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Grain-free Pancakes

April 7, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 21 Comments

Grain-free Pancakes

These melt-in-your-mouth, fluffy pancakes not only taste delightful, they’re grain-free and gluten-free! Our teenage son Brandon has tried repeatedly to create pancakes with just the right texture. He found it with this combination of coconut flour, tapioca flour, and yogurt. (Almond flour never quite worked for him.) Tapioca flour is the purified starch of the… 

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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: coconut, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, pancakes, real, Real food, skillet, tapioca, yogurt

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

Best Cultured Foods and Beverages 2014

December 26, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 4 Comments

Best Cultured Foods and Beverages 2014

Interested in fermented food and drinks? Looking for fresh ideas as we approach the New Year? My most popular post of 2014 was How to Make a Turmeric Bug. The recipe is simple provided you have access to fresh turmeric root. Turmeric powder can be used but I have found it less dependable. Find the… 

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Filed Under: Fermented Foods, Foodie, Gut Health, Natural Health, Recipes Tagged With: apple cider, cultured food, dill pickles, hummus, kombucha, lacto-fermentation, sourdough, water kefir, yogurt

Cacao Blueberry Yogurt Blast

May 12, 2014 by Brandon Fabry 1 Comment

Cacao Blueberry Yogurt Blast

Brandon Fabry Cacao Blueberry Yogurt Blast – By Kids For KidsI enjoy this combination for breakfast or dessert! Save Recipe Print Recipe My Recipes My Lists My Calendar Ingredients1 cup plain yogurt with live cultures1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries1/4 cup coconut flakesseveral slices of raw cacao paste (alternative: raw cacao nibs)liquid stevia to tasteInstructionsScoop… 

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Filed Under: By Kids for Kids, Desserts, Fermented Foods, Foodie, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: Blueberries, cacao, coconut, fabry, kids, raw cacao, raw-organic-cacao-paste.html, yogurt

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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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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