Remember when the USDA release the My Plate guidelines? Well, someone got creative and made a real food version! Love it! To view the larger image, just click on the picture, or click here. via
Remember when the USDA release the My Plate guidelines? Well, someone got creative and made a real food version! Love it! To view the larger image, just click on the picture, or click here. via
I love herbs and spices from sweet to savory to spicy. Thought this was a fun infograph about the World of Spices! What’s your favorite spice? To view a larger version, just click on the picture, or click here. via
With all the different eating styles out there, it’s hard not to get confused and overwhelmed. You’ve got traditional, paleo, primal, GAPS, etc. Well, thanks to this handy chart, I feel like I have a slightly better grasp on the paleo diet. I know there’s more that goes into it than this, but for those… Continue Reading
Bacon. Who doesn’t love bacon? Well, me actually, but that’s OK, because my hubby loves it enough for the both of us. Ever wanted to impress your friends with random facts about bacon? Would they be impressed? Of course they would! Silly you! Everyone is impressed with bacon … right? Well, now is your chance. Fill… Continue Reading
I can personally attest to the fact that the food I eat directly affects how I feel, and therefore my productivity. I do well eating the bulk of my carbuhydrates early in the day and then focusing on protein and veggies for lunch, dinner, and snacks. It doesn’t always work out that way, but I do my… Continue Reading
Do you do a lot of gluten free cooking and baking? I’ll be honest. I haven’t really experimented with many gluten free baking flours except for almond meal and coconut flour. Everything else makes me pretty nervous! I have had pretty good luck with almond and coconut flours, from my pumpkin bread to my chocolate… Continue Reading
Welcome to 2012! It’s the first day of a new year! What’s on your agenda for the upcoming 12 months? Is one of your goals to eat more real food? Great! Awesome! Yay! Now that you’ve made a commitment to eat more real food, be prepared to do a little more work than you would… Continue Reading
Are you having turkey for your Christmas dinner? I hope it’s not a genetically modified turkey! Let’s take a look at the anatomy of a GM turkey. Keep in mind that the facts in here can be applied to poultry in general. Ewwwwwww! To view a larger version, just click on the image, or click… Continue Reading
Some of you may drink coffee. Some of you may not. There is a lot of conflicting research out there regarding coffee. Some say that coffee should not be part of a healthy diet because of its addictive nature and effects on specific chemicals in the body. Others will say that a cup or two… Continue Reading
Those of you who know me well, know that my heart belongs to Scotland. In 2001, I was fortunate enough to take a trip to Scotland with my sister, her future husband, and some of their friends. It was a dream come true. Not only had I always wanted to go to Scotland, while I… Continue Reading