One of the questions I get from my Mamavation moms is, “Can I still eat potatoes?”. Somewhere along the way, most of you have probably been told potatoes are a “bad” food and you should stay away from them. I’m here to tell you they’re not as bad as you think. In fact, when you rescue a potato from the deep-fryer, you find one of the best food sources of…
I’m headed up to the mountains today for a women’s getaway. I can’t wait for the cool breezes and an excuse to put on my boots and a sweatshirt. I’m also looking forward to a little “unplugged” time. Things have been so busy behind the scenes (read: real life) that I haven’t had as much time to devote to blogging, which means some of my posts have been lazy (sorry…
This week I’m simply thankful for those who inspire me to live a better story, to get off the couch and do something, to press on towards something better. I think we all have something inside us that longs for adventure and romance, something epic we can be a part of. Then routine settles in, society works its ways, and we sit back down on the couch. Thank you Angel,…
This week I was lucky enough to spend a few days in Fresno with the California Raisins. While I have loads to tell you about this incredible fruit and the people who grow it, first I wanted to give you a glimpse of Yosemite from our quick tour today. We weren’t there long, but we soaked up as much beauty as we could. This was my first trip to Yosemite,…
People ask about my health a lot. It makes sense, I write about it on a regular basis, stand out in social gatherings because of what I’m eating (or more likely not eating), and in this season of my life experience more bad days than good. As important as I believe it is to raise awareness about celiac disease, there comes a point where I just don’t want to talk…
We had planned to meet my parents at our new Agritopia Community Garden plot bright and early Saturday morning to plant the shipment of heirloom seeds that arrived earlier in the week. The bright and early part of the plan went out the window when we had to keep the kids up extra late on Friday night. Thanks to my ever-increasing scatterbrain tendencies, I booked our babysitter for the wrong…
When I saw the topic for this month’s Recipe Redux challenge, I had absolutely no idea where to start. I have no experience making “Fermented Foods” at home, and didn’t even know it was possible. When I started looking into the process, the food safety nerd came out in me as I worried about leaving food out on the counter to ferment for days without refrigeration. Is that really safe?…