Chicken Nuggets to Chicken Coops

Chicken Nuggets to Chicken Coops

This blog is in response to my friends asking me why I eat what I eat.  I thought that I would share the research I have done and experiences I have had that have led me to eat the way I do. This is what I do and what works for me.  I hope it inspires you to embark on...
Why Fermented Vegetables?

Why Fermented Vegetables?

Because you need to get a little lacto-fermented acid each day! What are lacto-fermented vegetables?  Keep reading! Back before modern canning and refrigeration, lacto-fermented vegetables were a common staple in traditional diets.  The enzymes created during the...
What the heck am I going to do with all these olives?

What the heck am I going to do with all these olives?

My friend Chris Kerston, a farmer on Chaffin Family Orchards in Chico, California, has an olive orchard and makes my favorite olive oil..post on that coming later.  Currently, he is shipping raw green barouni olives that are perfect for home curing.  They travel well...
Why I don’t eat GMO food

Why I don’t eat GMO food

The following post is a very simple explanation.  For a deeper understanding of the dangers of genetically modified foods, please watch the movie Genetic Roulette, The World According to Monsanto, or Seeds of Deception.   You can also read the resources at the end of...