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🌱 As most of you know, I don’t advocate for dairy or most packaged foods. Too often, things are marketed as “healthy” or “high protein” 💪—but when you check the ingredients, they’re far from life-giving. 🚫 I found this simple tip helpful (below) when trying to figure out if a snack is truly high in protein. 📊 So many ladies tell me they’re eating yogurt “for the protein,” but they don’t realize it may be sabotaging their health goals ⚠️—and often packed with sugar, additives, and junk. 🧁🧪 Read those labels and know what you're fueling your body You’re eating the “high protein” snacks. The protein bars, yogurt, meat + cheese. Doing everything right??? But the scale won’t budge anymore. And those jean shorts still don’t fit. Here’s the sneaky reason why: Not all protein snacks are actually helping with fat loss. Some are just calorie or sugar bombs in disguise. Here’s a quick check to see if your snack is actually worth it Multiply the protein grams by 10 If that number is higher than the total calories, it’s protein-dense If it’s lower, it’s not really pulling its weight Here’s an example: 12g protein × 10 = 120 But if the snack has 200 calories? Not helping. On the flip side, 25g × 10 = 250 And only 200 cals? That’s a win. This trick makes it so much easier to spot what’s worth eating and what’s secretly stalling progress.

🌿 Canning Season is Here! 🍅🥫 Have you ever wanted to learn how to preserve your garden harvest or stock up on healthy, homemade food? I’m putting together a class on home canning, covering both water bath and pressure canning methods! We’ll go over: - What tools you need - Step-by-step safety tips - Great starter recipes (like salsa, pickles, broth, and more) - How to make canning part of your seasonal rhythm 🖥️ Zoom option available for those out of town🏡 In-person class also forming (small group, local only) Interested? Let’s fill our shelves with peace of mind and real food.

I forgot to give an update on our latest food adventure — bitter melon soup! 🥒 My sweet friend shared her Cambodian family recipe, which involves hollowing out the melon and stuffing it with ground beef or turkey, a special dried mushroom or fungi, rice noodles, and my homemade bone broth plus garlic. 🍄🍜 You can add soy sauce or coconut aminos for flavor and serve it over rice, though we skipped the rice this time. I also made little meatballs with the extra filling to toss into the soup! My son said it tasted like "sour squash or a cucumber going bad" 😂... but Jim and I didn’t think it was terrible at all! Honestly, I’ll be making it again because the health benefits are amazing: ✨ Supports blood sugar balance ✨ Aids digestion ✨ Anti-inflammatory properties ✨ High in antioxidants ✨ May boost collagen production and skin health ✨ Traditionally used for liver and immune support It’s definitely an acquired taste, but worth the try for all the healing power it packs! 🌿💪 Have you ever cooked with bitter melon? #BitterMelon #HealingFoods #CambodianSoup #TraditionalRemedies #FoodAsMedicine #SkinHealth #NaturalWellness #CollagenSupport #AdventurousEats #HomeCooking