November 1st, 2013 | Hella Delicious, Shows, ancient, camping, Chaco Canyon, D.I.Y., Dairy, health, howto, kefir, microbe, New Mexico, probiotics, raw milk, recipe, traditional, video
Kefir makes a great easy breakfast when on a camping trip. Simply strain and add milk! This summer we took our kefir with us to Chaco Canyon and we were glad we did. As it turns out the beneficial yeasts and bacteria in kefir help to protect us from radiation as outlined in this peer-reviewed study from Japan.
April 20th, 2011
A GAPS/SCD friendly version of candied citrus peel is very simple to make. Use organic or home-grown lemons, limes and oranges to be sure there isn't harmful pesticides on the peel. Although citrus fruits aren't allowed until much later in the diet, small amounts of candied citrus peel can be used o ...
March 15th, 2011
A couple months ago when I was researching the dangers of EMFs I came across this strange thing called an orgonite. At first I thought it was totally wacky and out there. Since that time I have kept coming across and there does seem to be something to it. Not only that but when I learned they were o ...
February 15th, 2011
I originally stumbled across this great Instructable detailing how to make a straw slow-cooker, and was so thrilled by it that I soon made one myself. After the first attempt I discovered that it made a great incubator for home-made yogurt (I currently incubate my yogurt for around 24 hours for maxi ...
February 7th, 2011
The world is too much with us;
Late and soon,
Getting and spending,
We lay waste our powers. - Wordsworth This is a great little video from a practical fellow who seems to be one of the ole' sourdoughs from the gold-rush days, returned to tell us how to live more practically. We really don't n ...
February 1st, 2011
Neosugars, Raw, Supernatants, Centrifuging, Ultrafiltration, Processed, Homemade... I have been reading the book Probiotics: Nature's Internal Healers by Natasha Trenev, she has some good pointers about things to watch out for when buying probiotics. Although I generally prefer to avoid technolog ...
January 31st, 2011
Just had a fun encounter on twitter when I was twittering about books I wished I had...I mentioned the Earth Oven book, and got something even better--a description from someone who has already done all the research and put it into action, even documenting it with great photos! They have posted it h ...
January 12th, 2011
These are some of my most helpful friends in the kitchen. I tend to like to do things as manually as possible, I think this is just habit from growing up in a place without much electricity. I also find that doing things this way gives me a good workout. I have often thought of putting together a cu ...
November 25th, 2010
In order to make nuts more easily digested, and to be more sure of the quality of your nut, Sally Fallon Morell, among others, recommends that nuts are soaked and lightly roasted or dehydrated before eating. Although it takes time, it is a very simple process that in reality only takes a few minutes ...
November 22nd, 2010
Many people have been saying this for a while--we have the tools to create a whole different world at our fingertips and we are still tied up with all sorts of outdated institutions that are causing more problems than they are solving. The US elections are a good example of how much time, energy and ...
