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If you haven’t noticed already, I am not a gourmet cook. And I also don’t stick too tightly to “authentic” recipes. So don’t bother telling me that this is probably not authentically Thai…I already know 😉 But I WILL tell you this…it’s delicious! A Note About Using Cabbage… I LOOOOVE cabbage for so many reasons. …
Ebola Virus is a scary illness. And there are a lot of scary accusations, rumors, half-truths…and even accurate facts about Ebola floating around right now. It’s often hard to sort out the facts from the hyped-up fiction. So if you have been concerned about the Ebola Vaccine, and wondering whether you should get it for …
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Even though our family tries to reduce our sugar intake as much as possible around the house, there are lots of days when we’re craving something sweet. For those days, this really hits the spot! After all, who doesn’t like to lick brownie batter?? Food Processor vs Stick Blender While technically you can make this …
A few weeks ago, my Facebook feed blew up about Ebola. Mostly about the Ebola Vaccine being approved by the FDA…along with dire predictions that the news media (or the government, or a morally ambiguous pharmaceutical company…) would soon manufacture an ebola crisis that would get the Ebola vaccine quickly added to the official CDC …
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Gummies are sooo much fun to make and sooo versatile! I’ll save you the long story about how my love affair with homemade gummies began, because I’m sure you just want the recipe 😉 (But when you’re ready to advance your Gummy skills beyond these simple Homemade Grape Gummies, then check out this post to …
Homemade Grape Gummies, made with All-Natural Ingredients Read More »
Sometimes the best family traditions are the ones that happen by accident. Several years ago, a friend invited us to their Super Bowl Party…and their First Annual Homemade Gummy Competition. Apparently, one of the other families had been making homemade gummies to share at their Bible study group each week. Basically, this competition was a thinly veiled …
Homemade Gummies for the Superbowl: A fun tradition for family and friends! Read More »
It’s almost time for the Green Smoothie 10-Day Adventure!! It’s free to participate if you want to use your own recipes (and make your own grocery lists…). But honestly? As much as I like this Tropical Berry Green Smoothie, I’d get really tired of drinking it after 10-days, lol. Which is why I prefer to …
Let’s start by admitting that I don’t like to eat my veggies. There. I’ve said it. I’m all about teaching people to “eat nutritiously“, but I don’t like eating veggies. **And you probably don’t, either.** So it should come as zero surprise that my kids are not always eager veggie eaters, either. (Ditto for my …
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Date Paste is hands-down my favorite processed sugar substitution. I love it because dates are a “whole food” option. This means that date paste comes “packaged” with all the original fiber and nutrients that dates were intended to come with…unlike white sugar. Not only that, but the included fiber also helps your body to process …
How to Make Date Paste: An All-Natural, “Alternative” Sweetener Read More »
In 2012 I was pregnant with my 3rd child, and coming out of my typical pattern of a first trimester full of 24/7 nausea (yet never vomiting) and extreme hunger (without the desire to eat anything). I was convinced that pregnancy was not supposed to be this way, but I wasn’t quite sure what to do …
How to eat less sugar without stressing (and you need to, I guarantee it) Read More »