• What Did Your Dinner Have For Dinner?

    What did your dinner have for dinner? The answer to that question might be more important than you think. If your dinner meat came from a conventional store, and from a conventional farm, you might prefer to not know the answer. Jon Taggart, a Texas farmer, described for the Time Magazine how he used to raise his cattle. [Taggart] crowded his cattle onto pasture sprayed with weed killers and fertilizers. When they were half grown, he shipped them in diesel-fueled trucks to huge feedlots. There they were stuffed with corn and soy–pesticide treated, of course–and implanted with synthetic hormones to make them grow faster. To prevent disease, they were given antibiotics.…

  • Best Organic, Natural, & Gluten-Free Deals for the Week! (1/28)

    Welcome back to Crunchy Saturday, which rounds up the week’s best organic, natural, green, and gluten and other allergen free deals. Online deals Amazon Tradewinds Lemonade Tea, 20-Ounce (Pack of 12), $7.63 shipped with subscribe & save. As always, you can cancel subscriptions any time under your account. This is just $.64 a bottle. Chebe Bread Original Cheese Bread Mix, Gluten Free, 7.5-Ounce Bags (Pack of 8 ), $16.46 shipped with subscribe & save. That’s just $2.06 each. SunButter Creamy Sunflower Seed Spread, 16-Ounce Plastic Jars (Pack of 6), $21.76 shipped with subscribe & save. Pamela’s Products Baking & Pancake Mix, 3.5-Ounce Pouch (Pack of 12), $13.12 shipped with subscribe…

  • Organic & Natural Printable Coupon Round-Up (1/27)

    Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!!  I’ve changed things up a bit this week because I think a long list of coupons can get a little overwhelming.  So, I’ve included the list of new coupons up at the top and the rest of the list below.  Hopefully you’ll find this a bit easier to use! I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive organic & natural printable coupon list on the web.   If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! New! Baking Hodgson Mill – 60¢/2 Baking Mixes (zip code 77062) Filippo Berio –…

  • $12 for $24 worth of Health Products via Eversave at Lucky Vitamin

    Eversave is offering a deal today from Lucky Vitamin that looks really good! I wasn’t familiar with this company, but I looked through their website, and they seem to have really good discounts on things like Kiss My Face Toothpaste and Burt’s Bees.   They seem to be at least on par with Vitacost, if not better in some cases.  With today’s save, that can equal a good deal!! To get this deal: Sign up for Eversave.  If you’re a new member, you’ll get a $2 credit to use towards this deal! Get your deal!:  $12 for $24 worth of products at Lucky Vitamin

  • Best Organic, Natural, & Gluten-Free Deals for the Week! (1/21)

    Welcome back to Crunchy Saturday, which rounds up the week’s best organic, natural, green, and gluten and other allergen free deals. Freebies Free 4 oz sample of Jovial Gluten Free Brown Rice Penne Rigate. Shipping is free, and you don’t have to enter a credit card number — one per customer. Currently free for Kindle — note, prices can change quickly, so if you don’t see $0, it’s no longer free! Delicious and Nutritious Gluten-Free Lunch Recipes: Affordable, Easy and Tasty Meals You Will Love (Bestselling Gluten-Free Recipes) Currently free for Kindle: Allergen Free in Italian Restaurants (Let’s Eat Out with Celiac / Coeliac & Food Allergies!) Also currently free on…

  • Organic & Natural Printable Coupon Roundup (1/20)

    Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!!  I’ve changed things up a bit this week because I think a long list of coupons can get a little overwhelming.  So, I’ve included the list of new coupons up at the top and the rest of the list below.  Hopefully you’ll find this a bit easier to use! I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive organic & natural printable coupon list on the web.   If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! New! Baby Plum Organics – 50¢/2 Baby Food Pouches Baking Filippo Berio – $1/1…

  • Several FREE Natural Cooking Books on Amazon!

    There are several Kindle books available for FREE on Amazon right now that look really interesting!  I don’t have an actual Kindle, but I downloaded a free Kindle app onto my Droid phone, and read on it all the time.  You can also download a Kindle app straight to your computer, and read it from there! How to Cook Healthy & Natural Snacks (Cheap, Easy & Incredible Natural Recipes) (reg. $0.99) The Paleo Recipe Cookbook: 101 Easy and Delicious Grain-Free Meals and Desserts (reg. $4.99) Cow Milk Alternatives: Nut and Grain Milk Recipes (reg. $2.99) Prices may change at any moment, so download these while you can!

  • Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner Recipe

    Alternatives for commercial cleaners are growing in popularity, as more people realize how easy they are to make, and how much safer they are to use around the house!  I still use vinegar and baking soda a lot as a basic cleaner, but I also really like this simple, all-purpose cleaner recipe. It includes a number of bacteria-killers, including castile soap, tea tree oil, and vinegar.  Tea tree oil demonstrates antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal qualities, including against staph and ecoli, among other things.   I did find a medical report that said bacteria can develop resistance to tea tree oil if it’s used in concentrations below 4%.  My bottle is a 25%…

  • Win a $100 Amex Gift Card! 4 Hour Flash Giveaway Tonight Only! #HOTFLASH

    Who wouldn’t like to win $100 just for clicking a few buttons?  Now is your opportunity to win a $100 Amex Gift Card! Simply follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter below and “like” a few blogs!  This giveaway will run until 11pm tonight CST! Check back here 24-48 hours after the giveaway closes to find out if you won!

  • Have you tried Kombucha? Plus Get Started Making Your Own

    A kombucha craze is sweeping the nation. These bottles are popping up even in grocery stores like Kroger, and more and more people are jumping on the band wagon. I am not a fan, but my husband and kids both really like it. Have you tried it? What is kombucha, anyway?   According to Wikipedia, kombucha’s recorded history began in the late 1800’s in Russia.  It aids in detoxification, increases energy levels, and has indications of being instrumental in curing cancer.  If you’d like to read more about the history of kombucha, take a look at the article on Food Renegade. Kombucha is made from sweetened tea that is fermented…