Last week, we took a look at the differences between conventional bread and organic bread. The lower price of conventional bread also includes chemical dough enhancers, preservatives, and other “junk” you wouldn’t normally choose to eat. Organic bread uses organic ingredients and leaves the “junk” out. The trade off is a higher cost and shorter […]
This is our second week of discussing flours and breads. It’s a big topic and really in the grocery store organic bread has the smallest presence of any other type of product. So why should we look organic for this? What’s the difference between plan old regular cheap bread and organic bread? What should be […]
Are you ready for a new hobby? It’s time to learn to mill your own flour and save money and get healthier! The awesome part is that once get past the start up costs of a mill, you are saving money too. I love with health and frugal go together! (Am I the only person […]
In the past year, we’ve discussed organic meats, dairy, produce, sugar, chocolate, coffee, body products, and more. Today, we’re going to take a look at one of the largest parts of the standard American diet…grains. The USDA recommends that about 30% of your diet should be grains, half of that being whole grains. Whether you […]
The following is part of an Organic Living Journey Guest Post Series written by Mariana who has a mother’s heart and scientist’s brain. Last week, we talked about the differences in organic chocolate and conventional chocolates. Organic chocolates guarantee an additive-free ingredients list in addition to toxin-free ingredients. (If you can’t choose organic chocolates, opt for […]
The following is part of an Organic Living Journey Guest Post Series now written by Mariana who has a mother’s heart and scientist’s brain. Today, we’re talking about organic chocolate on the Organic Living Journey. I was inspired to learn a little bit more about conventional vs. organic chocolate while reading over the ingredients on a […]
Save some money and make your own organic hot cocoa mix! I keep a little mason jar of this on hand and use it for making a nice café mocha or a cup of hot chocolate for the kids. It’s also a fraction of the price of the store-bought cocoa mixes…and tastes amazing! (Need a […]
The following is part of an Organic Living Journey Guest Post Series now written by Mariana who has a mother’s heart and scientist’s brain. CHOCOLATE! Chocolate has been around for at least 2000 years. Early records show that the Aztecs brewed a bitter drink (xocoatl) from cacao seeds, and this is one of the first forms […]
The following is part of an Organic Living Journey Guest Post Series now written by Mariana who has a mother’s heart and scientist’s brain. The holiday season is officially here! With a slew of parties, cookie swaps, open houses, and family get-togethers on the calendar, there is lots of cooking to be done. We’ve spent the […]
