I don’t know about your family, but it seems like the second that kids go back to school (and mine are technically homeschooled) is when they all come down with their first cold of the season. It never seems to fail! I try to be thoughtful and we do our best to keep the germs at bay. We wash our …
Instant Pot Vegetable Broth
Well folks, it’s fall and if you’re not talking about pumpkin spice everything, then you must be suffering from the first round of bugs making their way around this time of year. September in my area is when kids go back to school. It is perfectly planned to fall at the same time as the chill hits the air…and the boogers …
How to Store Herbs for Potency and Longevity
Herbs are some of the easiest things to preserve. Seriously! Listen…if you want to get the most flavor out of your herbs, both from your garden OR if you bought them, there are a few simple steps you need to follow for maximum potency and longevity. Follow the tips below and always have well-preserved, fresh herbs on hand when you are working …
Easy Fermented Pickles
So, what’s the Big Deal with Fermentation? I’m sure at this point in your life you’ve heard of fermentation, like these easy fermented pickles. It’s all the rage in the “health” food world *real* food world. The funny thing is, fermentation has been around (literally!) for centuries. In fact, if you eat sauerkraut, drink wine, or enjoy yogurt—you already know …
Calming Catnip Herbal Tea Recipe
Anxiety is not a pleasant experience. It can be chronic, or seem to come from nowhere, but either way, those who have it want it gone. Gentle nervines like catnip and chamomile are great for calming anxiety and getting your mind and body back to normal. Anxiety is frequently caused by a hormone imbalance in the body, so the first …
QUICK Fire Cider Recipe
I first experienced the famed Fire Cider recipe drink when visiting family in California two years ago. My allergies flared and I was miserable. Not to mention I had post-nasal drip. On vacation. In sunny Southern California. Not fun. I was so miserable that I was willing to try anything to make it go away. So when my husband’s Aunt mentioned her …
World’s Fastest Lasagna Soup (Instant Pot Lasagna Soup!)
Question: What do you do when it’s an hour before dinner, you have nothing planned, you haven’t gone grocery shopping yet, and the baby is about to wake up any minute (which will inevitably coincide with the 4 year old’s meltdown over the lack of cookies or something equally important)? Answer: Do not, I repeat…do not…resort to take out! Instead, …
AIP Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (grain-free, dairy-free, & oat-free!)
These perfect grain-free, dairy-free AIP Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (which are made without oats!) were inspired by my long-term health journey. Several months after the birth of my son, my anxiety and depression hit me full force, and I began connecting my panic attacks to certain foods. Fast forward three years, and I’m still baking for my brain using the Autoimmune …
Fruit Facial (Detoxing, Age Defying, Blemish Busting Face Mask + Juice Recipe)
Grab your juicer to create a delicious juice recipe…AND THEN use the pulp to create a lovely fruit facial face mask recipe (a detoxing, age defying, and blemish busing face mask that you are going to LOVE)! Healthy skin truly starts from the inside, since we really are what we eat. Your skin regenerates itself about every 27 days and it relies on the food …
How To Do A Detox Juice Cleanse (& why you should + 3 juice recipes!)
Juice bars are everywhere, and this health trend seems to be here for the long haul. Maybe you’ve been intrigued by doing a juice detox, but don’t know where to start. Or maybe you’d like to, but are scared off by the high price tags on the cold pressed, store bought bottles. Let me help you by sharing why you should …