Just when you’ve conquered labor, survived the postpartum period, and mastered the whole cloth-diapering thing, you blink and your little baby is suddenly a toddler and a budding kid. You might be wondering how your little baby grew up so quickly, and wondering how on earth to parent and discipline someone who can now speak back […]
Archives for October 2014
Potted Cheddar with Bacon and Shallots
A good dip is a fantastic staple for a classy dinner party you’re hosting or a Tuesday afternoon when your kids are hangry (you know, hungry and angry) and you’re desperate to shove something in their mouths to calm the beast. We love serving guacamole with homemade tortilla chips and yogurt cream cheese dip with […]
Is a Vegan Diet Healthy?
You know that, around here, we are big fans of meat. We love a good steak dinner, and we put bacon on pretty much everything (we even love bacon jam, for goodness sake!). We’re also champions of a veggie-rich diet, locally sourced produce, and kicking out the processed foods. Mant other people claim to have […]
DIY Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub
If you can’t get enough pumpkin through pumpkin spice ice cream, pumpkin raisin muffins, and pumpkin chocolate chips cookies, you now have the option of pumpkin-spicing your skin đŸ˜‰ This DIY pumpkin spice sugar scrub is a great source of vitamin E because of the pumpkin, and is made with honey, vanilla, and other yummy […]
Fig and Coconut Dessert Sushi
I am a big fan of Asian food. In high school, I would make my weekly trips to the local Chinese buffet (which now makes me cringe!) and I still love the occasional platter of fresh sushi. I love the flavors, textures, and construction of the cuisine. Thankfully, there are great real food recipes that […]
How to Involve Your Kids in the Kitchen
One awesome way to get your family on board with a real food diet is by involving them in the whole food preparation and cooking process. This is especially true for kiddos. If you children help you with the shopping, chopping, and cooking of dinner, then they are much more likely to try Brussels sprouts, […]