After a somewhat lean summer for produce due to the extreme drought and high heat, we are now enjoying a wonderful fall with a bountiful choice of vegetables and fruits at my local farmers market. The photo at left is just one weekend’s haul including cauliflower, broccoli, eggplant … Continue reading →
There may have been a problem with the subscription software to sign up for the newsletter in October. I’ve changed the subscription method and it’s now working just fine. If you signed up for the newsletter in October or early November and … Continue reading →
Yesterday I read an article that brought on one of those epiphany moments, when you say, “So that’s why I feel that way!” I now understand why I no longer have Sugar Brain Fog and how I lost it. Well, you ask, what … Continue reading →
I love butterflies, although I’ve always thought they should be called flutterbys. I photographed this monarch butterfly feeding on milkweed in our backyard garden. It is glorious and flies in a marvelously floating way that supports its name monarch. It may be the most popular and best … Continue reading →
For twenty years biotech companies have been promising higher crop yields and lower costs if farmers would plant their genetically modified (GMO) seeds; however, studies are showing that GMO crops don’t produce higher yields and lowered costs. Monsanto has already admitted that in India … Continue reading →
The Raw Milk Mamas ride again to defy the FDA’s war on raw milk. On December 8 they will be transporting over 100 gallons of raw milk from Wisconsin to a rally at Independence Park in Chicago. After the first Freedom Ride on … Continue reading →
Howard Vlieger and I talked during the Weston A. Price Wise Traditions conference in Dallas, Texas, November 11-14. Why did I want to talk with Howard and write about GMOs (genetically modified organisms, also described as genetically engineered)? I am passionate about food rights and access … Continue reading →
I hadn’t done much grocery shopping since coming home from the Weston A. Price conference late Monday so my choices for lunch today were limited. I had one boiled egg and one good avocado left in the refrigerator, so what … Continue reading →
The European Commission approved BASF’s genetically engineered Amflora potato for cultivation in the European Union in March 2010. Amflora is now grown in open fields in Germany, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. The Amflora potato has been engineered to contain … Continue reading →
The Weston A. Price 2011 Conference was enjoyable for so many reasons–seeing friends, meeting new ones, learning about health and nutrition–but, since attending my first conference, one of the most fun reasons to attend is to eat the delicious and oh so healthy food … Continue reading →
