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Announcement: The Fearless Housewives of Living Empowered

December 31, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I am just so excited to share some fun news with you! I was asked by a friend to be a guest on her radio show this Sunday night, January 1st. January is health month on her show and she selected me to kick off the month! I can’t believe it — I’m so honored!...

52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria Fermenting Series Real Food Recipes

Introducing 52 Weeks of Bad A** Bacteria

December 30, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

(Pardon my French, but is a** really a bad word?) Anyways, one of my goals for 2012 is to get more good (bad a**) bacteria in my gut (and hopefully my hubby’s). The way to do this is to eat more cultured and fermented foods. True health starts in the gut — if your gut is not healthy, then you...

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My Book List – Recommended Reading for 2012

December 29, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I get a lot of questions about what books I recommend, what authors I like, where do I find real food information and recipes, etc. I figured it was time to put together my recommend reading list and what better time than now? One of my personal goals for 2012 is to read more,...

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Vegan Diets Are Healthy For Growing Children, as Well as Pregnant and Nursing Mothers

December 28, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Image Courtesy of sxc.hu and Simmbarb Probably not the title that you’d expect from my blog, huh? Well, I was being a bit facetious. I came across an article in the US News Health section yesterday that literally made my blog boil and I felt obligated to post on it. DISCLAIMER: The content shared on this site...

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Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 12/27/11

December 27, 2011 - 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...