Food

Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 08/21/12

August 21, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Traditional Tuesday’s Nutritious and Delicious Blog Carnival is for anything involving traditional foods. Recipes, techniques, tips, discussions on the hows and whys we do what we do, kitchen organization, appliances used, fitting traditional foods into your life and schedule, anything under the banner of traditional foods is wonderful. Posts, Facebook pages or websites on the...

52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria – Week 30 – Lactofermented Curried Squash and Zucchini

August 20, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

This is a super simple ferment. Plus, summer squash and zucchini are available in abundance right now, so I’ve been enjoying them in a bunch of different ways. This recipe is one of my favorites. Make sure you use organic squash and zucchini to avoid potential GMOs. I can’t take credit for the Indian spiced ferments....

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Let’s Get Personal: Blood Sugar Control is Vital and How Lowering Your Carbs Can Boost Fertility

August 18, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

UPDATE Sept. 2018 – While the info I share in today’s blog post (and all of my “Let’s Get Personal” blog posts) will be helpful to those who are starting out on their healing journeys, I felt it pertinent to post a quick update as to where I am now in my healing journey. It...

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Fermentation Friday – Tasty Ferments That You May Have Missed This Week (8/17/12)

August 17, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Welcome to week 2 of Fermentation Friday! This week, we have a great selction of recipes and ferment-related posts from some of your favorite bloggers! Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama presented Fermentation Facts Series – Installment #1. This post covers some of the basics about anaerobic fermentation and answers several basic questions from readers. ...

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Liver: Nature’s Powerhouse of Nutrition (and Why We Need to Eat More of It)

August 16, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Liver is nature’s wonder food. It is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on Earth, and should be a bigger part of our diets. I know that I try to sneak liver into as many things as I can (I really hope hubby is not reading this). Most people are rather squeamish when it comes...