I'm Excited for this New resource, New Blog, and Giveaways!

I'm Excited for this New Resource, New Blog, and Giveaways!

 As I am learning and growing in the Real Food lifestyle, I am sharing each small piece that I can with you and this site has been one of my most trusted resources. I'd like for more people to know about it. I love Cultures for Health! They provide a wealth of information about cultures, probiotics, real food, fermenting; as well as homemade breads, cheese, kefir, kombucha, etc etc.

Since I started learning the benefits and joys of making my own homemade yogurt and yogurt cheese- the possibilities of building healthier meals for my whole family are endless!  It has been a joy to learn about, and an absolute privilege to learn from them! The resources are wonderful! Health benefits, how to videos that explain everything! Recipes, tips, tricks, helpful tips, advice and supplies!

 I am excited! One of my favorite sites to learn from now has a new blog:  Cultures for Health Blog

The blog features passionate writers who are real people working in kitchens just like yours with helpful tips and tricks to make your life easier! It like a community devoted to helping normal people just like us in bringing our families around a table filled with real, sustainable, health-giving food.!

As an added bonus: To celebrate their new blog they are offering a giveaway!    Cultures for Health Blog

Every day five cultures or culture starter kits will be given away!

• Monday, April 29th: Sourdough Starter
• Tuesday, April 30th: Milk Kefir Starter Kit
• Wednesday, May 1st: Yogurt Starter
• Thursday, May 2nd: Kombucha Starter Kit
• Friday, May 3rd: Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheese Making Kit
• Saturday, May 4th: Water Kefir Starter Kit

Take a look! You'll fall in love with Cultures for Health too! Wonderful resource!  Cultures for Health Blog
This is where I purchase my Yogurt Starter Cultures from. My next adventure will be the cheese making kit! So excited to try!





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My experience with the last 7-Day Real Food Challenge

What!??? You want fresh vegetables always now??

With a new challenge coming up in barely over a week, I wanted to share my personal experience with the last one.

You see, due to health problems in 2012, I had started looking for natural ways to help our family. I just knew there had to be answers out there! And I started searching! I ran across an blog post on Holistic Mama. 
 The blog was about a challenge I'd never heard of before- a 7 Day "Real Food" challenge-  to eat wholesome, real food for 7 days.
hmmm? Isn't all food REAL!?

The challenge even included a free basic guide to what Roxanne King, an accredited health and nutrition professional, considered  to be Real Food. Can't go wrong with free, nor professional advice!
And it wasn't a diet! Not a fad! Not expensive! Just a change!

I read it, it seemed pretty easy! I understood what was meant by real food in a matter of minutes.
I loved cooking, and this concept presented me with possibilities I considered feasible! It made sense!
As an added bonus at the time, I could join for free, and be included in an enormous list of giveaways!
Sold! 

Now, truthfully, I didn't take the giveaways seriously at the time. But the challenge- I considered!
I asked questions, and was surprised to find answers immediately provided.  
The support system alone sold me. 

So I planned, I bought food for it accordingly- nothing too far off my normal grocery list to really make a difference... and I tried it! The deal, at our house, is that I am the only female in an all male testosterone filled house (Dad and 2 Teenage boys! and me.) My boys do not take well to announced changes- so, at first, I planned to this for myself- like a test run. The problem was- I couldn't afford 2 dinners a night, so each night's meal I made actually followed the plan. After the first night of the challenge- and the positive reaction I got from everyone on how good dinner was...I decided to cook for everyone the rest of the week following the challenge, and just not "announce" it. (My boys -all 3 of them- do not like changes, let alone announced declarations of favorite foods being changed! LOL...) So I kept it to myself and we finished 7 days in full, without whimper or sigh- (one exception of a whine over no available hot pockets, but it was minor).

After the challenge, what occurred amazed me!!! Floored me actually!
I heard requests!
 Yes! Mom, can you make some more of that homemade bread?
Mom, when can we have that steak strip beef stroganoff again- that was good! 
Mom! Those bacon wrapped green beans were awesome, etc, etc.
One night, a while later I didn't have time to run to the store so I threw together a meal with what I had- which included canned green beans... and the reaction was instantaneous! Eww! These aren't fresh! I was floored! What?! You WANT fresh vegies only? From all 3 males in my house came a resounding YES!!!!!!!!!
So I finally took the time to explain the challenge to them, in detail. And now they are all for it! I even have help in the kitchen with cooking! If it means they can get to that real food faster -They are willing to move!

That actually was the best part! Success all around for the entire family- and we are all learning as we go! Wonderful for all!
The bonus I got??? I was notified by Roxanne King at the Holistic Mama, that I'd actually won one of the giveaways!  It was awesome!!!!!!!! A week later, I received Yogurt starter from Cultures for Health! I have never bought store bought yogurt again! We love it!

I'd won!

... not just a giveaway...
                                             I'd won a challenge---
                                                                                                for my whole family! 

                                                And we all are still winning!

Now the challenge is back! Bigger and better than ever! April 21-27!
One week! a huge 7-Day Real Food Challenge!
You can win too!!! It's all there!
There are 2 ways to join!
The bonuses for joining fully are valued above $237.00!!!!!with that value of the free bonuses ($237+) you are almost getting paid to purchase this product!!!!
The giveaways are valued at $600.00!!!!!!!

Give it a try! 
 Every small step in trying is a WIN!!!!!!