Category Archives: Healthful Eating

The Healing Power of Chicken Soup: A Remedy for Upper Respiratory Infections

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: November 6, 2024

By Shawndra Meader, FNTP, MScN Chicken soup is known as a comfort food and traditional recipe the world over. While it’s difficult to narrow down the location of the roots of this ubiquitous medicine, it is widely believed that chicken soup as we know it today has its earliest origins in ancient China and Egypt. […]

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Okra and Onions sauteed with Spices and Tomato

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: September 17, 2023

Masala Bhindi I cannot think of anything I would rather do with okra than make this. If I get eggplant from my CSA, look out! Kelly is making Indian food all weekend. I posted this receipt over 10 years ago and it’s still true. Get the spices measured out and ready, then Heat: 2 T […]

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Year of the Cat – Happy Chinese New Year 2023

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: January 24, 2023

It’s been wild ride these past few years – punctuated by the powerful yang energy of the year of the Tiger 2022. We are now sliding into the mellow yin energy of the water Rabbit, or as they say in Vietnam, the Year of the Cat. Since I spent some years in Vietnam, I got […]

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Health in the Year of the Tiger

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 1, 2022

Chinese New Year marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Winter is the season of the water element; fear is the emotion associated with the water element and winter. Manage fear and anxiety by connecting to the earth and bringing grounding qi into daily life. Flow beyond fear. Get outside and walk […]

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Rolling Bale Farm – Custom Lamb Cuts available

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: September 10, 2021

Rolling Bale Farm is offering custom cuts of organic 100% grass fed lamb. We shared a whole lamb with a friend last year and it was delicious. They will be selling out, so get your order in now. Delivery is expected October – November. See the available cuts and price list. They will customize your […]

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Eating Well in the Year of the Ox

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 10, 2021

The Ox is an Earth animal according to the 5-element cycle of Chinese medicine. The Earth element relates to the Spleen/Stomach and digestion and assimilation of nutrients. In this cycle Earth generates Metal, which relates to the Lung and breathing. Focus on taking care of yourself by eating well and including breathing exercises or relaxed […]

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Nourishing Winter Cleanse

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 8, 2021

Any time of year can be a great time do a Nourishing Winter Cleanse to nourish your gut, immune system, blood stream and whole body while eating only the cleanest fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, meats, fish and bone broth. These healthful eating tips can be useful even if you are not up for a full […]

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Phu Cuoc Fish Sauce – the Good Stuff

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 5, 2021

The best fish sauce comes from Phu Cuoc Island, in the Gulf of Thailand on the west side of the very southern part of Vietnam. It is closer to Cambodia than it is to Vietnam and indeed it once was part of Cambodia before the French decided in the 1950’s to make it part of […]

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Clean and Clean Gut by Alejandro Junger

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: January 26, 2021

A great resource for cleansing is Dr. Alejandro Junger’s book,  Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body’s Natural Ability to Heal Itself. His book is quite readable and interesting. The three week cleanse he suggests is reasonably easy to follow. He recommends eating two liquid meals and one solid meal each day. Depending on […]

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Spicy Quick Pickled Cucumbers

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: August 23, 2020

2 pounds fresh cucumbers, cut lengthwise into spears (if the cucumbers are big and has big seeds, you can cut out some of the seeds) ¼ cup white wine vinegar or unseasoned rice vinegar 1 t sugar ¾ t crushed red pepper flakes 2 t sea salt, plus more 2 T chopped dill or other […]

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