You may wonder why is a straight-laced teetotaler like myself is suddenly selling Hemp CBD Oil and Hemp CBD Lip Balm. Well, quite honestly, because it has the medicinal properties from cannabidiol (CBD) of marijuana without the psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) of marijuana. A Little Bit about Hemp + Marijuana Both hemp and … [Read more...]
2017 New Year’s Resolutions Support
The American Heart Association recommends bison meat as a healthy lean red meat. (Bison is listed as buffalo on the AHA website.) As if that isn’t the best endorsement ever there are also several other diet plans trending as we ring in the new year that suggest eating lean meats that are high in protein. Grass-fed bison that is also grass-finished … [Read more...]
Best Gluten Free Paleo Banana Bread Ever
I’ve continued to stay on Anne Marie’s Best Day Ever Challenge, even when there is not current challenge because I feel so good when I eat BDE compliant foods. The group shares a lot of recipes. I’ve been experimenting with what I’ve learned to come up with a dairy free, gluten free and sugar free banana bread. And I love how this turned … [Read more...]
Mindful Meat Consumption
Mindful meat consumption means that no part of the bison that could possibly be eaten is tossed out. Wasting valuable parts of a whole bison does not make sense from an economic or environmental standpoint. We often snicker at how funny it sounds to say, “Sorry, we are all out of tongue today” or “We no hearts today” at the market, but it does … [Read more...]
Meat Allergies
We often get asked if bison meat is hypoallergenic, although here is no scientific evidence to support the claim, we have found more and more people switching to bison due to allergic reactions to other meats. It is very uncommon to have an allergy to bison meat. The most up-to-date scientific information available indicates that an allergic … [Read more...]
USDA Revokes Grass Fed Label Standard
Meat labeling became murky when Congress repealed Country-of-Origin-Labeling (COOL) standards last month, but now the waters are even further muddied by the USDA's move to revoke the grass fed label as well. On January 12, 2016 the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) rescinded the labeling standard for grass fed … [Read more...]
The End of Country of Origin Labeling
The Country-of-Origin-Labeling (COOL) regulations for beef and pork were repealed by Congress and signed by President Obama on December 18, 2015. The repeal of COOL was in response to pressure applied by the World Trade Organizations (WHO). According to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, effective immediately the USDA is not enforcing COOL … [Read more...]
The Real Life of a Dance Mom
Ever since the TV show Dance Moms came on TV I find myself being asked, "Are you a dance mom?" It isn't a casual question. It is filled with intrigue and scandal. The show Dance Moms has made dance moms look loony, domineering and downright selfish. But the reality is that most dance teams in America are filled kids and parents who love and … [Read more...]
Electronic Idols :: A Confession Story
I recently took a writing class at Multnomah University. In the class we were given the assignment to write a confession story. This story, from my life, is what immediately popped into my mind to tell. Electronic Idols My previously promising future appeared muted from the perspective I had on my life, while sitting in my dimly lit living room. … [Read more...]
Come Climb with Me
My daughter Selah has presented a new challenge for me this year. She has asked me to climb Steeple Rock with her in Montana when we go there in August. I have a history with Steeple Rock, memories that make my first instinct be to say “no thanks” to Selah, but I want her to have the experience of conquering Steeple Rock. Let me share my experience … [Read more...]
Fitness :: It is a Love Hate Kind of Relationship
For the past few years I had been having a serious conversation with myself about fitness and health. I had been beating myself up for losing control of the foods I consumed and the lack of time I spent exercising. I kept promising myself that I’d fix that problem after I wrote the first book, then the second book and then again after the third … [Read more...]
