Health, Wellness, & Nutrition Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals

Butter IS Better – The Health Benefits of Grass-Fed Butter

March 15, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I love butter. Of all the fats out there, butter is my favorite. And, grass-fed butter is full of nutrition, so I don’t feel guilty in the least slathering it on sourdough bread or topping my vegetables with a nice big (ok, BIG) spoonful. I even make my own cultured European style butter from time to time....

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Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 03/13/12

March 13, 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

52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria – Week 10 – How is the Journey Going?

March 12, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I apologize for not having a new recipe to share with you this week. Frankly, life has just been too hectic for me to keep up on the writing, so I had to take this week off. The next few weeks are going to be rather busy as well, but I am hoping to have a...

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Infographic Sundays -The Bacon Based Tourism Edition

March 11, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I know I’ve got a lot of bacon loving readers out there, so I’m thrilled that I can find so many bacon infographics! Apparently you are not alone! 🙂 To view a larger version, just click on the image, or click here. via

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Fun Video Fridays – The Michael Pollan Supermarket Secrets Edition

March 9, 2012 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Did you know that there is psychology behind how grocery stores are designed and laid out? Everything within a grocery store is laid out with the purpose of getting you to spend more money on highly processed and refined foods. Michael Pollan discusses how to avoid falling for the supermarket’s traps!