Monthly Archives: December 2010

Join the Conversation on Food Safety

Food Politics | December 28, 2010

Washington Journal TV talk show on C-Span parses the news of the day in Washington. With the passage of the food safety bill, they are devoting a whole week to discussing the issue. Tune in, call in!

Sally Fallon’s Sweet Potato Dollars

Whole and Natural Foods | December 24, 2010

Looking for a healthier way to make sweet potatoes? Try Sally Fallon’s Sweet Potato Dollars, no sugar in this recipe! But kids will love the sweet ‘money’ on their plate!

Posted in Whole and Natural Foods | Tagged celtic sea salt, healthy cooking, Nourishing Traditions, recipe, sweet potato | 5 Comments

Brussels Sprouts Gratin Recipe

Whole and Natural Foods | December 22, 2010

I found a wonderful recipe with a seasonal vegetable, brussels sprouts in the holiday cookbook issue of Food Network Magazine, and revised the recipe using farm fresh ingredients. It is a real winner!

Posted in Whole and Natural Foods | Tagged recipe | 9 Comments

Washington State’s Most Prayerful Dairy Farm

Raw Milk | December 20, 2010

Cloistered nuns on an island off of Washington state, run a certified raw milk dairy farm. One of the few monastery farms left in America, these religious women are keeping ancient spiritual and farming traditions alive.

Posted in Raw Milk | Tagged Raw Milk, small farm, sustainable farm | 4 Comments

Delicata Squash Salad with Kale and Cranberry Beans

Whole and Natural Foods | December 8, 2010

Here is the salad course we served at the Nourishing Traditions dinner held in honor of Dr. Mercola. This is a fancy and healthy salad, perfect if vegetarians or vegans are coming to dinner!

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S 510 Opponent Wins Activist Award at Sustainable Agriculture Conference

Heroes of Sustainable Agriculture | December 7, 2010

Sustainable agriculturalists recognize the valiant effort of one farmer citizen to derail the food safety “modernization” act, which is such a threat to mixed use and small farms.

Posted in Heroes of Sustainable Agriculture | Tagged food policy, Food Politics, food safety, FTCLDF | 4 Comments