Last week we took a weekend trip down to San Diego with my in-laws to do Sea World and the San Diego Zoo with our daughter. On this trip, we were only going for a weekend so I figured we’d have less stress and just eat out. We had a great time, and we stayed in one of those hotels that have suites, so we saved some money that way. They also told us proudly that a free breakfast was included. Even at no cost, this free breakfast was no bargain. I would rather pay less for the hotel room and have them offer no breakfast.

Based on the garbage they were trying to pass off as food at this free breakfast buffet, and the complete lack of nutrition, we’d have been better off going to McDonald’s.

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If you read my blog with any regularity, you know I’m a big fan of lard and tallow. I use them for pie crusts, making chicken nuggets and fried chicken, onion rings and French fries, and plan to try my hand at doughnuts and potato chips. Oh, and let’s not forget about buttermilk biscuits… I’ll [...]

I visited the Gold Mine Natural Food booth at Expo West on Saturday to find something exceptionally thrilling: freeze-dried natto. Natto is a form of Japanese fermented soybeans. Natto is unique in that it contains extremely high amounts of vitamin K2.

What’s the real scoop on cholesterol? Do you really need to lower your cholesterol? Is there really good and bad cholesterol? Do you need a cholesterol-lowering drug? Does cholesterol cause heart disease? Or is it possible that cholesterol is actually good for you? Former vegetarian (read about his experience with vegetarianism here) and really smart [...]

Here’s a video excerpt from Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride’s lecture about GAPS, the Gut and Psychology Syndrome at the WAPF Wise Traditions 2008 conference in San Francisco. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride successfully treated her own son, who was diagnosed autistic, which prompted an intensive study into causes and treatments of autism. It was during this time that [...]

We had lunch at the snack bar at the pool yesterday. It struck me how impossible it is to avoid the bad fats that cause cancer and heart disease. Here’s what was on the menu: Burgers (cooked in corn/soybean oil) French fries (cooked in corn/soybean oil) Salads (with salad dressing made from soybean oil) Tunafish [...]

Today was our lovely nanny Alla’s last day. We are so very sad to see her go. Kate whined and flailed and bucked in my arms when Alla was going out the front door. Alla sat in Kate’s room this afternoon, watching her play in her crib when it was naptime. I said, “Alla, come [...]