Karen DeHaven

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Educational

What Is Pure, White, and Deadly?

Are you still struggling to make those desired dietary and lifestyle changes you wish to make? What is holding you back? Is it perfectionism (there must be only one right choice), fear of failure, the need to stay in your comfort zone, procrastination, or overwhelm? I get it.  I too struggle in making changes for

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Educational

The Nutritional Super-Powers of Homemade Broth

Here’s another practical step toward transitioning from our modern diet to a more traditional diet… the diet that societies enjoyed before the introduction of sugar, the industrial revolution, the rise of the big food giants, and the chemical revolution… before the manifestation of all the chronic health issues we see today – diabetes, heart disease,

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Dressings/Condiments

ONE Easy Step Toward a Better Diet

Are you interested in avoiding some of the chemically laced, addictive foods that I described in my video presentation Evolution of the Modern Diet and transitioning to eating a nutrient dense, whole-food, properly prepared diet as our ancestors did?   But also feel overwhelmed and do not know how to start? I have a practical step

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Educational

Evolution of the Modern Diet

Have you ever given thought to the fact that God is perfect and infinitely wise?  That He knew what He was doing when He created the world and created us?  That He knew what our bodies needed to be healthy, and that He created everything we could possibly need to sustain us and enable us

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Inspiring

Enjoy the Holidays!

My RESTART participants report many amazing benefits from the program. They learn to make conscious food choices. Then they start making more conscious choices in every area of their lives and being present in the moment. They learn that food is to be enjoyed. The Result?  They feel good about their body. They appreciate and

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Inspiring

Giving Thanks!!!

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever!…”  Psalm 118   I have been thinking of Thanksgiving for some time now, a tradition established for our country to take time out to thank God for sustaining us and to recount and celebrate His unending goodness. I have so much

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Chicken

Chicken Butternut Squash Stew, GAPS Approved

I love soups and stews.  With this recipe the butternut squash melts  into the stock yielding a delectable thick stock.  Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 large chicken breast, bone-in, skin on (approx. 2 lbs.) 3 peppercorns Few sprigs of fresh herbs (thyme, rosemary, oregano) 1 Any combination of the following depending on what you have on hand:

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Inspiring

Indecisive? Missing out in life?

Not seeing the results you want in life in regards to family?  relationships?  your health?  your career? … Could it be because all too often you wallow in indecision?  Is indecision holding you back?  Is indecision making you feel like you are wasting your life, missing out on too many opportunities, not progressing as you

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Dessert

Apple Pie with Crumb Topping, GAPS & RESTART Approved

2 cups organic almond flour 2-3 T whey or brine from a ferment (I used the brine from my fermented lemons) Zest of 1 lemon 2 T butter, ghee, coconut oil, or lard ¼ t sea salt 1 whole egg or flax egg1 Approx. ½” fresh grated ginger 2 t ground cinnamon 1 smidgen nutmeg

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GAPS Approved

Cabbage and Sausage

2-3 T animal fat (I save the extra fat whenever I cook meat, whether it’s the fat that rises to the top of the stock or broth once it’s cooled, or the fat in the pan from cooking something such as pork belly.) 3-4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 lb GAPS and RESTART approved* sausage, cut

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