Courtney Alina is passionate about birthing rights, fertility, real food, raw milk, holistic living, upper cervical chiropractic, and trying to figure out who she wants to be when she grows up.
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TwitterI cannot tell you how lovely my house smells right now. Like spices and roasting meat. Warm, rich, aromatic. This is the smell of the lamb and kale curry simmering in my crock pot since this morning. In the past, I’ve cooked my curries on the stove, but I love the way a roast will…
The picture above is of pecans Frank and I went and gleaned today from a tree I found a block from our house. We got about 800 (12 lbs) in one hour! October has been a busy month. Frank is going to school full time taking organic chemistry and biology classes, along with labs. When…
I want to give a big THANKS to Mindy over at Too Many Jars In My Kitchen for posting her Chile Relleno Egg Casserole recipe and reminding me that chile rellenos exist! I used to love these back when I actually ate out at restaurants that serve them. But it had been soooo long since…
I’m normally not crafty or cute-sy, and I don’t even consider myself a good decorator. I prefer to decorate with the colorful covers of books lying about or smiling at me from shelves, or by having colorful produce sitting on the counter of my kitchen. I have colored pillows in my living room, but that’s…
I’ve been feeling rather brave lately and venturing into new foods. Specifically, we’ve been trying different cuts of meat. So far we’ve tried beef heart and quail, and this month, I bought an oxtail! Also, if you’ve been keeping up with me on Facebook, you know that I’ve been reading the Little House series by…
I finally got enough banana leaves to make quail masala since I can’t use aluminum foil anymore! Yes, that is the entirety of my kitchen. Where all the magic (and frustration!) happens, because it is tiny! Our top cabinets are literally too small to store dinner plates in, and our bottom cabinets are too small…