Author: Shannon

I am wife to Stewart, mama of six, homeschooler, messy cook, and avid fermenter. This is where I tell our story... of building a sustainable off-grid homestead... of raising this growing family of ours... of the beauty and the hard and the joy in all of it.

Study Shows Many “Extra Virgin” Olive Oils Aren’t Truly Extra Virgin

I have read a lot of claims about the bottles in the supermarket labeled extra virgin olive oil. We know that extra virgin olive oil is a good fat, especially when left unheated, but is the greenish liquid in these bottles truly extra virgin olive oil? It turns out the short answer is no. I…

What Real Food Bloggers Really Eat: Kimberly Hartke of Hartke is Online

Today’s long-overdue real food journal comes from Kimberly Hartke of Hartke is Online. Her blog is full of information, interviews, and encouragement for getting back to traditional foods. Here’s her story: Keith and Kimberly Hartke lost 50 lbs between them by following Dr. Arthur Agatston’s South Beach Diet and switching to organic foods, over 5…