If you've been reading this blog for a while you know that I love getting the critically important collagen complex from homemade bone broth. I always emphasize how important it is to have homemade bone broth on hand for making soups, stews and gravies. A… Click to Continue →
March 2015
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 →
If you are missing oatmeal cookies you may like this recipe. It has the texture of oatmeal cookies and a nice chewy feel. Add a little frosting and wow! It's a real treat that anyone would love! You can make this with green plantains to… 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 →
Autoimmunity is a broad condition that has been segmented by medical specialties. There are over 80 different diagnosable autoimmune diseases and they are all treated in different, yet somewhat similar ways with the ultimate goal being to suppress the inflammatory immune response. However, in conventional… Click to Continue →
I don't use frosting a lot because it is so sweet. But when you need to make a special treat you don't have to use bad fats and refined sugars. You can make a very good frosting with good fats and natural sweeteners. Palm shortening… 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 →
Avocados are so popular these days! It's no wonder. People are learning about the great nutrition and the healthy oils contained in them. Instead of just slicing avocados onto a salad, I thought a dressing would be really creamy and delicious. And it is! Avocado… 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 →
Biofilms begin with individual bacteria. When conditions are favorable, they start forming communities by adhering to a surface. This surface could be liquid (as in pond) or solid. Examples of biofilms are plaque on teeth or the slimmy stuff in your drain. Whether we like… 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 →
It's that time of the year when you start to see those adorable candy peeps in the stores. They ARE cute but do you really want your kids to eat them? They are full of chemicals – in fact, there is nothing real in them… 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 →
Make it Paleo II is another gorgeous book by Hayley Mason and Bill Staley that is truly eye-candy. They are well known for their food photography and I am so happy they are in the Paleo community. Their food is not only gorgeous – it is… Click to Continue →
Have you seen or read about the MTHFR genetic mutation? It's the new kid on the block and a lot is being said about it. Do you have it? Does it contribute to your health condition and is it making you sick? Here's the lowdown… Click to Continue →