The word nourishing by definition is food containing substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition. Most of what America considers to be food is a far cry from nourishing or even any resemblance of it. Many know that what they place in their body is not food, but rather than making changes, the contemplate excuses about why they can't eat better. The two biggest? Time and money. Basic Lentil Stew will quell both of those excuses. Delicious, nourishing and econom

Book Review: Nourishing Traditions I have had the book Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon in my possession for about 5 years. It has been one of my favorite “cookbooks”. The recipe section of the book is well worn and I have enjoyed most of the new foods and cooking techniques found throughout its pages. In every section, she has wonderful little tidbits of information in the margins that complement the food at hand. What I never realized until I took the Nutritional Consu

My transition to whole and natural foods has not been a fast one. As I have transitioned, I have carried my family with me, sometimes at gun point (figuratively speaking of course). I didn't start our journey by adding new and strange food, but by cutting out processed and refined food. Six years later, I have lost 60lbs., never had those surgeries the doctors said I needed, nor did I take the statin drugs prescribed to me. So, it's been worth it. Recently, I successfully sta

Magnesium is vitally important to our bodies. It is involved in over 300 biochemical reactions. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong. Magnesium also helps regulate blood sugar levels, promotes normal blood pressure, and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. Because of some modern day farming practices and the fact that our soil has been depleted as

Today, social media is filled with pictures of cute little kitties that receive thousands of thumbs up everyday. They are cats you will never see or hear of again. But once upon a time, there existed some cats that you should care about, and that should affect your everyday choices here and now. A big heart and thumbs up to cats that should have turned the tide of food in America; but instead, went ignored to our own detriment. In the 1930’s, tuberculosis (an infectious lung