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5 Genius Tips to Make Healthy Meal Planning Easier
5 Genius tips for healthy meal planning including time-saving tips, money saving tips, and health tips! Meal planning the healthy way. Meal planning can mean different things to different people. For some, it's an organized system of knowing
The Easiest Homemade Sauerkraut Recipe in a Mason Jar
The easiest homemade sauerkraut recipe in a mason jar, no special equipment needed. While every other food blog on the planet is starting off December with a cookie recipe, I thought I would rebel and give you sauerkraut ;-) Do. Not. Worry. I
Tart Cherry Sleepytime Elixir
A warm sleepytime elixir made with chamomile, lavender, and tart cherry to encourage deep restful sleep. We are full swing into the holiday season, there is no denying it now. I am currently curled up on my mom's cozy sofa in front of
What Does “Real Food, Mostly Plants” Mean?
In the overwhelming world of dietary dogmas is "real food, mostly plants" just another empty phrase? Or is it the healing nourishing change you've been looking for? Dietary dogmas are the fuel that keeps the wellness industry alive. They sell
Is Bone Broth Really That Good For You? (or is it all just hype?)
There are a few staple foods in my diet that when consumed I immediately feel great. Bone broth is one of those foods. There is an old proverb that says "good broth can resurrect the dead", that may be stretching it a bit, but I feel
Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide
Don't fret, you still have time to purchase some amazing gifts for your loved ones! Here are my top ten last-minute holiday gift ideas for the wellness warrior, kitchen god or goddess, or just your very favorite person in the whole wide
Watermelon Lemonade “Love Your Gut” Gummies. A homemade gummy candy for improved gut health.
A homemade "gut-supportive" treat of yummy watermelon lemonade gut gummies. Basically, a homemade gummy candy that's good for you! Real food, paleo, kid-friendly. I have been immersed, deeply, in gut health classes over the past year. The more
Pumpkin Pie Dip and 100 Other Healthy Snack Ideas
I'm about to give you the lowdown on snack foods, including a great recipe for pumpkin pie dip. Ok, my snack-obsessed friends, this one is for you. I know you. I know you well. You never leave the grocery store without a quick trip down the
How to Increase the Healing Properties of Turmeric
Turmeric is a spice that has been long recognized for its medicinal properties. Learn how to best use turmeric in your kitchen to increase it's healing properties. Turmeric, the bright yellow spice most well known for its use in curries, is a
What I Eat in a Day (While on a Detox)
I am asked questions about detoxification more frequently than any other wellness related topic. Understandably so as it's nearly impossible to go more than 24 hours these days without hearing or reading about someone, somewhere doing some kind of
Your 3 Step Action Plan for a Healthy Fall
I just got back from my morning walk with Miss Penelope, my canine walking companion. My morning walks with P are sacred, it sets the tone for the day, feels right, and as the weather is shifting to cooler mornings, I am in bliss (so is
In Season: Rhubarb. Recipes, Cooking Tips, and Health Benefits
Hey Rhubarb! This post is full of all the rhubarb intel you need including; when to buy rhubarb, how to store rhubarb, how to cook rhubarb, health benefits of eating rhubarb. Plus 5 delicious and healthy rhubarb recipes! You may have
What’s in my Carry On
Preparing for a trip involves more than throwing some clothes in a bag and jetting off. There are other things to consider, like, what will my body require when I am away from my normal food and health supportive routine, away from home? I have seen
The Surprising Reason You Should Eat at Least One Mushroom Every Day
Are you in love with fungi? Or in loathe? According to my extensive mushroom investigation most people are vehemently in one camp or the other, it's quite rare to find a wishy washy mushroom lover (or hater for that matter.) Well, I am in love.