I don’t know what it is about the summer heat, but it makes me crave something to drink that ISN’T water. I know water is good for me and I faithfully take my water bottle with me where ever I go, but in the summer, water tastes so plain. My husband likes making tea, sweetenedClick to Continue »

These past few weeks have been full of decorating healthier sugar cookies and making my daughter’s favorite candy cane cookies. Since making cookies is an “event” of sorts for us (as in, we block off an afternoon to spend the afternoon decorating), I thought it would only be fitting to make a pot full ofClick to Continue »

Who knew that when I wrote a post asking if you started your day off with a hot cup of plastic, that the world of coffee-loving foodies would be turned upside down. Back then, I was just starting this real food adventure and was shocked to find seriously unhealthy ingredients in something as innocent asClick to Continue »

Mr. Crumbs and I joke that he’s come a long way since his Pepsi, Dorito and Hot Pocket days in college. It was a major turning point when he traded store-bought Hot Pockets for homemade hot pockets instead! And while he still enjoys the occasional salt and vinegar potato chip, he really truly gave up sodaClick to Continue »

It was about this time last year when I finally put I the effort on making my own kombucha. I learned the basics, picked a tea and even learned how to do a second ferment. But I skipped over a super easy way to flavor kombucha that required less work and less time than aClick to Continue »

I started drinking protein smoothies several years ago when I worked through the exercise program P90X. The program’s diet called for daily protein shakes, but given we were in the process of switching over to real food (and avoiding ingredients we couldn’t pronounce), I couldn’t bring myself to knowingly drink something with an ingredient listClick to Continue »

Four months ago I self-diagnosed myself via Dr. Google with peri-menopause. I’m only 36 years old, so naturally I panicked a bit when I read “menopause.” I broke the news to my sister-in-law (who introduced me to traditional foods, this great book and also happens to be an registered nurse) and she talked me off theClick to Continue »

Pop quiz – Name the two most popular ingredients for fall recipes. So easy, right? Pumpkin (duh) and apple. I usually kick off the season with all of our favorite apple recipes – like Apple Pie Cookie Bites, Apple Ring Pancakes, and Apple Crumble Ice Cream – biding my time until the cooler weather arrives and I’m in theClick to Continue »