Food

To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co. Product Review and Giveaway (A $34 Value)

April 26, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I am really excited about this review and giveaway! Most of us know the importance of properly preparing our grains before consumption. I won’t go into a lot of detail about that in this post. If you want to know more about soaking your grains, please read my post “Soaking Your Grains – The Phytic Acid Connection“. Recently,...

Coconut Oil Hair Treatment with Egg Yolks and Honey

April 24, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Want an easy way to give your hair some TLC? This coconut oil hair treatment is a great conditioner and is perfect for all hair types. It only consists of three ingredients, all of which have long been regarded as great hair conditioners. My husband tends to have dry hair and a dry scalp and...

Food

Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 04/24/12

April 23, 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 Fermenting Series Beverages & Smoothies Fermented Food Real Food Recipes

52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria – Week 16 – Citrus Ginger Beet Kvass Recipe

April 23, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

UPDATE 7/26/12: I no longer use whey as a starter for my ferments (learn why here). I also no longer use Mason jars for my ferments (learn why here). I use anaerobic fermenting vessels exclusively and the improvement in the taste and texture of my ferments is unbelievable! I encourage everyone to take a look at the information...

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Infographic Sundays – The Bring Food Education Back Edition

April 22, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

“Kids are so out of touch with what’s on their plates, that they don’t realise real food doesn’t come from a box.” So very sad, yet so very true. I believe food education starts at home, however, we have a couple generations of parents who don’t really know what real food is either. So, it’s no wonder...