By Molly Kehrer of mollymadonna.com When we brought our youngest home from the hospital two years ago, she was sleepy and quiet and dreamy. She rested well in my lap or on my chest, but it became obvious within a few weeks that this was really the only way she’d sleep peacefully. By … [Read more...] about Why We Went Dairy Free (and Haven’t Looked Back)
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25+ Ways to Include Bone Broth in Your Diet (Other Than Soup)
Mmm, homemade bone broth. I think it's appropriate that I have some chicken bone broth simmering away on my stove as I type. It smells like home, you know? (Read last week's article: The Health Benefits of Bone Broth: Is It Worth the Hype?) The wafting scent is making me … [Read more...] about 25+ Ways to Include Bone Broth in Your Diet (Other Than Soup)
Health Benefits of Bone Broth (Is it Worth the Hype?)
I had no idea I was so trendy and hip. (Accidentally, of course, but that's neither here nor there.) You see, I have been on the bone broth bandwagon for years, having jumped on when I first started my real, whole foods journey seven years ago. Check out my tutorial: "6 … [Read more...] about Health Benefits of Bone Broth (Is it Worth the Hype?)
Why We’re Giving Up On Gluten-Free After Four Years
[I can hardly believe I'm writing this, but it's true. We are officially *not* a gluten-free family anymore, as of sometime in July 2014. Here is our story.] It has been four long years since we first took that plunge into the world of gluten-free for our 23-month-old firstborn (who … [Read more...] about Why We’re Giving Up On Gluten-Free After Four Years
Using Natural Remedies to Beat Bacterial Infections: 5 Important Things You Should Know
Last week, I shared my story of battling a throat infection with a natural remedy, and then suffering from a much worse secondary infection in my lymph nodes a couple of weeks later. I absolutely believe in the power and importance of natural remedies whenever possible, however I … [Read more...] about Using Natural Remedies to Beat Bacterial Infections: 5 Important Things You Should Know
Avoiding Antibiotics in Favour of a Natural Remedy? Read this Cautionary Tale First.
Original image credit: Fillmore Photography via Flickr CC About a month ago on a Wednesday evening, I noticed that my throat was sore. Uh-oh, I thought. I really don't have time to get sick right now. (When's a better time? Oh, let's schedule it in for, say, 2086 or so? … [Read more...] about Avoiding Antibiotics in Favour of a Natural Remedy? Read this Cautionary Tale First.
Our GAPS Diet Journey: First Month Complete!
It seems that everyone (and their mother) has been asking me about how the diet is going. It’s actually been quite interesting having conversations with so many people who are interested in the concepts of the GAPS Diet, and who are more and more convinced that diet and health are … [Read more...] about Our GAPS Diet Journey: First Month Complete!
Our First GAPS Meal
It's here! It's here! We start the GAPS Intro Diet today, and I am really, really looking forward to it, and the changes it will bring! I prepped today's soup last night (the bone broth I had made several days ago). I chopped the veggies, put it all together, stuck it in the … [Read more...] about Our First GAPS Meal