Gardening · Homesteading

Buying Seeds For The New Year

As winter hangs on deeply in much of the United States, and February stares at us directly, just around the corner, the answer is always...buy seeds! I would argue that buying seeds is one of the best things we can do. It helps us drive away cabin fever and lets us dream of what will… Continue reading Buying Seeds For The New Year

Clean Living

The First Trimester Of Dietary Change

In late October, Kirk asked if we'd change how we ate. I am not going to lie and say it has been easy. With teens at home, I have to work around them as well. But as we enter the Second Trimester, I have learned a lot this time about what works for us and… Continue reading The First Trimester Of Dietary Change

Clean Living · Recipes

Protein Egg Bites

I revisited Kirk's daily egg bites by adding Greek yogurt for more protein. The bites are low-carb and -high-protein, with an egg souffle texture. These bites are vegetarian as prepared; feel free to use them as a base and sprinkle them on the top before baking finely chopped cooked meats or roasted vegetables for more… Continue reading Protein Egg Bites

Clean Living · MAHA

Make America Healthy Again: The FDA Bans Red Dye 3

There's still so much work to do in Making America Healthy Again, but the FDA's announcement that Red Dye 3 will be banned in food production by January 2027 and medicine by January 2028 makes me so happy. Even if it is a ploy by the FDA to show their soon-to-be-leaders that they shouldn't get… Continue reading Make America Healthy Again: The FDA Bans Red Dye 3

Recipes

Gluten-Free Blender Banana Bread

I haven't been baking much the past few months, but we had a lot of bananas that needed to be used up. I wanted a non-wheat bread, and oats are a great option. I paired it with sugar-free maple syrup, though regular syrup would work fine. We are using up what we have in the… Continue reading Gluten-Free Blender Banana Bread