Archives for March 2016

Month: March 2016

What can you do if your Kombucha is way too sour? Watch, listen, or read to learn how to keep your Kombucha from getting too sour, and how to fix it if it does!

What To Do If Your Kombucha Is Way Too Sour #AskWardee 022

We've eaten hotel breakfasts in all of our past moves. Those fluffy hotel waffles are so tempting! But when we eat them, my littles complain of belly aches, and I feel frumpy and sluggish. We solved our waffle cravings by making them at home with nourishing ingredients. Fermented berries and yogurt cheese top fluffy, slightly crisp sourdough waffles –- a scrumptious breakfast for any morning!

Sourdough Waffles With Fermented Strawberries & Yogurt Cheese

'Will you do a post about amalgam fillings and curing tooth decay? What do you think about biological dentistry? How can I find a dentist with a holistic practice?' asks Michelle A. To begin, let's talk about the historical uses of mercury and what various countries are doing today, as well as the FDA's confusing response to mounting evidence against the safety of mercury in dental fillings.

The Historical Uses Of Mercury & Its Use In Dentistry Today

8 Reasons To Love Pressure Cooking | Why in the world is everyone so hot about pressure cooking? Okay, yes... with pressure cooking, the food gets hotter than boiling inside due to built-up pressure. But what's the big deal with that? From being healthy to tenderizing food like nothing else to being so fast... here are 8 reasons to LOVE pressure cooking! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com

8 Reasons To Love Pressure Cooking (KYF154)

“Can I feed my sourdough starter different flours? If so, how often?” Watch, listen, or read to learn how often you can change flours while still keeping your starter happy!

Can I Feed My Sourdough Starter Different Flours? #AskWardee 021

Perfect Soaked Rice {Instant Pot or any Pressure Cooker} | Ok, so it's not sexy. Not among the cheesecakes and other Instant Pot drool-worthy dishes on your Pinterest feed! It is, however, the #1 question I get about pressure cooking... "How do I make soaked rice in my InstantPot/pressure cooker?" So here you go... How to make perfect soaked rice -- or any grain -- in your InstantPot (or any pressure cooker). | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Perfect Soaked Rice {Instant Pot or any pressure cooker}

Do you want the good flora in your belly to be happy? Yes, probiotics need to eat too! If you feed them, they will grow happier. And your gut ecosystem will be healthier. Prebiotics are food for probiotics! Here are 13 real food prebiotic foods to make your gut (and your entire body) healthier!

13 Prebiotic Foods To Improve Gut Health

What in the world is better than a soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookie dipped in fresh, raw milk? The answer is NOTHING. I've met folks who aren't "cake people", who don't care for frosting, who aren't fans of ice cream. Yet I can honestly say I've never heard of someone who didn't love cookies! Awesome egg-free cookie recipes exist! Feast your eyes and your tummies on 44 egg-free cookies that are craaaaaaaazy good!

44 Egg-Free Cookies That Are Crazy Good

(Pt. 3) All I Need To Know I Learned In The Kitchen {Kitchen Rules 11-15} | We spend a lot of time in the kitchen, don't we? Yet in the kitchen, so much more happens than just cooking. We also nurture relationships with our family and friends. Whether we grow into who God wants us to be through how we handle tasks, failures, and successes. So here are 5 more "kitchen rules" -- words to live by... in the kitchen! [by Wardee Harmon] | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/153

(Pt. 3) All I Really Need To Know I Learned In The Kitchen {Kitchen Rules 11 to 15} (KYF153)

Can you use cold flour or water in your sourdough starter? Normally, I say that sourdough needs warmth to be active and strong. Watch, listen, or read to learn the exceptions to this rule!

Can You Use Cold Flour Or Water In Your Sourdough Starter Or Recipes? #AskWardee 020

Why does it seem like every holiday revolves around candy? Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter... One holiday follows another, each with an onslaught of chocolate, candy, and sugary sweets. Yet, it doesn't have to be that way. Here are 14 family-friendly Easter traditions that don't center on chocolate, treats, or sweets.

14 Candy-Free Family Traditions To Celebrate Easter

Quick and Easy Vanilla Custard | "What's your favorite dessert? Only one thing trumps ice cream in my heart... And that's custard. Here, I've created a grain-free version that is rich, comforting, and easy." -- Megan Stevens | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Quick and Easy Vanilla Custard

Are you looking for freedom from PMS? Do you want to ease the effects of stress -- and age gracefully? How about something that will tone your skin and make you glow from the inside out? Here are 5 herbs for women that will do just that and more!

5 Herbs Every Woman Should Know About

Balancing Hormones with Food | Hormones... love 'em or hate 'em... they're super important. If they're in balance, we're on fire -- productive, energetic, and happy. Out of balance, we're out of whack, burned out, wiped out, cranky, or worse. Finally, here's the hope and help you need to balance your hormones... with food! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/152

Balancing Hormones With Food (KYF152)

Is pressure cooking healthy or does its extreme heat and pressure kill all the nutrients in food? I used to stay away from pressure cookers… Watch, listen, or read to find out what changed my mind!

Is Pressure Cooking Healthy? #AskWardee 019

Easter and chocolate go hand-in-hand, right? You don't have to be a chocolatier to make delicious chocolate eggs at home. With just a few simple ingredients, you can whip up a batch in just 30 minutes. Make them rich and dark, or fill them with peanut butter or coconut. They can also be made with or without a chocolate mold. Even your kids can help!

Homemade Chocolate Eggs

Applesauce... It's easy to can or freeze, with backyard gardeners and food preservationists filling their pantry shelves with many healthy, tasty calories for the long winter months. And while it is delicious simply as a snack right out of the jar, it has plenty of other sweet and savory uses, like Applesauce Custard Pie -- all the lovely flavor of a traditional apple pie with a smooth, custard-like filling.

Applesauce Custard Pie

(Pt. 2) All I Need To Know I Learned In The Kitchen {Kitchen Rules 6-10} | We spend a lot of time in the kitchen, don't we? Yet in the kitchen, so much more happens than just cooking. We also nurture relationships with our family and friends. Whether we grow into who God wants us to be through how we handle tasks, failures, and successes. So here are 5 more "kitchen rules" -- words to live by... in the kitchen! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/151

(Pt. 2) All I Really Need To Know… I Learned In The Kitchen {Kitchen Rules 6 to 10} (KYF151)