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How to Build a Successful Food Buying Club

April 23, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 10 Comments

How to Build a Successful Food Buying Club

One of the biggest hindrances to eating healthy, organic, real food is the cost. Why not join with other like-minded individuals and form a local food buying club? Whether you’re forming a local group or trying to expand or improve your local buying club, consider the following as you seek to make healthy food accessible… 

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Chocolate Flax Milk Recipe

February 9, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 2 Comments

Chocolate Flax Milk Recipe

Our 14-year-old enjoys making this simple combination for an afternoon treat! Chocolate Flax Milk Recipe Brandon Fabry Chocolate Flax Milk – By Kids For KidsI enjoy this recipe because it is simple to make and has a nice taste. Save Recipe Print Recipe My Recipes My Lists My Calendar Ingredients2 cups flax milk1/2 teaspoon liquid… 

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How to Make Yogurt Without a Starter

January 20, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 69 Comments

How to Make Yogurt Without a Starter

Did you know you can make yogurt with milk and chili peppers? I saw this idea on the blog of fermentation expert Sandor Katz. The article, Yogurt Cultured by Chili Peppers, relays the experience of a fermentation enthusiast in Israel without access to online starter cultures. I was intrigued and set out to find out… 

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Filed Under: Fermented Foods, Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: chili, chili peppers, cultured food, fermented food, milk, pepper, peppers, raw milk, Sandor Katz, starter, stems, yogurt

How to Make Dairy Kefir

April 10, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 26 Comments

How to Make Dairy Kefir

Versatile and full of rich probiotics, dairy kefir is simple to make and fun to drink! The word kefir (pronounced kəˈfir/ kə-FEER), comes from the  Turkish word “Keif” which means “good feeling”. With more than a dozen strains of bacteria and yeast, dairy kefir offers a diverse blend of probiotics. (See the study Microbiological Study of Lactic… 

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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