My heart is heavy. A couple days ago, while we were away from home on a field trip, loose dogs got into our chicken yard and killed all...

Jet lag, motion sickness, intestinal illness, homesickness, insect bites: traveling can present its own unique health challenges, but...

Have you tried ginger with pear yet? It is such am amazing flavor combination that I just can't get enough of it at this time of year! In...

Why Sourdough? I am always amazed at how ancestral peoples seemed to know just what to do in order to make their food healthier. Take...

With the return of cold and flu season, I wanted to share with you one remedy that's most often indicated for flu symptoms: Gelsemium...

With my husband's autoimmune healing diet, breakfast has been one of the most challenging meals. With no grains, dairy, nuts, or eggs,...

Tender chicken with stir-fried veggies, this recipe pulls together some of our favorite flavors and superfoods: coconut, lime, garlic,...

Some of the oldest cookbooks in the world are from the fertile crescent region. This recipe for Babylonian Dried Fruit Bread is based on...

Our zucchini plants were totally decimated by squash bugs this year, but that's not stopping us from enjoying lots of zucchini! I've been...

My kids are expected to do a fair amount of chores and household responsibilities on a daily basis. I used to spend a lot of time and...

In this season of life, I'm juggling increased work hours and extra household responsibilities due to my husband's health problems. I'm...

It's August, and that means we'll be starting our new school year soon. Our summer homeschooling was fairly laid-back this year, but in a...

Bamya is a a hearty Egyptian stew made with meat and okra. When simmered in this acidic sauce, okra has little of the sliminess that it...

Growing up in public school, history class was SO boring. With so much focus on memorizing dates and names, no wonder I thought I didn't...

Although both of my kids can now eat grains (!!), I still like to make grain-free baked goods as well. Grain-free baked goods have the...

With summer in full swing here, we are starting to find locally grown summertime fruits at the store. Early peaches have arrived, much to...

Conventional treatment of autoimmune disease usually involves steroids and other immunosuppressive drugs. These drugs do nothing to fix...

Hummus: it's yummy for dipping veggies or chips, spreading onto sandwiches, mixing with salsa and sour cream, or even by the spoonful! I...

Things aren't always smooth while breastfeeding. After both of my pregnancies, I developed mastitis (breast infection) when my babies...

One benefit of the Leadership Education philosophy is that my kids love our homeschooling and want to homeschool year-round. (It wasn't...