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Spring is one of my favorite seasons (aside from the allergies that go along with it). It's a time when winter has passed and everything starts waking up from a long slumber. The trees start budding, flowers start sprouting, and wildlife activity peaks. As someone who thoroughly enjoys nature and loves spending time outdoors, spring is the perfect season to start making up for all those days spent inside. Not to mention with the new season comes (can you guess it?) new food!

I’ll admit that old-fashioned oatmeal cookies may not sound like the most appetizing treat, but only because we were traumatized as kids. It’s unfortunate that a raisin-filled cookie looks an awful lot like an ooey, gooey chocolate chip cookie. Oh, the trickery! I mean, seriously, what kid truly appreciates raisins?

There has been suspicion in the last few years of aluminum-containing antiperspirants being linked to higher risk of breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. While there seem to be more studies denying the link than confirming it, there are still many excellent reasons to make your own deodorant at home.

The best of the summer harvest may be over, but the best of fall is yet to come.

Bell peppers are a member of the family Solanaceae or Potato family of the genus Capsicum L. or pepper P containing four species. The plant is known by its scientific name capsicum and is commonly called sweet pepper. The name bell pepper was derived from the shape of the fruit. Though in the genus Capsicum, bell peppers do not contain capsicum, a substance that produces the heat in peppers.

Kimchi, the Korean dish featuring fermented cabbage, is a nutritious powerhouse.  For starters, it’s a heck of a source of probiotics, which help keep your gut health in tip-top shape.  When you consume probiotics regularly, it keeps your digestive system moving, it keeps

September is the time to get back to cooking. The flighty energy of summer is past, and the heat is lessening. Fall is a season of introspection, and in some traditions, it’s the start of the new year. Cooking is a wonderful accompaniment to going inward and beginning anew.

As the cool weather is setting in for some of us, now’s the time for some hearty and grounding recipes.

If you have read other articles in the raw milk series, you are by now probably familiar with the benefits of eating raw, locally produced milk. From beneficial microbes to supporting your local food system, consuming raw milk is great for addressing several environmental and personal health needs!

With the fall equinox just around the corner you might be starting to think about parties and pumpkin pie, but instead of jumping into the holiday season, why not ease into it?