April 2014

Giveaway: One Gallon Tropical Traditions Gold label Coconut Oil post image

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 →

Guest Post: Treat Your Allergies With Raw Honey post image

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 →

Fat Tuesday: April 29, 2014

Fat Tuesday: April 29, 2014 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! Share your special meal! Every Tuesday… Click to Continue →

Recipe: Perfect Poached Eggs

Recipe: Perfect Poached Eggs post image

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 →

Sunday Snippets: April 27, 2014

Sunday Snippets: April 27, 2014 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 →

6 Reasons to NEVER Eat Corn Especially if You Are Celiac or Gluten Sensitive post image

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 →

How Whole Foods Saved My Life – But It’s a Love/Hate Relationship post image

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 →

Fat Tuesday: April 22, 2014

Fat Tuesday: April 22, 2014 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! Share your special meal! Every Tuesday… Click to Continue →

Strawberry Panna Cotta Pudding from Primal Life Kit post image

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 →

Sunday Snippets: April 20, 2014

Sunday Snippets: April 20, 2014 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 →

Guest Post: Preparing Your Spring Garden post image

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 →

7 Tips for Improving Your Dental Health post image

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 →

A Simple Blood Test Can Reveal Your Risk for Disease post image

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 →

Fat Tuesday: April 15, 2014

Fat Tuesday: April 15, 2014 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! Share your special meal! Every Tuesday… Click to Continue →

Recipe: Chicken Feet Broth

Recipe: Chicken Feet Broth post image

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 →