It’s been over a month now since I’ve had a cup of coffee — and I haven’t had a single craving. Moreover, I’m feeling happier, with more energy, and the quality of my sleep has vastly improved. Best of all, I don’t need coffee anymore. This is nothing short of a miracle for me. I’m the biggest coffee addict who ever lived! I’ve been drinking coffee since I was 16 years old. I’ve tried to quit coffee many times throughout the years, but I could never make it stick.

Why? Because caffeine is a highly addictive drug.

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I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to do giveaways the past few months. But get ready, people! I have a lot of giveaways coming your way this summer!

To kick it off, I’m super excited to announce this giveaway from Jenny McGruther at the Nourished Kitchen blog. This is your chance to win a 12-week multimedia online cooking class that will teach you everything you need to know to cook traditional food.

All kids love mac & cheese. The problem is, the boxed versions of mac & cheese are made with powdered cheese mix and noodles made from white flour. Not exactly nutritious! Also, boxed mac & cheese is gross. It tastes horrible! The so-called healthy brands are not much better than Kraft.

I came up with this recipe for real, homemade mac & cheese that your kids are going to love. In fact, when I sent this recipe out in my menu mailer, one of my subscribers said that her son came in after dinner and said it was the “Best mac & cheese ever!”

Oh. My. Goodness. The past couple of months have been insanely busy. Yes, I know I’ve been saying that for the past couple of years (ever since I launched Real Food Media). I have never worked so hard in my whole life — even during my crazy days in the mid-90s in Silicon Valley when [...]

Are you stumped when it comes to what to make for dinner? Perhaps you’re inspired by Jamie Oliver or Michael Pollan and really want to cook healthy foods from scratch for your family, but you don’t know where to start? Or maybe you think it’s too expensive to buy all organic and grass-fed?

This picture was sent to me from Mary in St. Louis, MO. She took the photo at Schnucks in Kirkwood, MO.

All I can say is YUCK!

The demand for raw milk is growing, and people are not happy about the government trying to keep it from them. On May 10, they held a “tea party” protest for raw milk on the Boston Common.