Fighting the Food Giants?
Sometimes buying organic isn't all that it's cracked up to be. There are some really great organic products out there....but do you know who owns them? Are they really locally-owned and produced? Or...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday
This week's menu is going to be a bit of a crap shoot since we just got back into town late last night (read: early this Morning) from Santa Rosa, CA. Thankfully we managed to eat well while on the...
View ArticleThe Garden of Eating: The Last Diet Book You'll Ever Need
Are you looking for a no-nonsense, simple way of eating that will make you lose weight and feel amazing? Do you want to eat the way pre-agricultural people, free of modern degenerative diseases ate?...
View ArticleNourishing, Grain-Free Pancakes
I wasn't going to post this week, but after admiring the amazingly perfect grain-free pancakes I had adapted, I felt that I had to share. My quest: To make a thick, fluffy, comfort-foodie pancake...
View ArticleFrugal Extremism: Dumpster Diving and Other Thrifty Food Tips
Saving money is all the rage these days. This was very apparent to me today as I took my kids to a newly-built park in an upscale new development. The development included a Whole Foods, FIVE (count...
View ArticleMenu Plan: Week of April 27
After a few weeks off of posting my menus (mostly due to an incredibly busy couple of weeks with Holy Week and Bright Week) it's finally time to plan some meat-laden menus!! My challenge for the next...
View ArticleMenu Plan: Week of May 4
It's hard to believe that the first of May is already here. My "baby" niece turns one today, and that's unbelievable because I can vividly remember going to see her at the hospital just a few months...
View ArticleNatural Sunscreen Protection with Real Food
As we head into the summer months, the question on every good mother's mind is how to naturally protect our loved ones from sunburn and skin cancer. As a mother to two very fair children and a husband...
View ArticleUPDATE!!! Giveaway: One hour phone consulation with Chef Rachel!
It's time for the awesome giveaway I've been so excited to tell you about! How would you like to talk with one of the smartest health gals around about how to transition to a healthy, real food diet?...
View ArticleTips for Saving Money at the Farmer's Market
May is an exciting time for the Organic & Thrifty Oregonian, because so begins the season of Farmer's Markets!!! I know I'm not alone in this joy, for hundreds of like-minded folks come out every...
View ArticleLow-carb, Grain-Free Menu
Well, even though it's a little late in coming, here's the menu plan for the week. Just for the record, I *did* have it written up Saturday night! Unfortunately my two-year-old attacked my computer...
View ArticleGoat Milk Formula Recipe: UPDATED!
Update, May 2011:Since posting my son's story and this recipe several years ago, the response has been overwhelming. I have been able to connect personally to so many of you amazing moms who are taking...
View ArticleContest Winner!
It is time to announce the winner of the giveaway with Chef Rachel! One lucky winner was chosen by the random number generator here. Read on to find out the lucky winner! The random number generator...
View ArticleBaby Steps for Transitioning to a Real Foods Diet: Part 1
A few weeks ago I was blessed to share some thoughts on "Nourishing our Families the Traditional Way" at a homeschooling conference in Seattle. My main talk involved 10 baby steps for making the...
View Article10 Things You Can Do to Make Your Meals More Nutrient-Dense
Sometimes the prospect of making our diets healthier can be so overwhelming at the beginning. Sometimes we have the luxury of taking our time in the transition. But when there are dire health concerns...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday: Low-Carb, Grain-Free
Now that we are experiencing true "summer" weather here in Portland, I've transitioned my recipes to being as summer-friendly as possible; meaning minimizing oven usage whenever possible and...
View ArticleSquare Foot Gardening
Ok, I don't know how the formatting of this post is going to work but I wanted to post the beginnings of my Square Food Garden for this Real Food Wednesday. This year I started about 90% of my plants...
View ArticleJunkfood Makeovers: Thrifty, Nutritious Slurpees and Frappucinos
Admittedly, in my not-so-organic-and-thrifty days past, there were times when I could be found sucking down an ice-cold Slurpee or Starbuck's Frappucino on a hot, summer day. The Slurpee is more of a...
View ArticleOrganic and Thrifty Link Love
The alternate title to this post would be "what s/he said". There are several times when I just get "blogger block" because I think there's nothing left to write about; there's just too much better...
View ArticleMenu Plan Monday: Low Carb, Grain-Free
This evening I had the pleasure of harvesting a bowlful of fat, sweet sugar snap peas along with a delicious bowl of hand-gathered lettuce, nasturtium leaves, arugula, parsley, and beet leaves. It's so...
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