Dinner - June 2, 2013

We decided to have breakfast for dinner. And, it was so good!
There was enough flour left in the bag of Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix for 4 gluten-free pancakes. So we each had 2. My mom added pine nuts to the batter. Loved that little bit of crunch. Topped with lots of butter and maple syrup!
I made this to go with the pancakes - Maple Chili Bacon SOOOOO good!

The butter melted far too quickly to get a good picture!
And, of course, a glass of raw milk!

Good Health Articles - May 10, 2013

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Food Recalls - May 10, 2013

Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Varieties/Production Codes of California Pizza Kitchen® and DiGiorno® Frozen Pizzas

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Cargill’s Animal Nutrition Business Conducts Voluntary Recall of Lamb Feed

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  California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Smoked Pork Sausage Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection

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Dairy Fresh Conducts Voluntary Recall of IGA® Brand “Vanilla & Chocolate” 1.75 Quart Ice Cream Because Package May Contain Undeclared Allergens (Almonds, Coconut, Soy)

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Krinos Foods, LLC. is Expanding its April 28, 2013 Recall to Include Additional Expiration Dates Jan 01-2014 to Jun 01-2014 of Tahini Products Because of Possible Health Risk

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Smart & Final Expands Recall to Include Additional Production DatesAllergy Alert - Undeclared Wheat, Milk and Eggs in La Romanella Tri-Color Cheese Tortellini

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Hannaford Supermarkets Issues Allergy Alert for Two Bakery Cookie Products That May Contain Undeclared Nuts

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Louisiana Firm Recalls Stew Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

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California Firm Recalls Pork Pie Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

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Good Health Articles - May 6, 2013

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Physical Causes of Mental Illness 

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21 Uses for Epsom Salt

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13 Do’s & Do Not’s of Growing Tomatoes

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How to have green onions over and over!

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Squash Hash with Fried Eggs Recipe

I got the idea for this recipe from Cave Girl Eats on Facebook. I saw her picture and had to make it - with my own variations!

3 strips bacon - diced
2 eggs (I actually used 2 chicken and 2 dove eggs this time)
½ small squash (I used Carnival, but Acorn, yellow or other would do) - de-seeded and diced
1 Jalapeño Pepper - de-seeded and diced
¼ onion - diced
Cumin - to taste
Butter

Cook bacon (I baked mine - 350°F. for 30 minutes, until crisp).

Heat butter in 2 small cast iron pans.
In one, fry onion until transluscent. Add squash and Jalapeño. Stir in bacon. Cook until squash is tender. Stir in cumin to taste.
In the other pan, fry the eggs. Sprinkle with cumin to taste.

Plate the hash and top with eggs (I'm adjusting to a new stove, so the eggs got a little crispy!)

This served one - moi!

Dinner - May 4, 2013

Tonight's dinner was broiled in my brand new countertop oven. It was soooo good. It was organic Llano Seco pork shoulder steaks, topped with Trader Joe's 21 Spice Salute and chipotle powder. It was joined by organic tomato and cucumber slices topped with Crave Brothers Mascarpone and paprika.

Food Recalls - May 2, 2013

Orville Redenbacher’s® Classic Kettle Korn Ready-to-Eat Popcorn Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk Allergen

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Maple View Farm Recalls Three Flavors of Ice Cream Because of Undeclared Allergens

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Smart & Final Issues Recall - Allergy Alert Undeclared Wheat, Milk and Eggs in La Romanella Tri-Color Cheese Tortellini

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Krinos Foods, LLC. Voluntarily Recalls Tahini Jars Because of Possible Health Risk

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Prime Food USA Issues an Alert on Listeria in Latis Brand Herring Fillet "Antalja" in Oil and Latis Brand Herring Fillet in Oil with Spices

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Carson’s Deli & Bakery Issues Allergy Alert For Undeclared Allergens In Assorted Cookie Pack And Fudge Brownie Cookie

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New York Firm Recalls Fresh Mozzarella with Chorizo & Cilantro Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

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Missouri Firm Recalls Meatballs Due To Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

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Good Health Articles - May 2, 2013

Planting Blueberries & Growing Blueberries 

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Making Butter, This is so neat

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Re-Wilding: Daniel Vitalis Interview! 

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GM wheat could permanently damage human genetics by silencing hundreds of genes throughout the body

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Food investigations: Welch's fruit juice cocktails contain more corn than fruit: 80% water and high fructose corn syrup

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Good Health Articles - April 28, 2013

7 reasons FAT is your friend!

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Ep #93 – Daniel Vitalis – The 4 Noble Elements: Part 1 Earth – Strategies For Improving Digestion & Rewilding – 4-25-2013

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Fermented foods can bring you back to life

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4 Reasons Your Body Needs Vitamin A 

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Are You Getting Enough B1? 

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Do You Need Vitamin B9? 

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Hitting the Wall: Obstacles as a Metaphor, Part 6!
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Food Recalls - April 26, 2013

Natura Pet Expands Voluntary Recall of Dry Pet Foods Due to Possible Health Risk.

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Go Max Go Foods LLC Issues Voluntary Withdrawal of "Snap!," "Cleo's," "Jokerz," "Twilight," "Buccaneer", "Thumbs Up" and "Mahalo" Due to Possible Health Risk

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7^th Heaven Bakeries Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg, Soy And Milk in Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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Good Health Articles - April 26, 2013

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Is It Primal? – Soda Water, Listerine, Tamarind, and Other Foods Scrutinized

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Seal Plastic Bags with Aluminum Foil and an Iron

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12 Lifesaving Canning Rules

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The Grocery Store Blacklist: 12 Food Companies to Avoid (and 95 Sneaky Aliases)

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The 10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow from Seeds

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Does Milk Do The Body Good? Mark McAfee Tells the Raw Story!

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Raw Strawberry Ice 'Cream' Recipe

I found this recipe here: 3 Ingredient Ginger Strawberry Sorbet
This was so good. I followed the recipe exactly. I need a more powerful blender! I had to stop and start several times to push the frozen fruit down. But, in the end, it was worth it!
I also topped it with cacao nibs.

This made 2 servings.
It was served with yummy lamb steak and raw milk.

Chia Tea Recipe

Original recipe found here: Chia Tea

This turned out really good, and I will make it again. Often.

I heated 1 pint of filtered water to 150˚F. After pouring water into pint jar, I added one teabag to steep (use any flavor you like!) for about 20 minutes. Make sure to remove teabag before adding chia seeds (or they will stick to it as I found out!)
Add 1 tablespoon of chia seeds (depending on how thick you want it, you can add a bit more) and 1 tablespoon (or to taste) of raw local honey and stir until honey is dissolved.

Screw on jar cap and cool in refrigerator or until chia seeds have expanded.
I left mine in the fridge overnight for a nice cold drink.

Sorry about the flash. The camera was acting up again.

Good Health Articles - April 22, 2013

Ep #84 – Hannah Crum – How To Make Kombucha & The Role Of Bacteria For Our Health – 4-10-2013

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Mark Sisson: It's A Way Of Eating And A Lifestyle

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Fruity Muffins Recipe

I found the original recipe here: Blueberry Mango Muffins
I changed nothing from the original recipe, other than using raw milk in place of the coconut milk.
They turned out great!

 I used frozen blueberries and mango. I thawed them out in the fridge overnight. I believe you can use just about any fruit that you favor.

 I made 11 small muffins (9 are pictured,) although his original recipe said it would make 9. I think I just didn't fill the cups up enough to begin with.

My afternoon snack.

Food Recalls - April 19, 2013

Cedarlane Natural Foods, Inc. Issues Allergy Allert and Voluntary Recall on O Organics Black Bean Enchiladas 9 oz Due to Mislabeling and Undeclared Allergens

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Wegmans Food Markets Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Wegmans Food You FeelGood About Roasted Red Pepper Dip, 8 oz., Due to Undeclared Milk and Eggs

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Prime Food USA Issues an Alert On Listeria in Latis Brand Herring Fillet “Matiej”, Salmon Fillet Slices and Herring Fillet “Forelka” in Oil

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Merit Bird Company, LLS Recalls Vitae Because of Possible Health Risk

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Good Health Articles - April 19, 2013

Eight Tips for Eating and Drinking 

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Arthur's Transformation (Extended Cut) - Never, Ever Give Up!! 

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Why you should be concerned about MSG

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Agave Nectar: Good or Bad?

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Herbs for Headaches

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Why Cod Liver Oil is the Best Supplement for Your Dog

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Food Recalls - April 15, 2013

Louisiana Firm Recalls Roast Beef Deli Meat Due To Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

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Wild Blue Yonder Foods issues Recall-Allergy Alert- Undeclared Almonds in Chappaqua Crunch GF Simply Granola with Flax & Fruit

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Winn-Dixie Issues Voluntary Recall On Winn-Dixie Organic 100% Apple Juice

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Sweet Potato Chips Recipe

I found this recipe here: Homemade Sweet Potato Dog Treat Recipe

I used 2 small organic garnet yams and sliced them into 'coins'.

This filled 3½ trays in my dehydrator. I set it for 135ºF and dried them overnight. Turned out nice and crunchy! You could sprinkle them with various herbs before drying, but they are tasty by themselves. You could also use them with your favorite dip. I like them, as do my dog and bunny!
The dried chips filled a 1-pint jar.

Good Health Articles - April 14, 2013

Wild About Dandelions

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What were some typical Native American foods? 

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Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases.

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