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How To Make A Sourdough Starter (FAQs, care tips, recipes & more!)

How I Lost More ThanaHow I Lost More Than 30 Pounds In 1 Year | Up until last May, I was working out regularly and watching my "carbs". Yet even though I'd been eating healthy for many years, I was still gaining a bit of weight each year. Then it all turned around. In the last year, I've lost more than 30 pounds. Here's how I did it... 100% traditional foods on THM! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com 30 Pounds In 1 Year | Up until last May, I was working out regularly and watching my "carbs". Yet even though I'd been eating healthy for many years, I was still gaining a bit of weight each year. Then it all turned around. In the last year, I've lost more than 30 pounds. Here's how I did it... | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

How I Lost More Than 30 Pounds In 1 Year

Stevia-Sweetened Desserts (that actually taste GOOD!) | If you're brand-new to using stevia, it's helpful to begin with already-written recipes instead of just trying to convert your favorite recipes. (Because that's a recipe for "I'm never sweetening anything with stevia again!") That's what this post is for... tried-and-true stevia-sweetened desserts that actually taste GOOD! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

17 Stevia-Sweetened Desserts (that actually taste GOOD!)

refreshing keto and trim healthy mama summer drink with lemon slices

29 Keto & THM Summer Drinks + The BEST Low-Carb Sweeteners For Drinks

A Primer: Baking With Coconut Flour | Coconut flour is the only low-oxalate, GAPS-friendly flour that is also very low in anti-nutrients, making soaking unnecessary. In this post, I'll help you discover what makes coconut flour unique and how to bake with coconut flour, plus some of our favorite recipes. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

A Primer: Baking With Coconut Flour

A Handy Guide For Washing Produce | The beginning of spring is the perfect to time to talk about preserving produce. I don't mean recipes, canning, or lacto-fermentation, though. I want to talk about the first thing you do to produce once you bring it home. Let's talk about the best ways to wash produce! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

A Handy Guide For Washing Produce

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If I Were Starting Trim Healthy Mama With Traditional Foods Over Again… (KYF147)

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What Is Rhodiola? (the anti-fatigue, anti-stress adaptogen!)

Spinach is one power-packed veggie that I love adding to regular and green smoothies. There's just 1 problem: spinach has lots of oxalates. Here's how to lower oxalates and use spinach in smoothies without the pain of steaming it every time.

The Best Way To Add Spinach (or any greens!) To Your Smoothies

10 Herbs For Iced Tea All Summer Long | You already know the many benefits of drinking herbal tea. Enjoying them on ice is a great way to reap the health benefits and beat the heat, too! Here are 10 common herbs to use in your iced teas all summer long... | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

10 Herbs for Herbal Iced Tea… All Summer Long!

At a time when I spent most of my free time baking, I was told I had to give up eggs. But to bake without eggs? Was that even possible? I'm here to tell you that it’s more than possible -- and easier than you might think. Although there are several egg-replacing products available, it’s just as easy to create your own substitutes from ingredients you probably already have on hand. Here are 6 of my favorites, and how to use them.

Baking Without Eggs: 6 Substitutions & How to Use Them

How I Lost More Than 30 Pounds In 1 Year... with 100% Traditional Foods | Up until last May, I was working out regularly and watching my "carbs". Yet even though I'd been eating healthy for many years, I was still gaining a bit of weight each year. Then it all turned around. In the last year, I've lost more than 30 pounds. Here's how I did it... with 100% traditional foods. | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/113

How I Lost More Than 30 Pounds In 1 Year {podcast} (KYF113)

The tradition of making tea concentrates is centuries old. This time of year, cold weather provides an excellent excuse to cozy in and give your body something hot, soothing, and healthy: a well-loved tea. Let's explore the many reasons why you'd want to make a tea concentrate, and then I'll teach you how to do it!

How {and Why} to Make a Tea Concentrate

Yes! Homemade Mayo Is Easier Than Store-Bought! | Oh, no! You've got a *big* problem. You just ran out of mayo! In my house, at least, this *is* a big problem. Did you know that making your own is EASIER (yes, easier) than getting more from the store? Plus it's healthier and cheaper, too! Watch this video, and I'll prove it to you! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Yes! Homemade Mayonnaise Is Easier Than Store-Bought!

Why We Steam Kale and Other Greens | Nutritional powerhouses like kale, collards, spinach, chard, and beet greens all contain oxalic acid, which binds with calcium and other minerals (like magnesium and iron) in order to be excreted from the body. Calcium and magnesium are precious minerals our bodies need to function and grow properly. The good news is: oxalic acid is easily reduced by steaming, boiling, or wilting the leaves of any of these vegetables. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Why We Steam Kale (and other dark leafy greens)

DIY Whole-Herb Stevia Extract (+ 4 tips for using it!) | When refined sugar is out and whole sweeteners cause blood sugar issues, what else is there? Try this whole-herb stevia extract! It's economical, unprocessed, and ideal for Trim Healthy Mamas. Learn how to make it, plus 4 tips for using it! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

DIY Whole-Herb Stevia Extract (+ 4 tips for using it!)