Getting Started with Healthy Bread
With Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread over this year, I thought I’d share some information on bread making. Here are some of my favorite sites on making bread: A good introduction to soaking flour (and why) A simple introduction to sourdough starters (and his little book is my favorite sourdough guide) An in-depth [Read more...]
Your Amazing Liver
Your liver is a gland that works tirelessly to digest your food, detoxify your blood, and aid your metabolism. The liver performs over 500 separate functions in your body, which is why you’ll certainly feel badly if your liver isn’t working efficiently. The liver helps the digestive process, including the function of digestive enzymes, and [Read more...]
Exercise for Moms
Jordan Rubin, in his excellent book The Maker’s Diet, writes this about exercise (p. 172): God created us to live, move, work, play, overcome obstacles, and win victories throughout life. He never intended for us to sit around and wait for death. Some confirmed couch potatoes have confidently justified their lackadaisical approach to life by [Read more...]
Do processed foods save you time in the kitchen?
The question of the hour… does it REALLY save you time to buy food in boxes, cans and bags? Does it take more time to make food from scratch? Dr. Mercola has an article on his website called “‘Convenience’ Foods Don’t Really Save Time,” which is a study from the British Food Journal, written in [Read more...]
The Myth of Dietary Fiber
Some amazing research has been done by this man on the myth of dietary fiber: I invite you to visit this man’s website and read his books! For instance, I really loved his article on nutrition (other than his thoughts on pork). At our home, we feel strongly that we need to eat lots of [Read more...]
The Author of Health
I spent a bit of time reading in my Bible today. I was wondering about how God heals us… how He uses supernatural powers when He decides to, but He also sometimes chooses to heal us slowly, naturally, much as a tree heals itself from a cut in its bark. Knowing both sides of the [Read more...]
Too Busy to Eat
Dear Anne, Life has gotten so busy over the last 6 months or so, as I’ve been working to start a business from my home. I wake up, and by 8:30, I want something sweet for breakfast, like a doughnut or pumpkin cookies. I wash it down with a Coke, but I take my supplements [Read more...]
Pep-Up Smoothie
This smoothie was developed by our family, based on a classic recipe for “Pep Up,” written by nutritionist Adelle Davis, in her book Let’s Get Well. It’s easy to make, tastes great, and really does help you get well. Ingredients: 2 eggs, from best-quality hens ¼ cup whole-milk yogurt ¼ cup coconut milk ½ cup [Read more...]
Homemade Breads
Over the last couple weeks, I decided to clean off all the bits and scraps stuck with magnets to the side of my fridge. I found a multitude of recipes that I constantly use, and I decided to type them all onto one sheet of paper, so my fridge would look better. >> You can [Read more...]
5 Eating Habits for Tired Women
When you’re tired, your body will struggle to digest your food properly. That’s because your body must manufacture enzymes to break down your food into pieces it can recognize and use. The more tired you are, the fewer enzymes you can make. However, God graciously provided enzymes in our food, so even tired women can [Read more...]
Preparing Grains Properly Really Is Easy!
In this video, Sarah (the “Healthy Home Economist”) shows us how easy preparing grains is! You can do this!
Daylight Saving Time
Earlier studies I’ve done on the pineal gland and how light affects the hypothalamus made me start to wonder about how beneficial Daylight Saving Time really is to our bodies, especially since this was the weekend that we moved our clocks forward… and I’m feeling it! First, I decided to see what I could learn [Read more...]

Healthy doesn’t have to be hard…

We are dedicated to helping people feed and care for themselves and their families wisely. We have seven growing children ourselves, so we recognize that it’s not always easy! That’s why we have three goals: