Have you ever gone to the farmers market and wondered what you should buy? or How you should prepare the produce you purchase? I know for me it was a bit intimidating experimenting with unfamiliar produce. In Minnesota we have a very short growing season and yet our farmers markets can be an awesome place to purchase fresh locally grown produce; but again, how do you incorporate these foods into your meal plans. Beth Dooley to the rescue!
Stormy Creek Farm is a little over 90 minutes southwest of the Twin Cities in the heart of the Minnesota River Valley area. Stormy Creek does run through the property. It was a nice drive to the third-generation family farm. Brother and sister team, Keith and Kay are the foundation of Stormy Creek Farm. They grew up on this land with their parents.
As the United States and the world begin to reopen after the COVID 19 pandemic, is your health status ready for this? I think many of us have struggled while “Stay At Home” or “Stay Safe” initiatives to maintain health promoting habits; gyms have been closed, routines have been disrupted, and life has been changed for us all. Over the years, I have shared many posts on building your health.
I visited Bull Brook Keep on a beautiful spring day in May; it was a little over an hour drive from the Twin Cities in Minnesota.
The largest organ of the body by mass is the liver. It is an organ that we often take for granted but it is extremely hard working 24 hours per day, every day. The liver is the only visceral organ that can regenerate itself. It is important to take care of your liver, so it works efficiently your entire life.
The ancient world considered the liver the repository of life and the seat of inner emotion; and in Chinese medicine, cleansing the liver directly correlates with the balance of nature and seasonal rhythms. We often spring clean our homes, but our bodies could use some spring cleaning, and spring is a perfect time to support your liver’s detoxification process.
Aluminum is the third most abundant element in the earth’s crust, equal to about 8%. It is a naturally occurring mineral that can be found in both plant and animal sourced foods in small amounts. There are also many food additives containing aluminum and cookware and food storage containers can leach aluminum into food via contact.
Wasting food is something that has always been a concern of mine. I think it is because I hate wasting money. I strive to not let food go to waste. Have I succeeded 100% of the time? No, I have not; but in our household, we have significantly reduced the amount of food we throw out.
April 29 is STOP FOOD WASTE DAY.
In my last post, I shared about the GAPS diet. This week’s post is a testimony of how the GAPS diet has touched my family. I hope you enjoy it.
This year, 2020 has changed our lives in so many ways. I don’t think anyone has not been affected by COVID19 in some way or another. Families have been thrust together 24/7 with kids being home from school and many people working from home. It is our current normal with a lot of new challenges.
With COVID-19 in the news and the challenges with this situation, I thought I would share some tips for building our immunity. Here in Minnesota we now have two people testing positive for the virus. Yes, in our house, we are being more diligent about our health; no, we are not getting stressed over the situation.