Coconut oil is a healthy saturated fat that has been used by natives of the Tropics, India and Asia for thousands of years and longer. This traditional oil, that has kept people healthy for milenea is used for everything from cooking to skin and hair… Click to Continue →
April 2014
It was my brother-in-law who first told me about eating honey for allergies. He's always suffered from really bad environmental allergies in May, so he started eating honey throughout the year that was farmed from their immediate area. His allergies are so much better now… Click to Continue →
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! Share your special meal! Every Tuesday… Click to Continue →
One of my fondest memories is that of my mother making me poached eggs for breakfast. It has become a comfort food for me even though I no longer put them on toast. Soft boiled eggs are so easy to digest – my mother knew… Click to Continue →
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 →
Corn is the go to starch for people who cannot tolerate wheat or gluten. It makes sense - it is gluten free and widely available. Folks who have to suddenly take gluten out of their diet are usually starch eaters and need to have a… Click to Continue →
I've been on a real food diet for many years now and it gets harder and harder to stray from eating pure, unadulterated food. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to procure food of this quality when you travel. My one saving grace has been the… Click to Continue →
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! Share your special meal! Every Tuesday… Click to Continue →
I made this amazing, and I mean amazingly simply treat from a new cookbook I received in the Primal Life Kit. My friend Caitlin Weeks of Grassfed Girl has written a book on gelatin called Easy Paleo Gelatin Gummies, Puddings and Smoothies! There are 30… Click to Continue →
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 →
Spring is upon us - There is no doubt about that. The big question is: Is your garden ready for Spring? Here on the Faulk Farmstead, I am feeling like Spring couldn't get here quick enough for my liking - However, my garden was requiring… Click to Continue →
It is well known that gum disease is related to heart disease. People with periodontal disease are twice as likely to have coronary artery disease and having gum and dental problems such as gingivitis (inflammation of the gums), cavities and missing teeth are good predictors… Click to Continue →
It is well known that having diabetes increases the risk for several chronic degenerative diseases, such as heart disease, Alzheimer's and cancer. A new study published in the British Journal of Cancer in March 2014, indicates that chronic hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar) correlates with the… Click to Continue →
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! Share your special meal! Every Tuesday… Click to Continue →
Chicken feet broth is made by simply adding chicken feet to filtered water with onion, celery and carrots. This makes a nutrient dense, collagen and gelatin rich broth that can be eaten as is, or used as the basis for wonderful soups and gravies. My… Click to Continue →