This year my family is quitting sugar, but there would be mutiny if I just cleared out the shelves and said we’re never having cookies again. That’s why I’m making desserts like cookie dough hummus. They’re full of protein (to make you crave less sugar) and use natural sweeteners like maple syrup or honey. Thankfully, we can enjoy cookies guilt free because I’ve created an amazingly delicious recipe for ... Continue Reading
Archives for August 2016
Death by Chocolate Zucchini Mug Cake
Zucchini. You either love it or you hate it. If it’s early July, I’m loving it. The first of the harvest is ready and I’m excited to make everything zucchini, including our favorite zucchini bread muffins with apples and carrots for breakfast and buttery zoodles for dinner. But by mid-August, I’m hating it. The kids are tired of muffins. I’m ready for a stir-fry that DOESN’T have squash of any kind in it. ... Continue Reading
Kitchen Appliances You Don’t Need
By default, eating real food means spending a lot of time in the kitchen. There’s making a meal plan, prepping the food, cooking the food and then cleaning up the mess(es) you’ve made. All of those can take up a big portion of time. Thankfully there are several kitchen gadgets that make our lives much easier these days! And many kitchen appliances you DON'T need! ... Continue Reading
How to Heal Acne with Bentonite Clay
We’ve been using bentonite clay in our home for a couple of years now, with homemade toothpaste being the recipe I make most often. We use it to help us detox too – internally through a detox smoothie and externally via a detox bath. Most recently though, I’ve been healing acne with bentonite clay. ... Continue Reading