Healthy Ingredients

Here are some of the top processed ingredients to avoid in the grocery store. These ten unhealthy ingredients are hiding in many of the foods people buy on a standard…

Want to get started with clean eating? Here’s the beginner’s guide to clean eating, with three first steps you can take to improve your diet and your health. Hello! Today…

Eat seasonally with this spring produce guide! Choose your region of the U.S. and download your free printable to learn what fruits and vegetables are in season now. You can…

Last week when I shared a list of our typical pantry and fridge staples, I mentioned that there are a lot of items that we simply don’t stock. Today you…

When I got my first apartment in college, I said goodbye to the school cafeteria and eagerly stocked up on my own pantry and fridge staples. I tried to “eat…

When I started this blog as a newlywed three years ago, my goal was to share my recipe creations and talk about what I was learning about real food and…

My experience with switching to a real food diet? It was fun and interesting, but at times overwhelming. I honestly didn’t mind the onslaught of changes and new information, because…

One of the things I love about living the rhythm of the seasons is enjoying produce at the peak of freshness. When I first got married, I had a vague…

If someone told me that they wanted to eat a real food diet but didn’t know where to start, this post is what I’d tell them. These 20 first steps…

When the ice caps first began to melt here in Michigan a couple of months ago, I compiled some garden resources in anticipation of planting season. My husband and I…

Although Eric and I have been striving to eat a real/whole foods diet for about two years now, we’ve just begun to eat pasture-raised meat. We’re aware of the health benefits…

Last week I shared why Eric and I choose raw milk over pasteurized. It’s a decision we were careful about making, but one that we’re incredibly blessed by. However, I…

I drank raw goat’s milk when I was little without even realizing it. Well, I knew it was goat’s milk, that’s for sure, I just didn’t know it was raw….

Ever heard the story ’bout a man named Jed? I betcha his “black gold” was molasses long before he found oil. I’m talking about Jed Clampett of The Beverley Hillbillies….

Are you trying to eat better? Please don’t listen to my college P.E. teacher and drink low-fat chocolate milk! Knowledgeable in many other ways, my professor bought in to the “dairy…

I remember when my cousin first alerted me to high fructose corn syrup. She told me two important facts: it makes you fat, and it’s in everything. I starting checking…

Pooh may be a bear of very little brain, but his instincts are golden when it comes to honey. Probably the oldest and most traditional of sweeteners, honey is worth a…

Rapadura–or sucanat–is an unrefined and natural sweetener that makes a great addition to your pantry! Here’s how rapadura is processed, and what to use it for. Last week I explained…

Spring is the season to head outdoors and harvest dandelions and wild green onions! Here’s how to go foraging for spring greens, plus what to do with the greens when…

There are so many steps you can take when it comes to ditching the Standard American Diet and switching to healthy, real food eating. Here’s a look at what we…