Mary Crimmins

The author is my sweet sister Madeline Lemon. For as long as I can remember, Madeline has struggled with the inflammatory digestive auto-immune disease Crohn’s and has been living with it for over 10 years. Because of all the medicine she was on, she now has medication induced psoriasis and another auto immune issue called hidradenitis [...]

Today we have a great guest post from J.J. Smith, an avid gardener from Minnesota. If you are interested in guest posting: please visit my Guest Post Guidelines Page here. About The Author J.J. Smith is a mom and gardening enthusiast who loves to eat local when at all possible.  She shares her favorite recipes, kids craft [...]

(This is a teaser of a Guest Post I wrote for ToddLiles.com) How often are you aware of what you are eating? How fast do you consume a meal? How many times do you think about where your food came from? If you are like most American’s, chances are you can’t even remember a meal [...]

Post written by Amanda Odmark As the holiday season approaches, I feel like I’ve been bombarded with “guilt-free eating” tips and advice.  Holidays seem to be as much about food as they are spending time with family and friends(—and I’m not complaining here, I love trying new recipes to share with the people I love most.) [...]

It was not long ago that my husband and I got started on the journey towards local and sustainable eating. Shortly after our wedding in summer 2010, I became enthralled with the concept of eating seasonally. The problem was knowing where to start. Given the time of year in which our adventure began, enjoying the [...]

This is a Guest Post that I wrote for Little Locavores that was published today Teaser: As I have often said, “Kids don’t stay kids forever. At some point they grow up and become adults and they need to learn how to cook before they get there.” One of my dear friends Connie, down the [...]

**This is a Guest Post that I wrote for HalogenTV.com – Check it out! Everyone knows that eating more fruits and vegetables will help you fight disease, feel more energetic, and boost your immunity. But, not all fruit and vegetables are created equal. When buying produce from the grocery store you basically have two choices: organic or [...]