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My Top 10 “Staple” Foods
Since Mark posted his 10 foods he couldn’t live without back in June, I’ve been contemplating my own. Mostly for fun, but also, what if? What if… I could choose just ten foods for the rest of my days? Like I said, mostly for …
Natural, Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Bars
These chocolate chip bars are a must for treats in the house this coming week. We're about to have a few more mouths to feed in our abode.
Fresh Tomato and Kale Salad Recipe
It doesn't get much better than a summer time farmer's market. The ripest, freshest, local berries, cherries, greens, tomatoes, carrots- all of my favorites- are generously piled on
Red, White and Blue, Naturally + Free Family Activities July
It came to my attention, via every media outlet in Seattle, that after I posted 30 free, natural family activities for June, that June in Seattle
Smuggling snacks
Venturing out for part of a day can breed picnic packing possibilities, or it can mean spending a lot of money on a lot of junk. Or fasting,
Avocado Deviled Eggs
I first whipped these together using our spring eggs that we dyed naturally, for free, if I might add. We were left with four hard-boiled eggs
Roasted Red Kale Stalks
Isn't red kale stunning? It's brilliant purple stalk with it's hearty, deep green leaves makes it a natural wonder of the edible world. Kale is one
Heidi Swanson’s Green Split Pea Soup
This soup landed on our dinner table last week. After finishing my fourth leftovers bowl, I knew it was a Heidi recipe I wanted to share. After cooking
Wheat Free Me?
Eat an almost entirely processed diet until age twenty one, check. Quit meat, check. Try raw veganism, check. Eat tons of soy only to quit soy, check. Start











In this time when Big Food and Pharma are making mega profits, I'm acknowledging a broken system with options a parent can count on. While the information super highway puts infinite resources at our fingertips, navigating that maze leaves my head spinning. I created Spilled Ingredients as a sieve for all of us busy, real folks and parents.












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