My family really likes this version of beef stew. It’s made with local, tasty grass-fed beef. It’s easy, takes about 15-20 minutes to chop the onion and brown the meat and onion, then an hour of simmering. Here’s the recipe … Continue reading →
The Rawesome Raw Food Buying Club in Venice Beach, California, was raided today for the second time. The club organizer, James Stewart, was arrested and is in jail with a $125,000 bond set. At least two others were also arrested, … Continue reading →
Data from U.S. government websites and government-sanctioned reports show that the risk of illness from drinking raw milk is much less that the risk of illness from eating other foods. The research of Ted Beals, MD, who has compiled and … Continue reading →
In The Washington Post online, I found a reference to an analysis published last year in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The objective of the meta-analysis was “to summarize the evidence related to the association of dietary saturated fat with risk of … Continue reading →
Dr. Mercola has posted a response to an annual obesity report by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The 2011 report that shows US obesity rates are rising–no surprise–and that twelve states have obesity rates above … Continue reading →
David Gumpert in a recent post on The Complete Patient discusses the politics behind the FDA’s press release about a possible outbreak of campylobacter from raw milk in North Carolina. He points out that the FDA used an expensive public relations … Continue reading →
Again, I was inspired by the really fresh food found at the farmers’ market last weekend–this time it was okra. Last summer at the 4th Annual Farm & Food Leadership Conference in Austin, lunch, prepared by local chefs with local … Continue reading →
Since commercial jarred mayonnaise is almost always made with soy oil, and even organic brands may be made with canola oil (highly processed rapeseed oil), I have been wanting to switch to homemade for a long time. I had read … Continue reading →
I’ve been making vegetable beef soup for many years, but after reading Nourishing Traditions and Eat Fat, Lose Fat, both by Sally Fallon and Dr. Mary Enig, I’ve added an important new step to increase the nutrition and enhance the flavor. I … Continue reading →
