivi and I took advantage of the warm...
read moreReallocate Your Money to Where it Matters
This post is about money. The "M" word. Most of us think about money or lack of money multiple times a day. In fact as I sit here typing this, I just remembered that I need to get a bill in the mail by tomorrow... When I start talking to...
read moreWhy I Don’t Follow Recipes & Neither Should You
I don't follow recipes. Let me rephrase, I very rarely follow recipes. There are some sauces and dishes that I know not to deviate from. But usually I glance at a recipe and get a gist of what it is suggesting to do and then make it my own. My...
read moreKitchen Inventory Explained: Balsamic Vinegar is Yours Real or Fake?
"So what is a kitchen inventory? " is a question I have been getting a lot from people. I thought I would explain it with an example of a common item we almost all have in our kitchens. Something we use because it says "product of Italy" and claims...
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