In healthy living topics On April 27th, 2013 Pin It
It seems that the hardest part of gardening is remembering to keep the plants well watered. I used to think that the hardest part was weeding, but since we read about Square Foot Gardening and implemented our raised bed, square foot gardens a while back, weeding has become practically eliminated. Yay
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In healthy living topics On April 6th, 2013 Pin It
Who doesn’t enjoy the bounty of the garden? Delicious, juicy strawberries, sun ripened tomatoes, crispy lettuce. Yum! Gardening is such a great way to be self sufficient and get great food raised exactly the way you want it- in your own yard! Perennials are so wonderful since you plant once and
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For those who are trying to eat a grain/gluten free coconut flour is awesome for making the occasional baked goods. Coconut flour is rich in protein, fiber and healthy fats, which makes it a very filling ingredient. It is also naturally gluten free.
Dried coconut is finely ground to produce coconut
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Avocados are such an amazing food. Did you know that avocados are also known as alligator pears? Cute :) A serving has about 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. According to webmd.com:
“Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins C,K, folate, and B6. Half
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In healthy living topics On January 24th, 2013 Pin It
Today I have the pleasure of sharing a great new book with you that is all about supporting natural fertility through the use of food, supplements and simple lifestyle changes. Naturally Knocked Up is written by blogger, Donielle Baker, author of her blog by the same name.
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In healthy living topics On December 29th, 2012 2012 has been an amazing year. Looking back over the year it has been wonderful and I feel so very blessed by all of you who take the time out of your busy lives to share my passion for real foods :) Thank you! I hope that you’ll be around for 2013. Today I wanted
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In healthy living topics On December 1st, 2012
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Those funny little cauliflower/popcorn looking blobs are dairy kefir grains. Kefir is an amazing probiotic beverage that is great for your gut and helps populate it with good bacteria. If you’ve ever cultured dairy kefir, you know that healthy kefir grains will rapidly multiply
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In miscellaneous On November 22nd, 2012
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Thanksgiving is such a wonderful time to give thanks for all of our blessings and enjoy good food and good company with these we love. Once the main hoopla has ended, we usually have lots of leftovers to use. I hope you’ll enjoy these simple ideas for adding fun and variety
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In healthy On September 29th, 2012
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This is absolutely the easiest way ever for making pumpkin puree. I have always hated trying to hack into a pumpkin using a knife to cut it open. The pumpkin is always so tough and I’m afraid that I’ll end up cutting of my finger or something. With this simple method
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