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5 Nutrients That You Might Be Missing Out On

By Tiffany 2 Comments

In real food circles you will hear all sorts of varying opinions about supplementation. Some claim that if your diet is healthy enough you will never need to supplement. Others (like myself) feel that supplements can close some nutritional gaps and fix deficiencies and are therefore beneficial. I think the key thing to remember is that supplementing with various vitamins and minerals does not excuse us from trying to eat as healthy and as nourishing as possible. It merely gives us an edge in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy Eating Tagged With: American Diet, Dairy Products, Farming Practices, Flexible Muscles, Food Circles, Leafy Greens, Magazine Ads, Magnesium Deficiency, Milk Dairy, Nutrient Dense Foods, Nutrients, Nutritional Deficiencies, Nutritional Gaps, Nutritional Supplementation, Nuts And Seeds, Peas And Carrots, Real Food, Spinach, Strength Training, Vitamins And Minerals

Avocado Chocolate Pudding

By Tiffany 4 Comments

We don't often do desserts in our house. On occasion will we follow up dinner with some homemade sorbet but that is the extent of our dessert making here. Perhaps this is why my kids were uber suspicious when they spied pudding chilling in the fridge. They just KNEW that something had to be "off" with it. Was their spinach blended in? Was it sweetened with fruit juice? All good questions and of course they were hip to my tricks. This pudding was mostly comprised of avocado and yet despite that, … [Read more...]

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Tips on Avoiding Food Waste

By Tiffany 3 Comments

Americans are notorious for wasting food. While over 1 billion people on our planet do not have enough to eat per day Americans throw away approximately 1,400 calories of food per person per day. Put another way, America throws out 40% of the food that it produces. Not only is this fact about waste disturbing in relation to those around the globe who are starving to death, but when you consider the volatility of the economy and how expensive food is becoming at the grocery store you would … [Read more...]

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The Best Healthy Summer Treats for Kids

By Tiffany 6 Comments

When it comes to healthy summertime treats for kids the winning solution usually has to do with the presentation of the treat. Something that captures a child’s imagination has a much better chance of actually getting eaten. Getting a Visual on Summer Treats A child given a handful of carrot and celery sticks is far less likely to be interested in eating them than is if they were given ‘notched’ carrot and celery sticks that they can create buildings out of (think the old fashioned Lincoln … [Read more...]

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Inventive Ways To Add More Vegetables To Your Diet

By Tiffany 5 Comments

Have you ever looked at the traditional food pyramid and thought, “Ugh, there’s no way I can eat that many fruits and veggies?” If you have, you are probably not alone. I aim for 10 servings of fruits and veggies per day and usually it isn't that hard... you just need to get a bit creative.  Instead of deciding that you need to eat steamed brussel sprouts with every meal you need to find ways to incorporate these foods that are so easy you barely think about it. Its not so impossible when you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healthy Eating Tagged With: Broccoli, Butter Lettuce, Celery, Dark Leafy Greens, Egg Sandwiches, Faves, Food Pyramid, Fruits And Veggies, Healthy Breakfast, Hummus, Omelet, Omelets, Seven Ways, Smoothies, Spinach, Sprouts, Traditional Food, Turkey Sandwich, Vegetables Diet, Whole Number

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Meet Tiffany

My name is Tiffany and I am a flower farmer and urban homesteader in Central Ohio with my husband, three children, and assorted furry friends. When I am not blogging I am usually thrift store shopping, gardening, wildcrafting and food foraging, or otherwise enjoying nature. Enjoy! Read More…

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