August 2012

Is Autism an Autoimmune Disorder?

Is Autism an Autoimmune Disorder? post image

Immune dysregulation and autism is the topic of an interesting opinion article published in the New York Times this week. A 20 year study from Denmark indicates that if the mother experiences a bacterial or viral infection during pregnancy, the risk for autism may double… Click to Continue →

Fat Tuesday: August 28, 2012

Fat Tuesday: August 28, 2012 post image

It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is the official end of Mardi Gras and here at Real Food Forager we are having our own Fat Tuesday Forager Festival! Every Tuesday come join in this… Click to Continue →

Recipe: Sugar-Free Sugar Cookies (GF, DF) post image

I never really liked conventional sugar cookies -- much too sweet for me. But lots of people do like sugar cookies so I thought I would develop a recipe that has the crunch and the sweetness, without grains (of course) and without sugar! Traditionally sugar… Click to Continue →

Sunday Snippets: August 26, 2012

Sunday Snippets: August 26, 2012 post image

Welcome to Sunday Snippets. This is a weekly feature that allows you to take a quick peek at posts that I loved from my FAT TUESDAY carnival this past week. I'll also summarize some posts from my blog from the past week. If you missed… Click to Continue →

Home on the Range: Oswald Vineyard

Home on the Range: Oswald Vineyard post image

This Home on the Range series celebrates all kinds of homesteaders, from urban rooftop gardeners to rural ranches and farms, from beekeepers to goat herders, from container gardeners to egg gatherers. Come and visit with us today. This week’s feature is from Dina-Marie of Oswald… Click to Continue →

Food Fight — Proposition 37!

Food Fight — Proposition 37! post image

Get ready for the most important food fight yet. Proposition 37 is the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act which would require foods with genetically modified organisms to be labeled. Monsanto and friends have already raised millions to defeat this bill. We need… Click to Continue →

Fat Tuesday: August 21, 2012

Fat Tuesday: August 21, 2012 post image

It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is the official end of Mardi Gras and here at Real Food Forager we are having our own Fat Tuesday Forager Festival! Every Tuesday come join in this… Click to Continue →

Recipe: Bottom Crusted Artichoke Pie (GF, DF) post image

With the abundance of vegetables coming in right now, it's hard to choose a favorite. However, when I saw those bushels of artichokes at the farmer's market this week they beckoned to me. The first written record of artichokes dates back to the Greek philospher… Click to Continue →

Sunday Snippets: August 19, 2012

Sunday Snippets: August 19, 2012 post image

Welcome to Sunday Snippets. This is a weekly feature that allows you to take a quick peek at posts that I loved from my FAT TUESDAY carnival this past week. I'll also summarize some posts from my blog from the past week. If you missed… Click to Continue →

Your Wild Salmon May Not Be Truly Wild post image

In the market, most seafood is labeled either farmed (aquaculture) or wild (fished).  Apparently many types of fish are raised by using techniques from both methods. For example, Alaskan salmon may be labeled wild even though they originate in fish hatcheries. Are you as disturbed… Click to Continue →

Baby Led Weaning

Baby Led Weaning post image

My son was the best eater when he first started solids. He would sit in the high chair and open his mouth like a bird and I would shovel in the food. More is better, right? I recently read some sobering information in Heather's book… Click to Continue →

Fat Tuesday: August 14, 2012

Fat Tuesday: August 14, 2012 post image

It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food festival! Fat Tuesday is the official end of Mardi Gras and here at Real Food Forager we are having our own Fat Tuesday Forager Festival! Every Tuesday come join in this… Click to Continue →

Recipe: Rustic Stone Fruit Tart (Paleo, SCD/GAPS) post image

For me, stone fruit means the bright heat of a summer day and the pleasure of plump fruit dripping with ripeness. Peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums and cherries are the short lived treats of summer.  Also know as drupes, these stone fruits are characterized by the… Click to Continue →

Sunday Snippets: August 12, 2012

Sunday Snippets: August 12, 2012 post image

Welcome to Sunday Snippets. This is a weekly feature that allows you to take a quick peek at posts that I loved from my FAT TUESDAY carnival this past week. I'll also summarize some posts from my blog from the past week. If you missed… Click to Continue →

Paleo Blogger Silenced by State Board of Dietetics post image

In North Carolina is it apparently not legal to give dietary advise unless you are a registered dietician. Paleo blogger, Steve Cooksey of Diabetes-Warrior.net has been targeted by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition (registered dietitians) under the guise of a North Carolina state law… Click to Continue →