What is in Your Food? Cellulose Gum
If you read food labels, you will find cellulose gum in many foods. Foods that do have it are highly processed. Cellulose gum can be found in ice cream, beer, pie filling, jellies, cake icings, many “diet” foods, processed cheese, infant formula, cottage cheese, cream cheese, dressings, desserts, concentrated juice, and spice mixes. Wow, that is quite the list! But wait there are more: toothpaste, hair gel, shampoo, lotion, ointments, pharmaceuticals, and laundry detergent can also have cellulose.
October In-Season Produce
October brings the end of Minnesota’s growing season and the farmer’s markets are done. This year I frequented our local farmer’s market pretty much every week. It worked better than a CSA this year for our family. I did plant a small straw bale garden so we were able to harvest from it also. We had snow this week so my garden is done for the year, too. Enjoy the in-season produce for the month of October.
Healing Teas for Cold and Flu Season
Fall weather can be beautiful; it is my favorite season. The color, the cooler weather, and the smell of the season is the best. Unfortunately, it also brings us closer to cold and flu season which begins in October/November and then peaks between December and February. This season I could do without!
Meet Your Farmer: Blessing Way Pastures
Finding locally sourced food has been a mission for me. I love connecting myself and others this way. Not everyone can get out to visit these farms but at least through these posts, you can get a glimpse of the operation.
Blessing Way Pastures is my most recent farm visit. This farm is the first farm I have visited to have raw dairy and wool; they also have pasture-raised eggs. Let’s take a look at the farm.
