By Danielle Lee
"Raw raw mm raw raw raw"
Raw food diets may seem trendy like your favorite new pop song, but they are so much more. Learn what the hype is about.
Did you know the body does not recognize cooked food? The lack of recognition causes leukocytosis, which is where white blood cells are released into the stomach. White blood cells fight disease, kill bacteria, combat allergic reactions, destroy old and/or damaged cells, and kill invalid organisms. Eating food should not cause this sort of reaction from the body. Think of how exhausted our bodies are from not only the... Read More
March
Irish Colcannon and Thyme Leaf Soup via MyRecipes.com
Just in time for your St. Patrick's Day hangover, a recipe to soothe it and your soul.
This soup reinterprets an Irish classic: colcannon, a dish of mashed potatoes and kale or cabbage. Garnish with extra thyme and black pepper.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups)
Ingredients
2 tablespoons Pastured butter, divided
2 1/2 cups diced peeled baking potato (about 14 ounces)
1 cup diced onion (about 4 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ... Read More
by Angie Aller
Ever wondered how to heal a headache or a childs torturous ear ache naturally? Have you ever been in the middle of cooking and wished for some fresh herbs? Do you wish your kids had more of an interest in eating a wider selection of foods and flavors? How about eating organic foods for free?
Home gardens are springing up everywhere now-a-days even in big city high rises and in corporate offices.
According to the National Gardening Association, 37 percent of U.S. households, (about 43 million families), plan to grow vegetables, fruits, berries or herbs in 2009 (I can only... Read More
Raw foods are important for everyone to consume every day. A great way to get in all the fruits and vegetables you need is juicing. Read on for tasty juice recipes!
Always use organic produce whenever possible. Wash your fruits and vegetables. Drink slowly, remember to "chew" slosh the juice with your saliva for healthy digestion.
The ounces are the amount of juice extracted from the vegetable.
vegetable juicing 1
Carrot Juice (The King of Juices)
Wash 4-5 carrots and juice.
Carrot juice supplies a high amount of pro-vitamin A, which the body converts to Vitamin A; vitamins B,C,D,E, and K, minerals, calcium, phosphorous, sodium,... Read More
February
Cauliflower & Mushroom Stuffing by, MarksDailyApple.com
Mark's Daily Apple is a great website for all who are interested in a Paleo lifestyle. This site is full of science and history as well as intriguing articles and delicious recipes. Mark even has an app that will keep you connected and informed in real time. The below recipe is one of my favorites (published for the holidays) but, since Turkey (and its fixings) are cooked year round in our household I decided to post it now!
The below is directly from MarksDailyApple.com
"The attributes that make stuffing so popular – a mild, comforting flavor... Read More
