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Some Great Nourishing Gifts

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Lea Harris

Here is a list of some of my favorite things. These would make great gifts for anyone.

Nourishing Foods

Chia seeds (left) are full of omega-3′s. Read about the Benefits of Chia Seeds.

Green Pasture’s Cinnamon Tingle BO/FCLO gel. I just love this stuff!

Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions – the best you can buy. Right now Buy 1 pint, get 1 free – two gifts for the price of one!

Organic Raw Honey (right). This is my most favoritest honey! :) Read the full post here →

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Back to Basics – and the winner is…

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Lea Harris

Thank you to all who entered our giveaway for Cooking Traditional Foods’ Back to Basics ebook. If you missed it, you’ll want to read my review now.

Although many of you entered, and I can only choose one winner, I am happy to say you can ALL take advantage of the 20% off coupon code for Back to Basics…. Read the full post here →

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Back to Basics – review and giveaway!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Lea Harris

I am excited to offer a giveaway for Back to Basics from KerryAnn Foster at Cooking Traditional Foods!

I have been using Back to Basics since May, when I first posted about this cookbook. I took a break in the summer to use Summer Menu Volume 3, and now I’m happily back at it.

Before I started using Back to Basics, I was stuck in a food rut. I wanted to do better, really I did. I know having a pasta-focused meal every week, baked chicken every Sunday was getting us into a rut. I knew we were doing well avoiding processed foods – I make everything I can from scratch (see Make Your Own posts). But the thought of combing through my mainstream cookbooks, looking for recipes I didn’t have to tweak seemed too overwhelming and time-consuming.

Back to Basics has been a lifesaver. Read the full post here →

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Salmon Chowder

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Lea Harris

Oh, boy. Not only is salmon full of Vitamin D, it takes great, too! This was a huge hit – and perfect on a chilly day.

Salmon Chowder
Shared with permission Kerry Ann Foster from Cooking Traditional Foods. This recipe is found in Back to Basics. Read the full post here →

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Do you have dinners covered into March? I do!

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Lea Harris

That’s because I have Back to Basics from Cooking Traditional Foods.

My first post talking about using this 300+ page resource was posted in May. Once I started hitting pumpkin recipes slated for an October menu, I knew I needed to swap over to the Summer Menu (Vol. 3).

Now that summer is over, I am delving back into this wonderful recipe book. I am so glad – I really missed it!

I use Cooking Traditional Foods menus because:

  • I want nutritious meals for my family
  • I don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen
  • I want to serve unprocessed, wholesome foods

The bonuses that come with Back to Basics:

  • I don’t have to figure out what’s for dinner.
  • I don’t have to plan a shopping list! It’s all done for me.
  • Prep lists of when to thaw what keep me on track
  • Index in the back makes it easy to find recipe favorites
  • I want to use produce that is in season, and as menus are organized from Sept-March, I stay true to season

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Cooking Traditional Foods – Week 8

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Lea Harris

Sweet Potato Chili Lime Soup. This was my favorite soup. Ever. I downed two bowls in no time. It didn’t last longer than two days, and it make a lot! I loved the Apple Butternut Squash soup (was that week 1 or 2?) but this an extremely close second. In fact, I’m not even sure which I love best. I did omit the chili, as it’s not an ingredient the kids are used to. I plan on adding it when I make a second batch – I’m craving it again and I just had it two days ago! The kids weren’t crazy about it until they tried it, and then they love it! Read the full post here →

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Cooking Traditional Foods – Week 7

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Lea Harris

Another great week using Back to Basics by Cooking Traditional Foods.

Doesn’t that photo on the left just make your mouth water? We didn’t even need to use knives when eating Crock-Pot Italian Beef.

My favorite recipes are crock-pot recipes. And I am really glad that there are one or two crock-pot recipes per week. That means I get to be lazy all day as dinner cooks itself! :D Read the full post here →

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Back to Basics is in print! You can save 20% if you buy now…

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Lea Harris

Back to Basics, the cook book I have been using the past six weeks, is now in print! The new book is currently 10% off retail, and until June 30th you can get an additional 20% off by using coupon code SUNSHINE305. Spiral-bound (I love spiral-bound books!), 322 pages containing 30 weeks of Menu Mailers that teach you how to cook traditional, nourishing foods, one step at a time.
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Cooking Traditional Foods – Week 6

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Lea Harris

Another great week using Back to Basics by Cooking Traditional Foods.

My sister has been staying with me for the past three weeks, and she is one picky eater. Sorry, Sarah, but you are! That said, she has enjoyed all the meals I have made (okay, so she didn’t eat the fish sticks from last week because I dipped them in mayo before dredging them in flour – told you she was picky!).

I love reviewing what we had the previous week, because I get to re-live all those delicious flavors. Read the full post here →

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Cooking Traditional Foods – Week 4

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Lea Harris

I certainly did not expect my kids to go from being picky to eating EVERYTHING I serve them. WITHOUT complaining! I can’t believe it! I was hoping that by the end of 30 weeks, they would reach that goal. But already? Read the full post here →

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