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Bone Broth

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Do you make it? If you don’t, you should. It’s this amazing little comfort in a cup, with powerful healing effects. A true super food. The more gelatinous it is, the more healthful it is for you (this usually comes from the neck pieces, and don’t worry, when you warm it up, its complete liquid, not jelly-like). Recommended for helping heal your gut (leaky gut), and collagen in your tissues, among many other things.

I’ve started making a batch per week. I get 7-8 8 oz jars from each batch, so I have a jar a day. I usually bring it with me to work as an afternoon snack. There are many different ways you can make yours, but here is how I make mine:

Bone Broth

  • Bones (I use pork necks from the military commissary-they’re gelatinous and dirt cheap!)
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Water

This is the basic recipe. Put bones in the crock pot, add a TBSP or so of ACV, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and fill with water until you cover the bones. You can then add anything you’d choose as far as herbs, veggies, etc. I prefer fresh rosemary. Keep on low and let simmer for 24-48 hours. Warning, your house will smell amazing. Then turn it off and let it cool, and strain (through a fine mesh strainer) into a container, and bottle! Freeze if you can’t get through it in a week. This is why I make a point of making 1 batch per week, so I always have some on hand in the fridge.

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Nice blog title, huh? Well, that’s pretty much all I wanted to do, and all I ever want to do, when I read about Monsanto, so I thought it summed the feeling up well. They literally make me cringe. I do not enjoy being a lab rat in someone else’s science experiments.

If you haven’t read about Monsanto, or if you know some, but not a lot, you should read this: Monsanto’s Dirty Dozen. I learned things I didn’t know but am glad I do now. Also, this blog is fabulous: GMO Awareness. I highly recommend a visit for educational (and frightening) realities.

 

Chew on this…or don’t.

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Starting this Tuesday with some infographics, enjoy!

GMO Crops:GMO Crops

If I’m asked one more time to buy cookies, I am going to gouge out my eardrums with pencils:Girl Scout CookiesYum!

Well, hey! As long as it doesn’t kill us immediately and is “similar,” it’s safe, right?Substantial Equivalence

Oh Cheerios! But you lower my cholesterol…right? Fail.Cheerios

Most advanced healthcare, and yet the US is the sickest nation. Yes, our life expectancy has increased, but while living longer, we’re sicker in those years. Fun times…?Biggest GMO Lover

These infographics came from GMO Inside, a fabulous and educational resource.

Also, you should read this: Food Babe Investigates, from 100 Days of Real Food. It is alarming to me what is allowed in the US food supply. Most of the rest of the world, has banned the junk we consume and in some countries, you can go to prison and be heavily fined for putting ingredients in the food, that are commonplace here in the US. Totally perplexing to me.

Paleo Party Treats

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I had a lia sophia jewelry party this past Saturday-they’re so much fun! Awesome ladies, gorgeous jewels, yummy healthy food, and vino. What could be better? I always take these parties as opportunities to try some new tasty finger food recipes-Ala paleo style 🙂

I ended up with Paleo Cookie Dough Truffles, Chili Roasted Pepitas, and a whole smorgasbord of other goodies.

Here are the Paleo Cookie Dough Truffles from Frisky Lemon Nutrition:Paleo Cookie Dough Truffles

I chose to use raw honey. My recipe took 3 1/2 TBSP of coconut flour. My yield was about 45, as I made them just a little more bite size. I used my Kitchen Aid mixer to incorporate all ingredients, and it was very convenient. They do soften fairly quickly, so keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve, and continue bringing more out. I chose not to dip them in chocolate as I thought they’d be sweet enough as is-and they were perfect!!! They were a huge hit. What a fabulous recipe (oh, and super easy too!) 🙂

The other recipe I made was Chili Roasted Pepitas. Whether or not seeds are considered “paleo” depends on who you ask. I typically do not eat them, as they’re difficult to digest (that whole external shell to protect the inside fruit thing…). I had purchased some a while back for a specific recipe, and all I could find at the time was a huge bag of them, which have sat in my pantry ever since. I decided to use them up with this recipe from elana’s pantry: Chili Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. I followed the recipe exactly (again, super easy!), and they were so good! I was pleasantly surprised with how light and airy the seeds became after toasting, and they’re a great crunchy, healthier snack to have sitting around instead of crackers or granola.

I also made Dark Chocolate Pistachio Sea Salt Bark from Whole Living (my fave magazine ever). I tried this recipe from the magazine about a year and a half ago, and have been making it ever since. It’s probably one of my most requested recipes. I rub butter on the pan, instead of using cooking spray (yucky), and I don’t measure anything. I melt about 3/4 of a bag of Ghiradelli dark chocolate chips, I sprinkle with lots of shelled pistachios, and grind more sea salt than you’d expect. Salt and chocolate = yum. Another go-to super easy recipe that always gets rave reviews. I’ve also changed up the ingredients with lots of different things, and it’s always been successful, too.

I’d also baked a wedge of brie, and paired it with organic blueberry preserves, and had the usual fresh fruit, crisp vegetables, nut crackers, and it wouldn’t be a party without bacon 🙂

It’s the little things, like baking powder!

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That make me happy. This health journey I’ve been on has been successful for me, because I take baby steps and slowly make changes (makes it far less overwhelming for me). This is the perfect example of one of those changes: baking powder. I don’t bake that often, but when I do, I refuse to use the baking powder you find at any grocery store, etc. because it has corn in it. Corn is a grain, that I do not eat. Not even corn starch in small amounts. For me, corn is one of those things that’s a no. I have looked at health food stores out here in San Diego and much to my surprise was unsuccessful in finding a corn-free baking powder, therefore, I turned to my best buddy, Amazon. Enter Hain Pure Foods Featherweight Baking Powder. I’m super excited about this (like I said, it’s the small things 🙂 ). It’s gluten, sodium, aluminum, and corn-free. Yes, it has potato starch, but I’d rather have a small amount of that, than the other. Oh, and it’s affordable especially when it lasts so long!Baking Powder Back Baking Powder Front