Real Food Living Blog

Book Review: “In Faithfulness, He Afflicted Me”
A mother finds purpose and victory through heartaches
Author: Lynnette Kraft
www.growingthroughaffliction.com
Paperback, published by Tate Publishing, 2008

“Lynnette is the mother of nine children but has been called to endure the great sorrow of watching three of them die. She has suffered, but she has been victorious through the loving help of [...]

Shalom Y’all,
One thing I want to do more consistently is update my blog with personal entries. A dear friend of mine, Sylvia Britton of the Christian Homekeeper Network sent me this idea today and I love it! That structure helps me from rambling on too much (oh dear, am I already rambling? ), [...]

The Bible
Center column references
Book introductions
Translation and explanatory notes
Concordance
Words of Messiah in red
Full color maps
Black bonded leather
Gilded-edge pages
A $40 value
This is a drawing for Christian Homekeeper members. I love that board and discussion group and have been a participant for many years. Come and check out the articles and discussion and if you sign up [...]

Shalom all you foodies!
Check out this awesome gluten-free cookbook from Elana’s Pantry.      
If you want to win a FREE copy of this book, plus a 5-pound bag of blanched almond flour, enter here at Elana’s Pantry.
If you win this book and almond flour, be sure to come back and tell us what gluten-free goodies you [...]

Updated from our family favorite, Baked Oatmeal comes a wheat-free-dairy-free Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Cake.
Wonderful warm for breakfast, room temperature for brunch or a snack, or even topped with ice cream for a simple, delicious dessert.
Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Cake
Variation on our family favorite “Baked Oatmeal”
Servings: 15
*Use organic ingredients whenever possible**
5   cups  rolled oats,  or quick oats
2   [...]

Hey, y’all! Check out my new review at the Real Food Living website! Read the Morningware Infrared Halogen Oven review.
My review includes a recipe, too: Vickilynn’s Whole Wheat Yeast English Muffins/Biscuits.

I am so excited to be writing 3-4 times per week for the syndicated outlet Examiner.com!
My new assignment is as the “Housewares Examiner” for the Charlotte area and I will be writing articles on my Product Reviews. My column addresses Tools of the Trade for homemakers worldwide. For example, my first 2 articles are on [...]

Shalom,
As the new book, Naturally Healthy Cuisine: Real Food for Real Families hits the mailboxes and stores, the feedback is coming in to my mailbox and on the RFD email loop. Here are 2 that we received today:
“Hi Everyone,
Woo hoo!! I got my book today and I AM SO EXCITED!! It is so beautiful and [...]

Shalom Y’all!
Anyone that knows me knows that I really love Pampered Chef stoneware. It is made in the USA and it is promoted to be lead-free. I’ve been using their stoneware to bake my wonderful whole-grain pizzas, cookies, cakes, breads and healthful meals, casseroles etc. for many many years.
I found a stoneware mini fluted cake [...]

Naturally Healthy Cuisine: Real Food for Real Families
By Shonda Parker and Vickilynn Haycraft
Available directly from Naturally Healthy:
Naturally Healthy Cuisine: Real Food for Real Families

Table of Contents:
Part One: Real Foods Make Naturally Healthy Cuisine

The Meaning of Eating
Kitchen Medicine: Carbs, Proteins, Fats
Optimal Nutrient Daily Intake: Vitamins
Optimal Nutrient Daily Intake: Minerals
Setting Up Your Real Food Pantry
Changes Made Easy
You [...]