Foods 
This homemade breakfast sausage recipe is incredibly easy to make. We make our own breakfast sausage to avoid corn additives for our family's health. And this recipe is super tasty! My family has gone through food allergy testing—and can I tell you it's caused quite a bit of change in our already-altered diet. I thought we were eating a pretty clean, healthy, whole-foods diet, but found out different when two of my kiddos and my husband all tested positive for a corn allergy. Corn allergies have got to be one of the most difficult food allergies to deal with. Why? Because corn is in everything! You can't even ...Read More
Keto, Gluten-Free Cheesy Biscuits
I don't often make many bread substitutes, but every once in a while I get a hankering for a treat. This keto, gluten-free cheesy biscuits recipe came about at just such a time. They are made with coconut flour, which I find a bit tricky to work with, but have been trying to experiment with more lately so I can take advantage of the nutritional benefits of coconut. The addition of sharp cheddar cheese and garlic powder in these biscuits masks the coconut flavor, if you don't like that (they're not sweet) and makes the biscuits a flavorful, savory accompaniment to soup or salad, or (as you'll see below) the base for ...Read More
Gluten-Free, Grain-Free Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
My family's very favorite Christmas cookies are these grain-free old fashioned molasses cookies. Before I was gluten-free, I would choose this classic Christmas cookie before any others. I've been baking and tweaking this recipe to get it just like it's wheat-filled inspiration—and my kids haven't complained. In fact, they've been begging me to make more every day. Looking for more gluten-free recipes and resources? This Everything Gluten Free page is a library of everything gluten free we’ve worked on. If you're a regular around here, you know that I don't typically use sugar in my recipes. Typically I opt ...Read More
13 Surprising Reasons to Eat More Salt
In this age, when many doctors are urging you to cut your salt consumption, you may find some of these reasons to eat more salt surprising. Granted, I'm not talking about just your ordinary table salt. Typical table salt and unprocessed sea salt differ quite a bit, not the least of which is there is corn sugar added to normal table salt. Switching to sea salt is your best bet. But consuming more salt? Really? Conventional wisdom has always told us that it's best to moderate salt consumption. If you have high blood pressure, doctors would most most certainly urge you to drastically decrease your salt. Research ...Read More
Are Animal Fats Good for You? The Science is Clear
Lard. Butter. Tallow. Bacon Grease. Duck Fat. We know these are bad for us, right? Think again. When asked, "Are animal fats bad for you?" many of us grew up with the rather cartoonish answer: Of course—haven't you heard of cholesterol? The truth isn't nearly so simple. Why have animal fats been demonized? Long story short: Animal fats got a bad rap because they are high in saturated fats. And the reason why this was a problem was because of the now-debunked cholesterol hypothesis. The cholesterol hypothesis, in a nutshell, hypothesized that saturated fat and dietary cholesterol gunked up the arteries and ...Read More
Homeschooling 10 Great Ways to Save Money On Homeschool Curriculum!
Once upon a time there was a girl (that would be me) who didn't have a whole lot of money. She learned to be very frugal. Some might have even called her a tight-wad. When she began homeschooling, she was pretty shocked at the prices of curriculum. The first year of homeschooling you could find her spending hours in used book stores, scavenging random garage sales, and trying to find the best deals wherever she went. Sometimes she even ordered books on interlibrary loan (but that was a real pain in the rear end). She eventually learned there were easier ways to save money on curriculum without spending hours ...Read More
Gluten Free, Instant Pot Thai Chicken Thighs
Preparing chicken thighs for dinner is a great way to add a little variety to meals in a chicken-breast-dominated-recipe-book world. Energize your chicken dinners even further with these Gluten-Free, Instant Pot Thai Chicken Thighs. Fresh lime juice, peanut butter, ginger, and sriracha combine to create a creamy, yet spicy sauce for these chicken thighs. While the groundwork for this recipe does include prepping the thighs on the sauté setting, this dish could not be easier. I love recipes that combine more complex flavors but come together with little effort. Brown the chicken thighs in sesame oil while ...Read More
Easy-to-Implement Latin Curriculum: Visual Latin (Review)
If you are into the classical Christian education scene, then you've undoubtedly considered getting a Latin curriculum for your children. I rebelled at this idea at first, primarily because I remembered how difficult those two semesters of college French were. But, alas, after much reading and debating with myself, the logic of teaching and learning Latin alongside my son prevailed. But here's the thing: It's been much more fun and painless than I imagined. I think that is partly because I don't have the stress of being in a graded college course, but more because I've found a curriculum that I enjoy and is ...Read More
