Tag Archives: healthy family

25 Strategies for thriving in captivity aka: modern life

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Barefootchiro

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I wrote this for my daughter. ❤️ but I wanted to share it with my friends. You could use these as a daily checklist of sorts. Almost like if you were grading yourself on a numerical scale. 25= A+ & … Continue reading →

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Sunshine days lotion

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Barefootchiro

I love to add tallow to my skin care every time I get fresh out of the shower.. My recipe changes throughout the year depending on the weather, humidity, sun intensity and my mood. This is my latest tallow lotion … Continue reading →

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Grandma Kathleen’s Corn Pone Pie

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Barefootchiro

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My grandma had me over her house from Friday night to Sunday night every single week. She taught me so much and I still use all of her wisdom in my daily life endlessly. This recipe was one of her … Continue reading →

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Easy Homemade Yogurt

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Barefootchiro

How do you like your yogurt? For years I have been making yogurt in my little Yogourmet maker. Usually I would buy these little packets of dried starter to make my yogurt. But a few years ago I started using … Continue reading →

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Turkey bone broth soup with Einkorn sourdough dumplings

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Barefootchiro

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Thanksgiving is my all time favorite holiday. It’s like the Super Bowl for foodies who love family time and gratitude. Those moments of cooking together, family gratitude and connectedness have always been my most cherished memories. All year long I’m … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Upgrade (discard) cast iron pizza

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Barefootchiro

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With my newfound love of Einkorn sourdough comes the joys of discard. I have a jar in the fridge and every time I saw the labeled name I just didn’t love it. So I renamed my discard to Upgrade. It … Continue reading →

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Sourdough discard cast-iron pizza

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Barefootchiro

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Long ago when I still ate gluten we used to get those pre-made pizza crusts and made homemade pizzas all the time. I loved stacking all the cheese and veggies as high as we could. Pizza is truly a perfect … Continue reading →

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Furikake Japanese Season all

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Barefootchiro

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I love the Japanese culture and it’s attention to craft and living an intentional life. One of my favorite books demonstrating how even just the Japanese art of intentional walks in the forest can heal your body, soul and mind … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Ningxia electrolyte fruit roll up

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Barefootchiro

We pick strawberries every spring. It’s one of my favorite things to do with my girls. We often end up freezing many of them and and enjoy them throughout the year. Yesterday I was feeling very adventurous in the kitchen. … Continue reading →

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REAL FOOD FOR ROOKIES: (book)

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Barefootchiro

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One of the most important conversations of our current world is, the fracture between being a human and not knowing how to eat for health and longevity. Nutritional deficiencies and allergies in a world of over indulgence and astronomical health … Continue reading →

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