Rich & Creamy Coconut Milk Tonic

October 3, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Editor’s Note: Since I wrote this post back in 2010, I have gone completely dairy-free to help combat my autoimmune thyroid disease. You can read more about my health journey here. That said, this post is timeless and the creamy coconut milk tonic is uber satisfying for those who have had to give up dairy!...

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Discover the Virtues of Raw Milk

October 3, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I posted this on my Facebook Fan Page too, but for those of my readers who don’t use Facebook, I felt that the article was good enough to post here as well. It’s a very informative article on the benefits of raw milk and it explains things in a very easy-to-understand manner. I think it...

Dairy-Free Gluten-Free and/or Grain-Free Real Food Recipes Salads, Sides, & Vegetables

Easy Cauliflower Salad (gluten and dairy free)

October 2, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

This easy cauliflower salad is one of my favorite salads to bring to potlucks and get-togethers. You can make it the day before and it holds up nicely. As a matter of fact, I think it tastes better the next day. Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that doesn’t seem to get a whole lot...

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Out of the Mouth of Babes – An 11-year-old’s View on Our Food System

October 1, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

This video has been circulating the Web for the last week or so, and when I watched it, I couldn’t stop smiling. What an impressive boy. At 11 years old, he has more poise and articulation than most adults I know. It’s so inspiring to see a child with such passion and zeal to change...

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Grass-Fed Beef

October 1, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Seeing that my husband and I just ordered our first box of grass-fed beef from Sun Prairie Ranch today, I thought this would be a fitting post. Why is purchasing 100% grass-fed beef from a local ranch better for you? 1. The nutrition far exceeds that of feed-lot beef (commercial beef you buy in the grocery store). Less fat...