From the monthly archives: August 2009

Menu Plan – August 31

by Shannon on August 31, 2009 · 2 Comments · in cooking & recipes

Last week really could have used a menu plan. My husband spent most of the week at home continuing to recover and it was actually a nice time of having papa home. Thankfully he is continuing to get better and will be heading back to work this week as he can. That means that I [...]

Food Roots, August 27: where does your food come from

by Shannon on August 27, 2009 · 4 Comments · in nourishing food, sustainability & gardening

“Or what if I had simply grown up in a time when food was seasonal? When there was, in each year, a time of more and a time of less? When food was not just there in packages on the supermarket shelf all year?” ~ Jessica Prentice ~ Welcome to another edition of Food Roots! [...]

Something a Little More Personal

by Shannon on August 26, 2009 · 20 Comments · in odds & ends

One year ago our baby was born. A miracle, clearly. We can make the best of plans – water birth, healthy diet, more exercise, lots of pregnancy tea. Still it is out of our control. I needed that lesson, I still need that lesson. Every time I really stop to look at that little face [...]

Why Grains May Not Be Necessary for a Nourishing Diet

by Shannon on August 24, 2009 · 14 Comments · in nourishing food, real health

{At the end of last year our family embarked on a modified version of the GAPS diet for a couple of weeks. I personally found it beneficial and am considering trying it out again. With that in mind, and due to a family emergency over the weekend, I thought I would re-run this article which [...]

Food Roots August 20: where does your food come from?

by Shannon on August 20, 2009 · 7 Comments · in nourishing food, sustainability & gardening

“Or what if I had simply grown up in a time when food was seasonal? When there was, in each year, a time of more and a time of less? When food was not just there in packages on the supermarket shelf all year?” ~ Jessica Prentice ~ Welcome to another edition of Food Roots! [...]