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Jenny Patient Expert

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Voodoo Stock: Chicken Feet & Chili Peppers by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Chicken feet – gnarly, repulsive and disturbing – make for the very best stock. Devoid of little else but tendons, bone and cartilage (sound appetizing yet?), chic ... Read on »
Mandarin & Cranberry Relish by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Friday afternoon, a heavy box brimming with satsuma mandarins courtesy of Chaffin Family Orchards greeted me at the post office. I’d anticipated their arrival all week ... Read on »
20% Off at the Homestead Company! by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I’m still recovering from the Wise Traditions Conference – which was wonderful – but wanted to announce the winner of the recent giveaway: Kristi Fogle! Kri ... Read on »
Oeufs en Cocotte with Lox by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Oeufs en cocotte, with their simple elegance, make a for a charming, nourishing breakfast and are well-suited to a variety of accompaniments: fresh herbs, raw milk cheeses, ha ... Read on »
Soy & Illinois Prisons: Tuskagee of the 21st Century by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Beginning in 2003, shortly after notorious former governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich took office, the Illinois prison system effected a change in the diet fed to their inmat ... Read on »
Day One: Ferments, Kefir and Healthy Cooking for Kids by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Amanda Love demonstrates the preparation of dairy kefir.This morning started off excitedly – a bleary-eyed awakening, a rush, quick registration and a charming, nourishi ... Read on »
Molasses & Cranberry Cinnamon Rolls by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating There is nothing quite like a warm cinnamon roll and a hot mug of tea on a cool Saturday morning. We love them – especially my husband and my son who crave them with a p ... Read on »
Blogging Wise Traditions 2009 by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This week brings the 2009 Wise Traditions Conference hosted by the Weston A Price Foundation – and I’ll be blogging live from the conference. The conference will ... Read on »
Home-cured Olives: Moroccan Style by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Home-cured olives – seasoned with chilies, lemon and North African spices – have finally made their way into our kitchen, and happily so. Not too long ago, we rec ... Read on »
Win a $40 Gift Certificate to the Homestead Company! by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating For our family, a nourished life extends beyond our kitchen to nearly every aspect of our home. Sure, what you put in you’re body is extremely important to your overall ... Read on »
Cherry & Vanilla Bean Sorbet by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Cherry sorbet – potent in all its sweet-tart iciness – evokes memories summer. I anxiously await their arrival: Will this be a good cherry year?Did the orchards ... Read on »
Ohio Ballot Could Ordain Factory Farming by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This year, Ohio voters are faced with a monumental decision regarding the safety of their food supply. Issue #2 on the ballot would establish a Livestock Advisory Board and g ... Read on »
Tips for a Better, Healthier Halloween by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating It’s the time of year health-minded parents across the nation dread: Halloween. While I love and cherish celebrating holidays and the changing of the seasons, I loathe ... Read on »
Sage & Chicken Liver Pâté by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Chicken Liver Pâté is a luxuriously rich and deeply nourishing addition to any dinner table. Spread atop sprouted grain toast points and garnished with dried cra ... Read on »
Gut and Psychology Syndrome – Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating We live in a world of unfolding epidemics … So begins an article by neurologist and human nutrition expert Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. Campbell-McBride, whom some of ... Read on »
Pumpkin & Molasses Custard by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Pumpkin custard is a perfect, nourishing autumn dish. Packed with beta carotene, antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium and other micronutrients, this dish is rich in flavor and ... Read on »
Food Stamp Challenge: The End and $1.05 Over by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This is the last week on the food stamp challenge. In the end, our bellies are full, we maintained a tight budget – going over by only $1.05. And, while far from optima ... Read on »
Make it Better: Strawberry Milk Shakes by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Treats are on my mind this week! It must be the lack of goodies on our Food Stamp Challenge that has me digging through old posts-in-progress looking for tasty, nourishing tr ... Read on »
Hara Hachi Bu: Lessons from Okinawa by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Hara hachi bu - eat until you’re 80% full. It’s a good lesson in moderation and self-restraint – and one of many lessons we can learn from Okinawa, that leg ... Read on »
Sprouted Grain Doughnuts: Yes, Everyone Deserves a Treat by Jenny Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating What the hell are doughnuts doing on your site? I can hear you muttering. Don’t click off quite yet.You see; it’s National Doughnut Month and I thought we’d ... Read on »