I recently shared a post highlighting a major missing nutrient in our diets, Vitamin K2. So how do I love to get my K2? Pretty much the easiest way is in what I call my Super K2 Smoothie! This smoothie isn't full of so called 'superfoods' like kale, chia or flax seeds, but it is ... Continue Reading
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The Missing Nutrient – Vitamin K2
The Missing Nutrient Do you remember what launched you into the world of real food? Was it reading Michael Pollan's book, The Omnivore's Dilemma or watching Food, Inc and learning where your food really came from? Was it getting your hands on a copy of Nourishing Traditions? ... Continue Reading
How to Make Flavored Ghee Infusions – 3 Ways
Now that you know how fabulous ghee is and how easy it is to make ghee yourself, here is an easy method to take your ghee to the next level and create three different flavored ghee infusions. These infusions will help you add a punch of flavor to your dishes whether they are ... Continue Reading
What is Ghee? Making Ghee is Easy!
Today I have a guest post for you from Sita at Real Food Suomi. Remember I am busy pulling together an ebook cookbook based on all of your requests so for the next few weeks I have some amazing guest posts lined up for you! I'm very happy to be guest posting here at Homemade ... Continue Reading
Why Saturated Fat Is Here to Stay
"Don't eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognize as food." - Michael Pollan So much of the Real Food dogma is to 'eat like your grandparents did' because the food was unprocessed. Well my grandparents, like all of their generation, initially ate a lot of butter and fat. ... Continue Reading
What is Beef Tallow? Includes Recipe for Rendering Tallow!
This post has been updated as of March 2022. In short, beef tallow is a rendered cooking fat made from the fat from a cow. Yes—beef fat. But saturated fat is awful right? There are many posts out there which explain why saturated fats are actually healthy (see this video which ... Continue Reading
