Reversing Food Allergies Tired of living with gluten intolerance, dairy sensitivites, arthritis, eczema, and children with learning disabilities? Until now, I didn’t know there was a scientifically based diet that does more than control allergies by food avoidance, but actually reverses allergies and other health problems by healing the gut. I know many readers will […]
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Prepared or Paranoid? – Eyewitness report from Japan
Ed Note: I received the following eyewitness perspective from Navy wife Tanya, living about 240 miles from the nuclear site. I found Tanya’s perspective refreshing and encouraging as she and her family are learning to live with drastically less power and water in the aftermath of the earthquake. I hope you will glean perspective and […]
Wisdom to Prepare
In my newsletter I usually talk about steps to practical preparedness like food storage etc. Today I talk about the spiritual side of preparedness. I hope you will read on and share your thoughts with me! Proverbs 21:20 says: “In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish […]
Discover Waterless Cookware
I have had this 17 piece set of waterless cookware for nearly 10 years and only burned something once! I love the vapor-lock lid system which insures fast and healthy food without nutrient loss, how easy these pans are to clean, and most importantly, the 304 Surgical stainless steel is non-reactive with […]
How do I salvage buggy grain?
Have you ever experienced the sinking feeling of opening a bag of grain to bug invested grain? It’s a bit of a sinking feeling. But here are the tried and true remedies to save the grain! A customer writes: ” I just opened the bag & found many many little black bugs roaming about […]
Repurpose Milk Jugs in the Garden
This past week has been the first time the temperature has gotten into the 50-60’s range and all the snow in my yard has finally melted. I actually looked at my raised beds and picked up a shovel and started digging on Saturday. As I walked about, I found a 2-3 inch stalk of fragrant […]
Fast, Easy, and Safe Spring Cleaning
Improving the Quality of Life When March rolls around, the temperatures are a little warmer and the air smells like Spring I know it’s time to get started with Spring Cleaning. If you start with the plan I devised , and clean one room at a time you will have success. Below I have outlined […]
Is it Cost Effective?
Although the government is claiming unemployment is at 9- 10%, it doesn’t account for people who have given up looking for work, self-employed people who have seen a drop in income, or people who are underemployed. Duane and I were unemployed for about 15 months before he found work. During that trying time, we didn’t […]
Mix and Match Meals
Ed Note: The following article, authored by Deborah Taylor-Hough, is a great way to use up leftovers, clear the cupboards, or shop your pantry instead of the grocery store. Some of the ingredients may not be real food friendly – so substitute what works for your family, your budget, your time schedule, and your pantry. […]
New Contest – $150 retail value
New Contest – Free Registration to Get Cultured! How to Ferment Anything eCourse by Jenny McGruther of Nourished Kitchen $150.00 Retail Value! This contest CLOSED on Tuesday, February 22, and the winner is #10 Jill. Jill, please contact marilyn@urbanhomemaker.com to claim your prize. There are up to five ways to enter the contest! You get […]