‘Tis the season for hot chocolate…. isn’t that how the song goes? 🙂 ‘Tis the season for healthy hot chocolate recipes too! These hot chocolate recipes are not only creative, they are healthy and yummy. Be sure to check them out! Here’s a tip: did you know you can substitute cacao powder for cocoa … Read more
How do I tell you about water kefir? Water kefir sort of changed my life. Does that sound unbelievable? It’s true; if I could pinpoint one change we made that made the most difference in our lives, I would chalk it up to water kefir. That fizzy, bubbly, tingly, probiotic vitamin powerhouse. It was our first … Read more
So, one of my favorite holiday drinks happens to be hot apple cider. Yum! So autumn-y, so wintery, just warm and spicy and perfect. I used to have a recipe I would get out each Thanksgiving and Christmas, which involved several different spices and fruits, but this year I tried something different. Going in the … Read more
Well, that’s it. Count me worthless for the month of December. I mean, can you blame me? Christmas music…. Christmas lights…. Christmas trees, ornaments, gifts… Christmas crafts… the list goes on and on. And last but not least: Christmas DRINKS. REAL FOOD holiday drinks. Yes? Yes. Here you go. <3 Merry Christmas. 17 Real Food … Read more
So I love coffee. Really, I do – I promise. But I’ve found something lately that has kind of taken up the spot of Favorite Morning Drink. It tastes nothing like coffee! It is warm, but not quite in the same way. But after drinking this morning detox drink for the last few months, I … Read more
There it is. That cup or so of beautiful, dark, organic coffee that sits leftover in my coffee pot every time I brew coffee. Staring at me. Pleading with me. Have I mentioned I hate throwing food out? That includes coffee. Some of you might not be familiar with the concept of leftover coffee. Haha … Read more
I kind of feel like a kid in a candy store right now. I might have forgotten what candy tastes like, to be honest. I haven’t had any in two months. But I used to love those little butterscotch hard candies – you know the ones? Mmmm. And here’s another thing I love: coffee. I … Read more
I guess it’s not too hard to think of the whole cold weather season, from around October to February, as one long holiday season. Why is that? Even though there are several holidays thrown together in that time period, I’m thinking it has a lot to do with the fact that the weather’s cold, … Read more
Our Search For a Tummy-Friendly Milk Hello again. So, as you may or may not know, we found out when our oldest child was just a baby that he couldn’t tolerate dairy milk, even if I was nursing him and I ate or drank any dairy. Then children #2, 3, and 4 came along, and … Read more