The October Unprocessed Vault: Day 8

Today’s guest post is from Nishanga Bliss. She practices acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutrition counseling in Berkeley and teaches at the Acupuncture Integrative Medicine College. She’s also a cook, locavore, and aspiring urban homesteader.

I wasted pounds and pounds of farmer’s market bounty because I didn’t plan to eat — I only planned to stock the fridge.

When selling processed foods, almost all major food companies use a transparently simple, three-step business model based almost totally on advertising.

Smooth, spiced apple butter has become an integral part of autumn around here, with alternating flavorings such as vanilla bean, cinnamon, and cardamom taking turns jazzing up the fruit spread.

If your lifestyle is anything like mine or you just find yourself succumbing to the ease of fast, processed food, my suggestion is to create your own fast food at home.

In the fifteen years since I lost half of my body weight, I have learned a lot about nutrition and healthy eating. One thing I haven’t done though, is become a gourmet cook or a foodie.

Hi. My name is Dani Spies and I’m an ex-wannabe perfectionist. Oh the time and energy I wasted on trying to do “the healthy thing” the “right” way only to be constantly “trying again” or “starting over.” Any of you who have ever struggled with trying to “be healthy” can understand, I’m sure.

Yesterday, I was joined by Suzanne Elizondo and Rene Lynch for an enthusiastic Google “Hangout On-Air.” The three of us chatted about our first week of unprocessed eating, sharing some strategies and perspective that we’ve learned along the way. Here’s the replay.

Jory brought her daughter into the kitchen as a way to keep her cuddly baby close while she went about her day, but it morphed into a fun way to spend time with her and introduce her to real, healthy food. Here are five unprocessed recipes that they now love to cook together.

Today, Christel shares her recipe for Vegan Pinto Bean Tacos. This fresh, delicious recipe is so easy to make – perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!

One of the most important things to keep in mind while taking a healthy eating challenge is to properly hydrate. While you’re already embarking on the awesome challenge of unprocessed eating, try taking note of how much water you’re drinking. Here’s why.

These pumpkin peanut butter balls are the perfect unprocessed treat, and you can mix up the spices to your heart’s content!