10 February 2013

The snack zone – taking the ‘fuss’ out of snack time

  Here’s a quick and simple way to empower your children to make their own choices about the food they eat, while giving gentle and non-coercive guidance. We call it the ‘snack zone’ in our house and here’s why I … Continued

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07 February 2013

10 ways to use leftover brine

  Do you ever have brine left-over at the bottom of your ferments? That brine is actually *teeming* with beneficial bacteria. Gut-healing bacteria. The type you pay big money for in the store under the name of ‘probiotics’. That’s why … Continued

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05 February 2013

Snowshoe adventures

  While I love being in the country, even in the winter, it’s easy to feel cooped up. Sometimes you have to take measures to mitigate that. And that’s why we are the proud owners of snowshoes this year! We … Continued

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05 February 2013

Kale and Navy Bean soup

Here on the Canadian Prairies, it’s pretty darn frigid by most standards. Every winter, in order to keep from being perpetually cold, I have to sip or hold something hot in almost every waking hour. I’ll tell you, this situation … Continued

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21 January 2013

No-fail spelt bread

Have I ever mentioned that I learned how to hand-make spelt bread from an ancient grain and wood-fired stove guru? Dora Friesen, of Integrity Foods lives a hop skip and a jump away from my mom and dad’s farm-just off #8 Highway … Continued

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15 January 2013

Two minute Tuesday: *recess on the farm*

Homeschooling on the farm means there is *plenty* of outdoors and hands-on time. Walks through the bush. Snowshoeing. And, the timeless favourite of bale jumping. Did you have a chance to do this growing up? I did. And I’m pretty … Continued

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