Raw Milk In Vogue: Only a Greenlight Away?
Amid the worrisome and growing problem of bacterial contamination of food, there is some good news. Dairy products are some of the safest foods for …
Videos
The Best Exercise for Natural Birth (VIDEO)
The best exercise according to traditional cultures to open up the pelvis and encourage a fast, natural birth. This simple movement can be done in as …
Homemade Flaxseed Hair Gel (+ VIDEO)
How to make a natural hair gel using flaxseeds for safe, nontoxic hair care. Works especially well for curly heads! I first learned about how to make …
Sustainable Farmer’s Response to “God Made a Farmer” Superbowl Ad
Editor’s Note: The following essay by Tim Wightman, sustainable farmer and President of the Farm to Consumer Foundation is a response to …
Egg Free Mayonnaise Recipe and Video How-to
One of the very first videos I ever filmed for this blog was how to make homemade mayonnaise. In the years since I have received numerous requests for …
Healthy Chewing Gum Alternative
If you are addicted to chewing gum or just chomp on it a lot, try this healthier alternative that won’t use up valuable digestive enzymes and …
Fermented Cucumbers: Healthy Pickles Recipe (+ Video)
How to make healthy probiotic pickles the old fashioned way by fermenting sliced cucumbers in water, sea salt and a culturing medium. When my …
Video: Making Stock With the Holiday Turkey
One of the most important tasks I tackle each holiday comes after the meal has been eaten, the guests have gone home, and the dishes washed and put …
How to Cook Poultry Giblets (+ Video)
How to cook and use chicken, duck or turkey giblets to obtain the nutrient-dense health benefits without any fuss or complaining from your family. As …
The Healthiest Way to Thicken Gravy (VIDEO)
When it comes to making homemade gravy, most people are missing the, uh, boat entirely! For example, cornstarch is the most common gravy thickener. …
Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie (VIDEO Tutorial)
The second of the five cooking tips I filmed for the Today Show on News Channel 8 demonstrates how to make my favorite dairy free pumpkin pie recipe …
The Cod Liver Oil Song
Cod liver oil served a very important purpose in the diet of the early settlers of Newfoundland. Â In the age before antibiotics, taking one’s …