It’s August, and too hot in central Texas to grow much of anything in the vegetable garden. Most vegetables have burned up, dried up or given up. Except black-eyed peas! I planted black-eyed peas after the tomatoes and zucchinis were done for the season. Actually, my peas are called Mississippi Pink Eye Peas. And they […]
Traditional Diets
Oxalates- They Aren’t Just for Kidney Stones Anymore
Have you ever had a kidney stone? Very painful! I had a kidney stone exactly five days after giving birth to my first child. The pain was worse than childbirth. Even if you never had a kidney stone, this article is for you. Oxalates come from food and they can impact all parts of your […]
Growing My Own Food
I believe we could all be a little more self-sufficient. My grandparents had many skills when they lived in their rural community years ago. My Great-Grandfather plowed the field behind his house and planted potatoes. My brother still has a scythe that he used to mow hay! For me, it is too easy to go […]
8 Days and 8 Rolls of Toilet Paper later…
Eight days, and 8 rolls of toilet paper later, I recovered from food poisoning. The food poisoning started on my birthday! I had a nice celebratory dinner at a local restaurant. The food tasted just fine. It was a fabulous Fettucine Alfredo with gluten free noodles, and a green salad. Yum! I had been looking […]
I Made Cottage Cheese!
I believe there is some value in making your own healthy food, whether that means growing your own vegetables in the garden or raising your own chickens for eggs or baking a pie from scratch. These were skills our ancestors had and that we have often forgotten. So, when I saw the recipe for cottage […]
My 11th Weston Price Conference!
Weston Price Foundation Conferences never disappoint. I attended my eleventh annual conference in late October in Knoxville Tennessee. First, let me say that the countryside around Knoxville is beautiful! There are rolling hills, trees, and farmland. If I did not live in Texas I would live in Tennessee. Apparently a lot of other people think […]