Setting Up A Standard Two months ago I wrote about our “time of de-processing“; a two-month experiment we were embarking on in order to launch ourselves deeper into eating real, wholesome foods. This was our attempt to “cleanse” our bodies from some of the processed foods we ate during my first trimester of pregnancy, and […]

The Salmon “Special” One afternoon I came home with salmon. Trinidadian Salmon, to be specific. I had never heard of Salmon from Trinidad. I reasoned that since the market was using the origin of the fish as a selling point, it had to be good. The only way I can really describe my husband’s reaction […]
Hey readers, just a quick plug: I haven’t touched on my blog too much about the “From Famine” part of my name. This past weekend I had a great opportunity to write a 3-part blog series on how God rescued me out of anorexia. Check it out on Whole Lifestyle Nutrition, where I am now […]
We drink a lot of coffee. On Monday, Grayson came into our room to kiss me goodbye before work. “The coffee maker is toast”. My heart sank. My husband is resourceful, however, and he managed to brew us a fine pot of coffee by pouring boiled water over the grounds in our almost useless coffee […]
We drink a lot of coffee. On Monday, Grayson came into our room to kiss me goodbye before work. “The coffee maker is toast”. My heart sank. My husband is resourceful, however, and he managed to brew us a fine pot of coffee by pouring boiled water over the grounds in our almost useless coffee […]
I am that mother who fills her child’s plastic Easter eggs with organic raisins. On Saturday night, we had some friends and family over to celebrate Easter. We baked a ham rubbed with mustard and raw sugar, and served alongside it roasted asparagus, sautéed cabbage, whole wheat rolls, and homemade pierogi. Pierogi are a Polish […]
After my peanut butter fiasco last week, and the financial burden it took on our grocery fund, I have been mulling over our grocery budget. You see–I have a spending problem. This problem does not result in a full dresser of stylish clothes, a closet boasting of countless shoe options, or the latest electronics. No, […]
My family has a slight fixation with peanut butter. Ever since I made my first attempt at throwing some on-sale roasted peanuts into my food processor, we’ve been hooked on this wholesome treat. Homemade peanut butter is a permanent inhabitant on our refrigerator shelf. I began making peanut butter when I found coupons for Planters […]
I realize that some people may classify us as health nuts. Urban dictionary had some interesting definitions of the term. “A health nut is a person who is obsessed about his/her health.” and “He who LOVES veggie dogs”. Neither of these definitions remotely begins to describe how we feel about or approach our health. Obsessed? […]
First off, welcome to the new From Famine to Foodie Blog home! This has been some weeks in the making, mostly in my head, but now on your screen! It was time for an update, some cosmetic work, and some technical updates. One of those technical updates is the correction of what many of you […]
First off, welcome to the new From Famine to Foodie Blog home! This has been some weeks in the making, mostly in my head, but now on your screen! It was time for an update, some cosmetic work, and some technical updates. One of those technical updates is the correction of what many of you […]
From September through December of last year we ate very little real food in our home. Right as I began to emerge up and out of the haze of early pregnancy, and overcome the vast nausea and fatigue of my first-trimester, we set off for a five-week-long visit to my parents’ home in the Ozark mountains. […]
Raising kids stirs something deep in our souls — an innate knowing that our time is finite. Taking my kids outside in creation, I’m discovering how to stretch our time and pack it to the brim with meaning. God’s creativity provides the riches of resources for teaching the next generation who He is and how He loves us. Join our adventure and discover inspiration and resources for refusing rush, creating habits of rest, living intentionally, and making the most of this beautiful life!