Pakistani Kima

Is this a real Pakistani recipe?  I have no idea.  Let’s go with yes… totally authentic.  Authentic or not, it is really simple and really delicious.  BONUS:  it’s a one pot wonder.  I was first introduced to this recipe by Wellness Mama.   I have made this several times since that introduction and have altered it to [...]

Whole 30 Update: Half Way There!

So, I’m officially beyond the half way point of my Whole 30.  For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, this is a short term nutritional reset.  For 30 days, I am eliminating all grains, legumes, dairy and added sugar.  Most of the time, this hasn’t been that hard.  But it hasn’t [...]

Life Changes = Blog Changes

This blog started as a journey of exploration into real food and health for me.  And although my journey in learning and trying new things continues in life, sadly I have to step away from the blog for personal reasons.  I’ve had a few opportunities come up for me in my local area that will [...]

What to Do With a Pig’s Head

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Americanized Kare Kare

Will try to take a better pic later.  This was the lazy American photo taking at work as well. (iPhone)

Kare Kare (pronounced care-re, care-re)is a Filipino dish that is usually made with oxtail, peanuts (or peanut butter), coconut milk, and veggies like bok choy and/or eggplant or beans.   This [...]

Heal Thy Mouth – Free Online Summit

Susan from @Learning and Yearning.com sent me a very excited email this past week regarding a FREE ONLINE SUMMIT all about dental health. 

Do you know why good dental health is so important?  It’s not just because it protects your teeth and gums.  There’s more to it than that.  As a matter of [...]

Freaky Friday 12/28/2012

I’m still having problems with my connection so I did not get to pin any of last week’s posts to Pinterest.  And sorry no pics for the featured posts this week either due to the connectivity issue as well. I hope you had a lovely holiday and I look forward [...]

Squid and Zucchini with Rice Noodles

Squid is not something we eat on a regular basis, but recently I did manage to get some fairly inexpensively and it’s a great source of magnesium, zinc, and copper.  So, when I am trying to reduce the budget and I can get it on sale, I jump at the chance to add [...]

Lacto-fermented Ketchup

We had an early frost this year even though the fall weather has been just stunning.  I pulled in the last of my tomatoes about a week ago (October when I wrote this).  They have been sitting on the counter for a week ripening up and they were about ready for me to [...]

Freaky Friday 12/21/12

I have a confession to make.  Last week I did not get to view or post any Freaky Friday submissions to Pinterest.  I’ve been having connectivity issues, so my computer is really slow.  I picked a few posts to feature this week based upon topics that interested me.  But I’m [...]

On Being 40 and Childless at Christmastime

I really believe that the title of this post can be On Being (fill in the blank) at Christmastime.  This is not meant to be a whine fest or to feel sorry for myself.  But I do want to highlight a problem in today’s culture and that is exclusion of people who don’t fit [...]

Fermented Curry Hummus

Beans and legumes are a great source of nourishment when properly prepared.  Chickpeas, aka garbanzo beans, used in this recipe contain manganese, folate, protein, copper, phosphorus, and iron.

I’m still down with eating meat for protein, but sometimes I want to give my body a rest from meat protein as it is a [...]