Are you feeling guilty about your love of chocolate? Wondering if you need to forsake your habit? Perhaps there’s a way to have your “cake and eat it too” – with raw cacao! Where does chocolate come from? Chocolate is derived from the Theobroma cacao tree. Literally, “food of the gods,” the Theobroma tree grows…
Archives for January 2014
Toxic-free Kitchen
When our family vacated our home in October of 2008 we left everything behind, including the contents of our spacious pantry. Because of legal action (which has since been dropped), we had our home inventoried. Every item in every room of our five-story home was accounted for and priced. The following is a partial list…
Why Clean Without Chemicals?
Looking for reasons to cut out chemicals when you clean? Consider these points offered in the article Green Cleaning vs. Conventional Cleaning: • Manufacturers of conventional household cleaners are not required by law to disclose the noxious ingredients in their products. • Do not be fooled by the words “non-toxic” on labels. The government does…
4 Ways to Use Fermented Turmeric
Did you know you can ferment the popular spice turmeric, making it even more potent? Can adding turmeric spice to tonight’s dinner give you all these benefits? Perhaps not. If a substance is poorly absorbed, has a high rate of metabolism, or is rapidly eliminated it is considered a substance with low bioavailability. Curcumin fits…
Winter Squash Comparison
Wondering which type of winter squash is best for desserts or muffins? Or are you looking for one most suited to a vegetable dish flavored with herbs and butter? Here are the results of our family’s recent taste test that included four participants. (2 adults, two children.) Winter Squash Comparison Least Sweet Gold Acorn (least…
Vitamin K2 and Natto
Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented with the microbe Bacillus subtilis. It is one of Japan’s most noteworthy health foods. Did you know the fermentation process generates high levels of vitamin K2? Is Soy Bad For Me? Lots of controversy surrounds the issue of soy in our diet. The rise of…
