I was blessed to be a part of the promotion of Wardeh’s original launch of her eCourse discussing the fundamentals of a real food diet, and I am excited to share the continuation and expansion of her courses. Wardeh has a heart to share information, tools, tips, and recipes and making the real food diet practical at any level. She has changed her structure to make it accessible to all whatever your budget. Each course is accessible all at once and can be completed as desired.
She is currently offering two different eCourses: the first is her Fundamentals eCourse, which focuses on the basics of defining whole foods, culturing, soaking nuts, seeds and grains, sprouting your grains, homemade stocks, skillet dishes, and more at an easy introductory fashion.
. Her second course is all about Sourdough, which offers simple lessons on preparing nutritious and tasty whole-grain sourdough options. You will learn how to prepare and maintain your own sourdough starter followed by a plethora of sourdough recipes: tortillas, cinnamon rolls, bread, biscuits, donuts, pancakes, pizza, pasta and much more (over 20 different recipes)!
Each course offers videos, print materials and recipes!
Membership at GNOWFGLINS eCourse comes with these benefits:
Enrollment doesn’t close. Join us any time.
Total access to all available classes and lessons from the get-go.
Immediate access to brand-new lessons (added weekly).
Three membership plans to suit your commitment level, goals, and budget.
Lessons presented through multi-media tutorials: video, audio, and print.
Downloadable print and audio lesson materials — yours to keep.
Exclusive members-only forums.
Weekly email reminders (optional).
Discount pricing on eBooks.
Lifetime access to exclusive monthly thank you videos for qualifying payments — yours to keep.
Monthly Q & A conference calls (not all plans).
Weekly menu plans (not all plans) — yours to keep.
If up to this point, you have been wanting to take one of the eCourses that have launched around this focus of whole food preparation but have not be able to afford it, this is the solution for you! Pay as you can and be blessed by the rich materials offered by Gnowfglins.
Remember: enrollment is always open and materials continually accessible- making it possible to work with any schedule! I cannot wait to learn more about sourdough through Wardeh’s wealth of experience!
Thanks for all your wonderful participation in our week of giveaways! We are excited to announce the following winners:
FBS Books Preschool Pack goes to…
#86 -SPKarenO – ke_osborn@…: She shared: I homeschool my older child, so as much as possible, and as much as her interest/attention span will allow, I include my preschooler in her sisters lessons. We do lots of things together and I don’t sweat it if she wanders off or does some other activity at the same time. Preschoolers learn by osmosis – it doesn’t take much!
FBS Books is offering free shipping on all orders! Enter: FREESHIP at checkout.
Naturally Knocked Up eCourse membership goes to…
#50 – Amanda -aleighsweb..@…: “After two miscarriages this year, we are ready to begin the process again. A healthy outlook would help me prepare physically as well as mentally.”
There is still time to register for the eCourse: 12 weeks of natural fertility and pregnancy help for all woman. Registration ends July 16th. Learn more here.
A Fruitful Vine Blush Undershirt goes to…
#76 – Jaime - jaimebenoi@…: The Blush is definitely my favorite item on there. It is so practical!
And finally…
The 4 tray Excalibur dehydrator from Cultures for Health with over 1200 entries, goes to…
#882 – Jennifer Nichols. She shared: Wow, why would I love a dehydrator? Because I’ve had one on my “list” for two years or so. I am a mother of three, soon to be 4, and have definitely gotten more granola. We currently in our freezer have local, blueberries, strawberries (both we picked), peaches, plums and pumpkin. I love banana chips and would love to be able to actually make them at home, making a healthier version as well. I would love love love love love a dehydrator. My aunt has even said she’d like to get me one. This would be great. Not to mention the money we could save, plus it would be more uses for all the fruit and veggies we have. Oh, it would be great! Especially after the last two days I’ve had. I spilled chilli in my van yesterday, dropped my cell phone in a pot of water yesterday and today the van got a flat tire. Winning a dehydrator would just ROCK!
I am totally excited for you Jennifer! Check out Cultures for Health for everything you need for culturing dairy products (kefir, yogurt, etc), kombucha, fermenting vegetables, dehydrators, books, and more!
I recently discovered that my husband’s favorite cookie is gingersnaps. Why I have not figured this out prior to our fourth year of marriage is beyond me, but with this discovery began the quest to develop a delicious healthy variety. This is a very adaptable recipe depending upon your desires – bake for a shorter time for a soft, moist gingerbread style of cookie, or bake longer for a crisp gingersnap…whatever suits your fancy. Whatever your preference, this cookie is rich in flavor and nutrition, especially with the high iron and calcium content of molasses to the powerful effectiveness in ginger for preventing cancer to migraines, not to mention the many health benefits of coconut oil. Enjoy!
3/4 cup coconut oil, solid state
3/4 – 1 cup sucanat/rapadura
1 egg
1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
2 cups whole wheat flour, sprouted is preferred (or replace 1 cup with unbleached white flour for a higher rise)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream the coconut oil and sucanat/rapadura.
3. Add the egg, and whisk until incorporated and somewhat light and fluffy. Pour in the molasses.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Add to the liquid mixture and stir until combined.
5. Scoop by tablespoon into small 1 inch balls. Dip each ball into additional sucanat/rapadura if desired.
6. Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies have spread and tops have cracked.
Makes approximately 3 dozen cookies.
General Announcements: Last opportunity to enter the dehydrator giveaway! Ends tonight! Check it out! Also, the Naturally Knocked Up eCourse is open for registrations up till Friday, July 16th. Learn more here about preparing your body to be a healthy home for your little one.
This post is written by Passionate Homemaking’s monthly contributor, Kat.
Preparations
We set out their clothes, make their breakfast, and tidy the house so that our children can start the day off well.
But there is an even more important preparation we need to make before the day begins.
We need to prepare the day for them. To pave the way in prayer. To prepare our hearts and attitudes to welcome them to a day full of potential.
They take their cues from us. If we wake up late and grumpy, there’s a good chance they’ll be grumpy. If we greet them with a smile and hope for the day, there’s a good chance they’ll be hopeful and happy too.
We don’t need to wake up 2 hours early. 5 minutes will do wonders. Just a focused window of prayer, thanksgiving and a little “pep talk” from the Coach before the “game” begins.
I love to meet the day before sunrise (or kid-rise or husband-rise). In the early morning, It’s a truly blank canvas. The day laid out in all it’s vastness – full of possibility.
3 Steps For Preparing The Day For Your Family
1. Start With A Grateful Heart
I’m not always chipper in the morning. I don’t always feel like praying. It’s amazing how much my attitude changes after just a minute of thanking the Lord for all the wonderful blessings He’s given me.
2. Focused Prayer for Each Person
I use this calendar to pray for my husband and this calendar to pray for my children. In the fog of the early morning or the rush of a late morning, they give me direction and focus as I pray for my family.
3. Worship
One of my favorite songs to listen to in the morning is by Christy Nockels and it’s called Invade. I’m pretty sure Christy could sing Father Abraham 128,897,979 times in a row and I think I’d soak in every single repetitive note. She has such a gorgeous voice. Combine that voice with these amazing lyrics and that makes for a wonderful morning anthem.
Jesus, come and walk the halls of this house
Tread this place and turn it inside out
With Your mercy…
Jesus, teach us the prayers that open these doors
Until Your light floods in and illuminates these floors
And let Your truth be on our steps and in these rooms
Jesus invade…
Welcoming Our Children to Today
What an honor we have as moms to greet our children with all the hope of a fresh, brand new day.
Today could be one of the best days of our entire lives.
Today could be the day our patience overtakes our impatience – for good.
Today could be a day we make memories my children will laugh and talk about for 50 years.
Today could be a day God uses us to change someone’s life – forever.
Let’s take seriously our opportunity to prepare our children for the wonders of Today.
I was recently blessed to receive an Excalibur dehydrator from the generous folks over at Cultures for Health, and boy, have I been having so much fun exploring all the wonderful uses of this machine. There is no end to the creativity that can be developed as you learn to use this machine to significantly cut down on food waste in your home while making such wonderful nutritionally dense delights for your family!
Why do I love my dehydrator?
1. Get the most out of our food
I love how the dehydrator will help to preserve and protect the nutrients in our food. According to “Preserving it Naturally” (the companion guide that comes with the dehydrator), “Dehydration is the best way to preserve the essence of raw fruits and vegetables. When raw food is heated to an internal food temperature of 118 degrees or higher, for an extended period of time, its nutritional values begin to deteriorate, especially enzymes. Dehydrating does not subject food to the high temperatures associated with cooking, or traditional canning methods.”
The effects of water removal of dehydrated food is minimal except that some vitamin A and vitamin C are lost. I can also soak and dry my nuts and help break down the enzyme inhibitors that help our bodies digest them more effectively. Sprouting grains is another task that can be completed in order to break down phytates. There is an endless list of food ingredients that can be dried – fish, meat, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains – practically anything that has water in it.
2. Create fun, healthy snacks for our family
With a few simple steps, I can create granola bars, fruit leather, and jerky and let my dehydrator go to work. Thus far we made yummy soaked granola, fruit leather, and soaked nuts for homemade trail mixes and munching. What fun!
3. Save money
After the initial investment in the machine, you can prepare goodies at half the cost of store-bought brands. Plus, the dehydrator will take significantly less electricity than an conventional oven to prepare our food, cutting back on costs and helping be a good steward of our environment. According to the manufacturer, an Excalibur Food Dehydrator only uses $.04-$.05 of electricity per hour!
4. Easy to use
The Excalibur comes with a delightful book (Preserving it Naturally) with detailed instructions, recipes, and helpful hints on how to create anything and everything my heart desires. I just adjust the temperature as needed and the machine will do the rest.
5. Perfect balance in drying
Unlike many other dehydrators, the Excalibur has the fan in the back of the machine enabling balanced and even drying. All trays get the same even heat.
6. No waste!
The dehydrator helps me to avoid food waste in my home. When veggies or fruit start fading, I can simply lay them out in the dehydrator and preserve them for future use. There is definitely some nutritional lose, as it is preferred to dry fresh ingredients, but they prevent them from going in the compost or trash. Stale bread can be turned into croutons. Old crackers that are starting to get soft can be re-dried to refresh their crispiness.
I have the 9 tray Excalibur dehydrator so that I can prepare many things at once and save on electricity and time in preparation. You can prepare nearly 25 pounds of vegetables in one day in this machine! It is large, but fits nicely on a shelf in our garage. It quietly hums in the background, and fills our garage with wonderful scents. The Exalibur dehydrator is definitely very sturdy, well made, and comes with an excellent warranty. Plus it is BPA free.
The only two things I do not like about this machine:
- The door – I wish it were able to pop open and slid in, but you have to remove it entirely. Not a big deal just annoying at times.
- The lack of a timer – there is no timer on this machine, but a simple fix of purchasing a small timer that plugs into the wall is a cheap alternative.
Protecting our food budget and getting the most out of our food, make this machine a valuable addition and worthwhile investment to any homemaker’s kitchen!
Now for the exciting news!
Cultures for Health is offering you the opportunity to win a 4 tray Excalibur dehydrator for your kitchen (retail value of $150)!
To Enter:
1. Visit Cultures for Health and enter your name and email address. Come back and share why you would love to have a dehydrator and how you would use it.
2. For a second optional entry, share about this giveaway on facebook, twitter or your own personal blog and let us know in a second comment.
Note: If the winner would prefer the larger model, Cultures for Health will offer a gift certificate for the price of the 4-tray model so you can apply it towards the bigger one.
A Fruitful Vine is a new online store that believes that children are a blessing and motherhood a divine privilege. Their passion is to supply families with top quality resources that help assist women in the art of mothering and homemaking. They adopted their store name from Psalms 128:3, which states: “Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in your house, your children like olive plants around your table.” They offer a variety of natural body products for mother and baby, nursing covers, baby carriers, cloth diapering accessories.
Today A Fruitful Vine would like to offer a Blush (Topless Undershirt) to one special winner! This accessory garment serves a dual purpose for mommy as she is expanding for the growth of her baby but also as she is adjusting back to her original size. It helps cover your belly from exposure while wearing the same wardrobe as you had before, or help conceal that unbutton pair of jeans. Additionally, it can add extra support under your belly. For me personally, it is the perfect accessory to help conceal those postpartum tummy rolls (which are still quite evident even when Titus is 16 months!), or just help guard my modesty with a shorter length top. Chose from the selection of white, black or brown.
To Enter:
1. Head over to A Fruitful Vine and pick out your favorite item in their selection of goodies. Come back and share it in the comments below.
2. For a second optional entry, complete one or both of the following: become a fan of A Fruitful Vine on Facebook or follow on twitter @AFruitfulVine and let us know below in a second comment.
Giveaway Closed.
Thank you to A Fruitful Vine for your July sponsorship of Passionate Homemaking!
Do you desire to prepare your body to be a healthy and whole dwelling place for a precious little life?
There have been many exciting eCourse’s introduced online in the past several months, each with their own focus and mission, and I have been thrilled to see this revolution in offering a wealth of classes in an online setting to be completed in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace. I am excited to introduce you to a new course being offered with a focus on natural living, detoxing, and introduction to herbs to help boast your health and wholeness but also to prepare a safe womb for every woman in their childbearing years.
My goal with this 12 week course is to fully equip women with the knowledge of how to prepare their bodies for pregnancy. Through PDF lectures and handouts, as well as videos and podcasts, I’ll walk them through not only the facts of natural living, but how nutrition and what we eat effects our fertility and the health of our children. A forum will also be available for discussion which also makes it easy for you to have direct contact with me.
This one-of-a-kind 12 week multi media course will be a breath of fresh air in an otherwise depressing world of unfortunate statistics. With these classes you will learn:
How to cleanse your body of toxins
Why common products you use may be contributing to your infertility
What exercises can help you prepare your body for conception and pregnancy
How to pin point ovulation
What to eat…..and what not to eat
Alternative treatments for infertility
But most importantly you will learn how to conceive and go on to have a healthy pregnancy and a truly healthy baby!
From my review this eCourse looks very solid and thorough with a wealth of information on toxins, cleansing your body, natural living by reviewing the products you use on your body and in your home with practical help to simplify and replace with quality and safe products, exercise, basic fertility awareness, nourishing foods and superfoods that help boost fertility, health, and wholeness, herbs and holistic treatments, with practical tips on where to start.
This is a valuable course whether you are desiring pregnancy or not. If you are in your childbearing years, it is important to be wise and prepare your body to be the perfect healthy place for a little one to grow, if the Lord so desires to bless you in the future. A great preparation course comes to you here!
The cost of this eCourse is just $96.00 for 12 weeks of videos, podcasts, lectures and hands on practical tips and suggestions, in addition to a forum for group discussion.
Plus, you can save $26.00 on the cost of this eCourse by using the promo code: PASSHOME at checkout now through Friday, July 9th. That’s just $70 for this 12 week course!
We are also offering a free membership today to one special Passionate Homemaking reader!
To Enter:
1. Write a comment below sharing why you would like to take this eCourse.
Giveaway Closed.
Please note that if you desire to take the course, please do register now with the coupon discount. If you are the winner, you will be refunded the registration fee.
Passionate Homemaking is an affiliate of the Naturally Knocked Up eCourse and will receive a small amount of each sale purchased through our links. Thanks!
We’re going to take a fun break this week and offer a few exciting giveaways to our readers from our sponsors!
FBS Books is a wonderful family run business offering a wide selection of homeschooling materials, a wealth of books and inspiration for the Christian home. Today we are excited to offer a cute little preschool pack to one lucky winner!
Preschool Gift Pack includes:
Pattern Blocks (Retail: $16.99) This Melissa & Doug activity is perfect for little preschoolers and includes 10 wooden pattern boards and helps develop early color, shape, and matching skills. Fun for ages 2 and up.
Shape Sorting Clock (Retail: $12.99) – A great tool for early introduction of teaching time recognition along with color and shapes in this fun wooden clock. 12 removable wooden shapes and a movable hour and minute hand make for a creative educational toy.
Alphabet Bob Books (Retail: $16.99) this set of My First Bob Books includes 12 books of 12 pages each, presenting the letters of the alphabet in a gentle, fun, easy-to-understand way as only Bob Books can! With upper and lowercase examples of each letter, animal characters and charming stories, your child will have fun learning new letter sounds.
A wonderful fun set for a special family!
To Enter:
1. Please leave a comment below and share your favorite learning idea that you have used with a preschooler.
Giveaway Closed.
FBS books is offering free shipping on any order with the coupon code: FREESHIP. If you are planning your fall homeschool curriculum, now is the time to buy and save. Check out their wealth of good resources!
No buyers, no clients, many sleepless nights…thus would summarize some of the struggles that have been going on in my heart over the last month. I was striving, putting my best effort forward to get the word out there. Desiring desperately to move on to the next season of our lives. It feels so peaceful to move…to be closer to Aaron’s work allowing more family time (instead of hours in traffic separating us), more opportunities to reach out to his co-workers and be more in a community of families in an actual neighborhood that we could minister to, in addition to being closer to our church family.
I wanted doula clients so I could complete my certification. I only needed three. How hard could that be? I was shocked and inwardly battling discouragement when I was refused again and again. Was I really in the Lord’s will? Was this just a sign that I wasn’t supposed to be doing this? I knew I was not desiring to pursue a career in this by any means as my mothering is a full-time ministry, so maybe this wasn’t the best time to look for outside ministry opportunities?
Many continued battles with insomnia…many nights crying out to the Lord.
The Lord spoke loud and clear through two gracious friends….”Wait on me, Lindsay. All your striving only results in heartache and disappointment. Wait. It may take 6 months to sell your house, but why would you doubt that it wasn’t My will? Do I always confirm immediately? If this were so, my perfect refining work would not be completed in you. Your fulfillment will not come if you fulfill your certification requirements by the end of the year, which was your time frame. Wait for My time frame. That is perfect. My peace I give to you, My peace I leave with you. Not as the world gives – not the immediate satisfaction of your desires that the world lays forth as confirmation. I am doing a beautiful work in you. Let My peace overwhelm you. Let My peace satisfy you. Wait and be faithful where you are.”
Peace has flooded my heart. A beautiful work that only God can do when I fully resign my desires to His timing and control. I decided to stop striving and wait. It feels so good. Are you striving today? May I encourage you with these verses:
Cease striving and know that I am God. (Psalms 46:10)
Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength, they will mount up on wings like eagles. They will run, and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
Praise the Lord for His good work. Praise the Lord for a rich time at the beach this past month with my wonderful family! Praise the Lord for His provisions! Praise the Lord for my two little children – two precious bundles of joy, two little disciples! That is where I will be faithful. I may stumble again, but the Lord is Faithful and True to pick me up and carry me along.
The Taylor Clan 2010 – Lincoln City, OR
L-R: Aaron, Titus, me, Karis, Mom, Christa, Kelly, Brooke, Sam, Brandon, Dad, Dan, Stephen, Micah, Larissa, Trinity and my new niece – Isabelle
In the meantime, I am taking a little blogging break. Aaron has had two intense weeks at work, and we need to rest together and be a family. See you sometime next week! Have a glorious and restful holiday weekend!
Sue asked: I’d love it if you would give a little tour of all of your kitchen appliances. I know you have the Nutrimill grinder and some other things but that would be helpful. You could mention what you use them for in terms of your meals. I’d like to know how much you use each item or basically if you think it’s worth the investment.
So you want to know what’s in my kitchen? I’d love to walk you through what appliances we have invested in that have helped us prepare real food, homemade goodies. Take note that we did not purchase all these items at once, but it has been a journey of four years now with a lot of research to purchase all the tools that make my job so wonderfully enjoyable and easy. In fact, most of them were my birthday presents over the last few years or initially as a wedding gift.
Having these tools definitely has been the real food diet more achievable for me and well worth the wait and investment! But be encouraged even if you are on a tight budget, every little penny saved helps. My priorities with each appliance we have purchased has been as follows:
1. Quality – I want tools that will last me a long time. I don’t want cheap appliances that will break under the daily wear and tear that we put them under. Quality is often found with a higher price tag.
2. Multi-Purpose – I always look for items that will accomplish more than one task, if possible. I don’t want to clutter my counters or drawers with a thousand different gadgets that I must maintain, or waste time trying to locate.
3. Simplify my kitchen experience - I want to invest in tools that will make my job easier as a homemaker. I want to be able to make homemade real food, but for it not to take all day. I have other important things to do in order to keep my home and life running smoothly, so I want to simplify. These are good investments if they keep mommy happy, sane, and maintain less time in the kitchen.
With these goals in mind, we have invested in the following basic appliances/tools for our kitchen. I’m not going to list every item in my kitchen, but rather focus on the larger tools that are used daily on my counter.
1. Bosch Mixer
I absolutely love my all-purpose Bosch Mixer and can highly recommend it and the company that states behind it. I use it practically every day for mixing up batters (cookies, cakes, muffins, etc), whipping cream (butter, sweet toppings), and bread making (up to six loaves at a time). With the kneading & whisk attachment, this mixer can handle any job! It also comes with a basic blender that does a good job for the average task. I also have the food processor attachment for this machine that receives minimal use.
We invested in the Blendtec Total Blender this past year as we were looking for something that would accomplish many tasks and do them extremely well, and this machine has stood up to the challenge. It can handle large quantities of green smoothies (which we eat every other day) and blends them nice and smooth and rapidly. I can make sauces (raw applesauce, raw jams/jellies, tomato puree, etc) regularly. It works quickly and efficiently. Love it! They now offer a 4 inch blade, 96 oz jar option which works more speedily and effectively.
We replaced our microwave a few years back with a toaster oven and I have been very satisfied with our decision. It prepares things on a slower more natural pace, but can keep the heat down in the kitchen instead of running the oven. I toast bread, bagels, bake casseroles, brownies, potatoes, thaw and reheat food items, and many other small tasks with this appliance. We found one for $20 on craigslist and it has served us very well. Learn more about my microwave vs. toaster oven review.
4. Nutrimill
The Nutrimill is an excellent grain grinder if you are in the market. It grinds large quantities of grain to make wonderful fresh flour in a few minutes. If I could do it again, I would recommend sticking with the Blendtec for basic grain grinding because it does the job just as well although limiting to grinding smaller quantities at a time.
5. Electric Kettle
We have a basic stainless steel electric kettle which makes for quick hot water preparation. It is wonderful for making coffee, tea, and other hot beverages and especially when you have company! We purchased it mainly for hospitality because it is fast and makes it easy to prepare large quantities of hot beverages. Not essential but if you want hot water, its a good and cheap alternative to stove top.
6. Coffee Grinder/French Press
My husband is a big coffee fan and loves his quality but simple machines – the Breville Burr Grinder and his french press. They have served him very well providing fresh coffee. The french press is a great multi-purpose tool in our kitchen – see all our uses. I am sure we could have survived with a cheaper coffee grinder, but he received this as a birthday gift from his family, and it makes the man happy.
7. Ice Cream Machine
Although the Blendtec can make ice cream, we prefer the Cuisinart ice cream maker for delicious homemade ice cream in larger quantities (or simply because we have the cuisinart first!). They are rich and creamy in comparison, and takes a matter of 25 minutes to make in this machine. Try our yummy chocolate peanut butter ice cream or coconut ice cream – quite refreshing as the weather heats up. We purchased at Bed, Bath & Beyond with the 20% off coupon, and saved $20 (a practice we have used on many ocassions for more frugal discounts on kitchen items). We store this in the garage.
My rival crockpot gets a good amount of use at our home – I make yogurt, roasts, homemade stock, and various other dishes in this appliance throughout the winter time. The crockpot is a wonderful tool because it allows me to prepare meals in the morning when I have more energy and allow them to cook all day and dinner is ready! It also does not require much electricity.
10. Dehydrator
My newest addition just came two weeks ago. I received an Exalibur dehydrator from the lovely folks at Cultures for Health. It has been on my wish list for some time and I was thrilled to receive one for my review especially in time for summer harvest. So far, I absolutely love this machine and cannot wait to explore all the possibilities for its use – everything from fruit leather, granola, yogurt, rising breads, soaking grains, crackers…stay tuned for my complete review in the next few weeks. Currently it resides on a shelf in our garage because of its large size.
The only thing I would desire in the future would be an enameled cast iron french oven – hopefully a Le Creuset oven (as it has a lifetime warranty)! I love the idea of using this on the stove and oven for roasting various meats, stews, and main dishes. It’s on my birthday wishlist!
I was blessed to be a part of the promotion of Wardeh’s original launch of her eCourse discussing the fundamentals of a real food diet, and I am excited to share the continuation and expansion of her courses. Wardeh has a heart to share information, tools, tips, and recipes and making the real food diet practical at any level. She has changed her structure to make it accessible to all whatever your budget. Each course is accessible all at once and can be completed as desired.
Read: More on the benefits of membership (and eCourse format).
I recently discovered that my husband’s favorite cookie is gingersnaps. Why I have not figured this out prior to our fourth year of marriage is beyond me, but with this discovery began the quest to develop a delicious healthy variety. This is a very adaptable recipe depending upon your desires – bake for a shorter time for a soft, moist gingerbread style of cookie, or bake longer for a crisp gingersnap…whatever suits your fancy. Whatever your preference, this cookie is rich in flavor and nutrition, especially with the 
I was recently blessed to receive an 
With a few simple steps, I can create granola bars, fruit leather, and jerky and let my dehydrator go to work. Thus far we made yummy soaked granola, fruit leather, and soaked nuts for homemade trail mixes and munching. What fun!
I just adjust the temperature as needed and the machine will do the rest.
Cultures for Health is offering you the opportunity to win a
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each, presenting the letters of the alphabet in a gentle, fun, easy-to-understand way as only Bob Books can! With upper and lowercase examples of each letter, animal characters and charming stories, your child will have fun learning new letter sounds.
The Taylor Clan 2010 – Lincoln City, OR
