It’s been an interesting season over here. I’ve taken about 4 months off from blogging. It’s a good practice in life to really evaluate what you are doing, what you’re spending your time and energy on and whether or not you should continue to do so… When we were packing up and moving into our new home in March it …
RAW Food Meal Plan for A Family
As a family of seven you might wonder where, how, or even why we would choose to eat in a way that some might say; could cost a fortune, is inconvenient, or too hard. It’s all in perspective, I had to wrap my brain around the idea of changing, not just my food habits, but our way of living. You …
The Amazing Medicinal Qualities of Honey
In my Super Green Smoothie recipe I mentioned using wildflower honey because of it’s medicinal properties. I’m sure this is news to some of you, as it was to me when I first read about it in Herbal Antibiotics. Honey has some amazing medicinal qualities! For some reason natural honey is just lumped into the simple carbohydrate group …
How to Get Better Sleep- Natural Sleep Aid
So many people have trouble sleeping. Whether it’s not being able to fall asleep, or waking in the night, sleep problems are very common. When you are having disruptions to your sleep patterns, there are a number of factors that could be affecting you but the bottom line is too much stress. Your body is overloaded with stress hormones. So …
Racquels Simple Granola Recipe
My friend Racquel is a frugal beast, maybe even more than I am. She’s also a busy homeschooling mom of 5. She loves to feed her family well without spending a ton of time or money, and without going crazy. She found this granola recipe and it made enough breakfasts for her family of 6 for a week. It cost …
Protocol for Fighting Cold and Flu
It happens. You get exposed to somebody, or your kids do and then it starts. Sickness! What do you do? For the last 10 +years we have treated 99% of sickness at home, without it getting to the point of needing to go to the doctor. I love doctors and I’m so glad they’re there for emergencies or broken bones, …
5 Simple Meal Planning Tips
There are no two ways about it, meal planning saves you money. It also saves you time and stress. If you already know what you’re going to have for dinner Tuesday night, and you’ve already purchased the right ingredients from the store, when 5 o’clock on Tuesday rolls around you’ll be ready. There is nothing worse than trying to figure …
Super Cheap and Tasty Home-made Taco Seasoning
Tacos are a mainstay in our house. In fact, in my head Tuesday is “Taco Tuesday”. It’s one of the 3 meals a week I don’t really have to think about. Meal planning is hard for me for some reason, so I build in 3 meals every week that are the same. These are meals that go over well with …
Healthy Super Bowl Snacks
I was asked on face book if I had any recipes for healthy Super Bowl snacks. Here’s my take on this: I am a firm believer in letting yourself be free in moderation. Let yourself have some treats, don’t stress too much. But you can also come up with some really great snacks for the game that won’t bust your …
Slow Roasted Plum Tomatoes
This recipe was submitted by Gena Olivier Peterson. Gena is a private chef from Los Angeles California, now based in Austin Texas and she runs The Kitchen Window. Her clients have ranged in dietary needs and preferences from Raw, Paleo, and Vegan to healthy gourmet. Gena incorporates her passion for clean and densely nutritious foods with her love of all …