My husband loves a good chicken salad, especially during the summer. Where some people have an inclination to brownies or chips, my hubby pines for chicken salad. And he claims that he’s quite the expert when it comes to a truly tasty chicken salad. So I’m constantly on the hunt for a new and easy […]
Archives for May 2015
Top Tips for Gardeners
My first attempt at gardening was a long time coming. I spent spring after spring desiring to plant a garden, but felt too overwhelmed by it all to actually jump in. My first attempt at growing vegetables was simple; in fact, I felt pretty proud that the vegetables even sprouted up 🙂 Now, as I […]
Is Sourdough Bread Healthy?
One of the biggest changes for our family during our transition to real food was limiting our number of sandwiches. Sandwiches were very convenient for our lunches and my husband was not the biggest fan of parting from them. While we eventually found fantastic substitutes (and felt much better after riding our guts of processed […]
Homemade Hot Sauce
My college roommate had a major love for hot sauce. I have never seen anyone use a single condiment on everything from eggs to casseroles to even ice cream (I know, crazy, right?). She loved this stuff, and at first, I gave her a hard time about it. I enjoyed spicy food, but didn’t see […]
Health Dangers of Cell Phones
I’ll admit, when we first began our journey to more complete health, I wasn’t shocked to hear that real food and nutrition had a lot to do with a properly functioning body and mind. It made sense to me that the food I put on my body had major effects on how I looked and […]
Natural Baby Toys for the First Year
When I was expecting my first baby, I was so focused on inhaling books and resources on natural childbirth and packing our natural birth hospital bag that I nearly forgot to get ready for life once the baby arrived. I finally decorated his nursery, but I still had no idea what kinds of toys to […]
Dairy Free Frozen Mocha Cappuccino
There have been times when I have gone long stretches without drinking coffee … but then I became a mother, and those periods of fasting from coffee are no longer realistic 😉 My cup of morning coffee is a staple in my day, and I love to enjoy coffee in it’s many forms. Typically, my […]
Resistant Starch Potato Salad
As we fire up our grills for steak, chicken, and vegetables, and pour ourselves tall glasses of iced peach and lavender tea, I can’t help but think about my grandma’s summer cookout spread. Deviled eggs and green beans cooked with bacon grace the table, but the real star of the show is always her potato salad. […]
How to Make Whey
For a long time, the only thing I knew about whey is that Little Miss Muffet ate it alongside her curds while sitting on her tuffet. What I eventually learned is that Little Miss Muffet was supporting her gut with beneficial bacteria and enzymes from the whey. Whey is a central ingredient in many delicious, […]
30 Workouts for Traveling
My sister-in-law is my hero and prime example when it comes to consistent exercise. Despite her busy schedule, she always finds a way to fit in some sort of exercise or movement during the day. Even while traveling, she takes advantage of the hotel gym or takes in the beauty of her new surroundings by […]