Pink Ribbon Smoothie for October (Breast cancer awareness month)

Click on the image above for the recipe!

Soy Sauce Alternative

For those who need a replacement due to a soy allergy.

2 Tbs beef stock
1 Tbs red wine vinegar
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp molasses
1 tsp sesame oil
1/8 tsp garlic powder
black pepper to taste
1/4 cup boiling filtered spring water

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil until it is reduced by about half.

The Taste of Autumn: Great Recipes from my favorite blogs

I just can't help myself...Fall is right around the bend and all I can think about is warm comfort foods, puddings, chilis, muffins, quick breads, and of course...pumpkin! Try some of these great recipes out from some of my favorite food bloggers:

• Brown Sugar and Spice Pumpkin Bars (Karina's Kitchen)
• Spiced Apple Muffins (the Nourishing Gourmet)
• Mom's Zucchini Bread (Food Blogga)
• Pumpkin Cranberry Upside Down Cake (Elana's Pantry)
• Roasted Hatch Chili Stew with Sweet Potatoes, Corn & Lime (Karina's Kitchen)
• Santa Fe Pumpkin Chowder (Karina's Kitchen)
• No-Tomato Chili (Everything Free Eating)
• Roasted Corn Pudding in Acorn Squash (101 Cookbooks)
• Crock Pot Red Curry Chicken with Butternut Squash (Cara's Cravings)
• Maple Roasted Acorn Squash w/ Corn Bread Stuffing (Karina's Kitchen)
• Pumpkin Seed Butter (Everything Free Eating)
• Pumpkin Custard (Elana's Pantry)

Cooking Traditional Foods: Why you should, and How you can!

It's hard to know these days just which dietary guidelines we should follow to obtain optimal health. The experts all seem to vary, and we all know just how many fad diets are out there. The truth is, however, that nutrition is not an ever changing concept. The roots of healthy eating will never change. In fact, traditional foods are really the most wholesome way to eat. We just have to learn what that means again.

Simply put, Traditional Foods are foods consumed in the way our ancestors ate them. The basis of Traditional Foods is that the food you consume be as nutrient dense and nourishing as possible. Traditional Foods (TF) goes beyond just avoiding packaged and processed foods. It is about choosing the best food options available for your budget & location and consuming it in a way that allows your body to extract the maximum nutrition from that item.

Local foods+ organic foods+ in season foods (-microwaves) = responsible eating for you and your family!

Here is a link to the "Cooking Traditional Foods" website...home of the American Menu Mailer...that describes traditional diets and cooking in layman's terms.

http://www.cookingtf.com/whatistf.html

(to the right is some homemade chicken bone broth I have cooking on the stove)

For more help check out this amazing link on how to convert your favorite recipes to the traditional style of cooking!

http://www.cookingtf.com/convert.html

(Rosemary Apple Chicken with garden salad, snow peas, and homemade mashed potatoes. Tonight's delicious dinner. Just an example)

I suggest that anyone committing themselves to a healthier lifestyle give traditional nutrition a try. It truly is the most nourishing way to eat.

Sloppy Joes (GFCF)

For More Delicious American Menu Mailer Recipes go to www.cookingtf.com

Peanut Butter Squash Brownies

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One Skillet Lentils