Table of Contents[Hide][Show] How to soak chicken feed for better health and production from your backyard hens and an important security check against toxic feed that might stop them from laying. There’s a lot of buzz in the alternative news of late that certain brands of commercial chicken feed are stopping hens from laying. While …
Passion fruit custard is a Brazilian-inspired delight that is a creamy, sweet, and tangy treat that is the perfect ending to any meal. I was gifted a couple dozen passion fruits last week from the robust vine growing in a friend’s backyard. We enjoyed a few right away (cut one in half and scoop out …
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Healthy recipe for honey cinnamon butter that is a perfect topping for toast, rolls, or a bowl of oatmeal. Only 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make! The honey cinnamon butter that some restaurants serve with their bread is very popular with patrons. While certainly delicious, the ingredients are no doubt quite shocking. For example, …
Table of Contents[Hide][Show] How to build your own egg incubator to hatch fertilized chicken eggs into healthy, medication-free chicks. This ingenious DIY project costs less than $20 and is an option even for those whose neighborhood codes don’t allow for a rooster! Last year, during the world’s-longest-lockdown in Melbourne, Australia, we experienced our first-everchicken shortage. …
Table of Contents[Hide][Show] Comparison of local food options such as farmers’ markets, community supported agriculture (CSA), and urban farms. In one of the most encouraging trends of our time, more people than ever are making the switch to local food. This movement is born out of necessity in many cases. For example, the quality of …
Table of Contents[Hide][Show] Using erythritol as an alternative sweetener is associated with increased risk for heart attacks and strokes according to a large, 4000+ person study by the Cleveland Clinic. For almost 10 years, I have warned my readers to avoid erythritol found in a dizzying array of low-carb foods and alternative sweeteners like Swerve. …