Cooking Traditional Foods

12/11/2019

Pretty amazing research!!! And it makes sense considering the diseases and conditions that you tend to see involving bound fascia.

Research is showing that Fascia acts as its own Nervous System.

04/10/2019

Yikes!!

Typical laundering methods for hospital bedsheets left 60% of Clostridium difficile spores behind; their survival may contribute to future outbreaks, a study has found.

30/09/2019

“Two weeks after being hung, 87.5% of hospital privacy curtains were contaminated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), even though none of the patients in those rooms had the infection, a small study found.

"We know that privacy curtains pose a high risk for cross-contamination because they are frequently touched but infrequently changed," lead author Kevin Shek, BSc, said in a news release. "The high rate of contamination that we saw by the fourteenth day may represent an opportune time to intervene, either by cleaning or replacing the curtains."”

Two weeks after being hung, 87.5% of hospital privacy curtains were contaminated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a small study found.

30/09/2019

We make this about twice a month for lunches. It's quick and easy, especially if you pick up some pre-shredded cabbage.

I spent all day yesterday preparing for Dad to have surgery (parotidectomy) this morning. They called at 4:15 yesterday evening and told us that it would be rescheduled. So I didn’t get to do research for an article or do a recipe with some great photography, instead I spent the day running errand...

29/09/2019

Are you a homeschool mom who has burnout in past years and wants to prevent it this year? Homeschool moms carry a heavy load and burnout only makes it larger and more stressful. But burnout can be prevented with some planning.

Whether you are doing online homeschool, using homeschool curriculum, using a homeschool co-op or a homeschool group, use these seven strategies to prevent homeschool mom burnout and to keep your kids going through the end of the school year.

Homeschool mom burnout isn't inevitable. Here are seven ways to prevent burnout for you and your kids so homeschooling isn't stressful or frustrating.

29/09/2019

Kefir can help you AND your pets!

"The 16S rDNA amplicon-based community analysis showed that the relative abundance of the phylum Fusobacteria was significantly decreased after kefir consumption. Furthermore, the relative abundance of the families Prevotellaceae, Selenomonadaceae, and Sutterellaceae increased significantly, whereas that of the families Clostridiaceae, Fusobacteriaceae, and Ruminococcaceae decreased significantly. The quantitative PCR assay showed that kefir consumption significantly increased the population of lactic acid bacteria and the lactic acid bacteria:Enterobacteriaceae ratio and significantly decreased the Firmicutes:Bacteroidetes ratio. In summary, 2-wk kefir administration successfully modified the gut microbiota without causing any clinically evident adverse effects."

Kefir is a traditional dairy product with multiple probiotic characteristics derived from its associated microorganisms, including more than 50 specie…

28/09/2019

"The diversity of the gut microbiota was significantly lower, and Ruminococcaceae and Lachnospiraceae were significantly decreased in the vitamin K-deficient group in comparison to the vitamin K-normal group."

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Several reports have indicated a possible link between decreasing plasma levels of vitamin K and bone mineral density. It has been suggested that intestinal bacteria contribute to maintenance of vitamin K. Several factors are involved in the reduction of vitamin K in patients with Crohn’s dise...

28/09/2019

We keep homeschool bullet journals for each of our high schoolers to keep them on track, allow us to see grades and work progress at a glance, and to provide a record for college admissions. Here is how we bullet journal for homeschooling, step by step, including directions and pictures.

Use a homeschool bullet journal to track your daily lessons, keep track of grades and have a record for college admissions.

27/09/2019

Chicken stock is a nutritious, nourishing food! And it's cheap to make at home if you use discarded bones and veggie ends and tops.

One of the refrains heard repeated often in the world of traditional foods is ‘you are what you eat.’ Unfortunately, this is wrong. You are not what you eat. You are what you ABSORB. You can pour all of the highest quality food into your body and if you can’t absorb it, it is being …

27/09/2019

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26/09/2019

Organic versus natural, what's the difference? What about conventional, how bad is it? We go digging for an easy to find brand that meets our guidelines to avoid toxins and mold. We found one national brand at a good price, and even brands you can order online.

Is it necessary to purchase organic peanut butter, or will natural do? We go digging for an easy to find brand that meets our guidelines to avoid toxins.

26/09/2019

There are several ways your teens can earn college credit while homeschooling. Here I cover three of the most popular methods.

Here are three ways you can homeschool for college credit when your teens are in high school. Dual enrollment, CLEP exams, and Advanced Placement.

25/09/2019

Quite interesting.

"Mice gained weight and developed health problems when they carried a genetic defect that dampens some immune functions, researchers report in the July 26 Science. The immune problems were linked to shifts in the gut microbiome — the collection of friendly bacteria and other microbes living in the intestines. Altering the gut microbe mix, particularly in the small intestine, may lead to increased absorption of fat from the diet, the researchers found."

Subtle defects affecting T cells altered the animals’ microbiome and fat absorption, providing hints of what might also be going on in people.

24/09/2019

This is one of our favorite treats this time of year!

Today, it was cold enough for our area to see some snowfall. It snowed all around us and at the grandparent’s house, but not at our home. It’s sleeting a little and trying to finally spit some snow at home now. I know the kids are excited, but the chickens are probably just as happy …

24/09/2019

This is one of my favorite dishes for Fall! My family will eat this weekly without complaint through Fall and into Winter.

Recipes calling for already cooked chicken are wonderful to use up your leftover meat from a roasted chicken. They don’t need a long cooking time, so they’re great for days when you need to put something in the crock-pot in the afternoon for a quick dinner. If you use the Menu Mailer, you’ll s...

23/09/2019

This is pretty amazing!!

"Our results suggest that polyprenols can halt demyelination, recover suppressed neurogenesis, and mitigate reactive overproduction of immature oligodendrocytes caused by cuprizone neurotoxicity. Given the lack of effective remyelination therapies for MS, polyphenols should be fast‐tracked for further testing in other animal models and humans."

23/09/2019

This is a favorite breakfast beginning in September! Make it about once a month and freeze extra portions for the mornings where the kids make scrambled eggs, so I can have this instead.

Every year when the evening temperatures start to drop and the pumpkins begin to ripen in the garden, I crave this pudding. I make it often through the winter, as long as I have pumpkin in my root cellar or freezer. This is not a creamy pudding. It is thicker with a cake-like texture. It’s …

22/09/2019

Bone broth is always wildly popular in real food circles. It's an awesome, nutrient-dense food full of wonderful gelatin and minerals. If you learn how to make bone broth right, you can pull many minerals out of the bones to the point that the bones will soften and easily snap under a little pressure. Here are the five most common mistakes and how to avoid them.

Bone broth is a wildly popular, nutrient-dense food full of gelatin and minerals. Here's how to make it to get the maximum benefits and nutrition from it.