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Easy Office Lunches Sans Microwave

Last fall I started working in an office after spending the better part of four years working from home. This introduced an unexpected challenge—preparing an allergy-safe lunch in the office. read more

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Recipe: Chicken Bone Broth—Day 3

If you’ve been following along, you’ve now got a refrigerator full of bone broth. What do you do next?

At this point the broth has settled overnight in the refrigerator. You can see three distinct layers—fat, broth, and sediment. You can skim off the fat to use in cooking if you purchased high quality birds. Otherwise discard the fat and the sediment. read more

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Recipe: Chicken Bone Broth—Day 2

So you started your chicken bone broth yesterday and woke up to delicious aromas this morning. You’re in the home stretch and you can almost taste the best chicken soup you’ve ever had. read more

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Recipe: Chicken Bone Broth—Day 1

Bone broth is all about extracting gelatin from the bones. Gelatin breaks down into collagen which is a critical building block for our bodies. I credit bone broth alone with the improvements in my skin and digestion. My chiropractor has also noticed a marked improvement in my ability to be adjusted and to hold an adjustment. read more

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Creole Sauce – My Wacky Reflux Reliever!

Whenever reflux is causing that burning sensation in my belly, I turn to my creole sauce. Weird, I know. I can only speculate that the mild spiciness that I use is just enough to create additional digestive juices to relieve the problem of low stomach acid. A friend of a friend uses Indian food for the same effect. However, I’m not making any medical promises here. I can only promise that it tastes gooooood! read more

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