The Kitchen rag

As I explained in an earlier post, one of the best ways to fortify your gut with good healthy bacteria is lacto-fermentation, a process which results in some of the most mouth-watering foods around. My favorite is sauerkraut, but with a little whey and/or salt, you can ferment all sorts of veggies. Here is my … Read more

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Yes, you heard right.  ELK burgers. Last week, I went hunting and killed a giant Elk and carried it home on my back. Seriously though, we did get Elk meat from a wild Elk that was shot in the woods, not by me, but by one of my husband’s friends. I am not that kind of … Read more

“Can you make us dessert tonight?”, my husband begs me as I sip my chamomile tea, reading my book on feminine psychology. I roll my eyes. I want dessert just as much as he does. but I’m not a fan of sugar and we are on a pretty tight budget at the moment. “Honestly, babe, … Read more

“I can’t stand up.” I whisper to Clayton. “Something is wrong with my foot.”  I am in the tent staring at my swollen ankle while my poor husband is asking me where it hurts. I am so disappointed with myself. All the fears about how physically weak I am come stumbling through.” I knew this was … Read more

As the number of degenerative diseases is on the rise so is the search for new cures. Unfortunately, we still haven’t discovered a miraculous antidote that would heal our dear ones ravished by cancer, heart attacks, or auto-immune disorders. However, through proper nutrition, stress management, and exercise, we can help prevent some of these debilitating conditions, and … Read more

In my two previous posts I tried to elaborate on what makes conventional food dangerous and why organic food is not perfect. My purpose is not to confuse the reader, but simply to offer enough information on both sides so that we can all make informed decisions about the food we choose to purchase. We … Read more

I never thought pizza would happen for me again after I gave up dairy last November. As I browsed through my recipe list, I sadly scratched pizza off the meals I could still enjoy. I’d been making pretty darn good gluten-free pizza for a few years now, but pizza with no cheese, I mean, come … Read more

Ian: “Hey Diana can I use the coffee table to surf down the stairs?” Jacob:” Hey Diana can we build a blanket fort in the loft for the weekend?” Nigel: “So after my 10th cup of coffee today I stopped counting.” Sally: “Who wrote the passive aggressive message on top of the drier using questionable … Read more

Skinny is the new beautiful. It doesn’t matter what body type you are – if you don’t have a petite frame and a size 0, you could do better. This is a message twelve year old girls and fifty year old women alike get bombarded with relentlessly. We see it in movies, we see it … Read more