It's almost time for Halloween, with all it's chocolate, costumes, and tricks. As a nutritionist and mother who cares deeply, I thought I'd share some thoughts on how you can make your holiday a little more sustainable, and still have a lot of fun...with at least 6 feet of social distance, of course;) 1. Boycott Cheap Chocolate. Those miniatures, peanut butter cups, and crunch bars are likely made with slave chocolate. Yes, that's right! ...Read More
10 Whole 30 Pumpkin Recipes
As the fall rolls in, you just can't ignore the smell and sight of pumpkin. Most recipes and drinks are geared towards the sugary and artificial flavors of pumpkin. However, in this batch of recipes, I wanted to focus on the savory side of pumpkin. Pumpkin recipes are very versatile, and are also nutrient dense with antioxidants and beta-carotene, a perfect addition to your fall dinner table. To begin lets discuss the several pumpkin varieties ...Read More
We don’t need no meat, we need better meat: In Response to “The End of Meat is Here” by Jonathan Safran Foer
In his opinion piece for the New York Times, titled "The End of Meat is Here," Jonathan Safran Foer offers a simplistic solution to a complex issue. If we eliminated all animal products from the US diet, a study showed only a 2.6% reduction in GHG emissions, yet an increase in nutrient deficiencies. Overall calories and carbohydrate intake would also go up, hardly a healthy solution to a population where 70% are overweight or obese, yet ...Read More
Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
I love creating, especially with natural objects. That's why, when I decided to write The Homegrown Paleo Cookbook, I wanted to include some fun projects for people to do, that don't involve baking trays of sugary junk food or using store bought kits. These naturally beautiful pastel eggs are so much lovelier than the sparkly neon eggs made from the kits that flood drugstores around Easter. There is an important lesson to be learned here: ...Read More
What My Family is Doing During the Coronavirus
I'm incredibly thankful to live on a farm at this time. I've never liked crowded spaces and am quite worried for those who live in large cities, who don't have much access to clean safe housing, food and air, and for the many people who are paycheck to paycheck and will be negatively impacted by job loss. We have an abundance of chores to keep ourselves busy, and food stores on hand to ensure we won't go hungry. Much of my social network is ...Read More
