Are you ready to swoon? Recently I posted my recipe for homemade marshmallows and mentioned how much I love Rice Krispy treats. That’s not so great when you are a real food devotee like me. A traditional Rice Krispy Treat is not only made with the highly processed cereal, but highly processed marshmallows with high...
31 Weeks Pregnancy Update: What’s Most Important Right Now
I don’t know if this can be considered an update, because I haven’t exactly posted much about my pregnancy since announcing it. 😛 Soooo…basically this is what has happened so far: We are planning on a home birth again. We had one ultrasound at 22 weeks to determine we are having a third GIRL. I...
The Easiest Way to Cut a Melon!
Everyone has their way of cutting a watermelon, or any melon for that matter. This is my way. It’s super easy and you get clean, perfect little chunks (to find your favorite center parts and eat first).
To Vegetarians and Vegans, With Love
This is a post I don’t want to write. Why? Because it can be such a heated topic, especially for those who are devoted to their vegetarian and vegan dietary convictions. Why write it? Because I reference my recommendations against vegetarian and vegan diets often and I need a place to refer my readers regarding...
Homemade Pickles {Lacto Fermented, Probiotic}
Did you know that the Standard American Diet (SAD) is not only lacking nutrients like vitamins and minerals, but also void of living beneficial enzymes and bacteria? We’re eating dead, processed foods and are completely afraid of “bugs”, even those that are good for us! Modern nutrition science (and subsequently the food industry) is jumping...
Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows & Strawberry Marshmallows {Gluten Free, Grain Free, HFCS-Free}
Did you know you can make marshmallows really easily at home? Did you know you can make marshmallows really easily at home WITHOUT CORN SYRUP? My favorite treat is Rice Krispy treats. They always have been. I typically give in to eating these crispy, buttery and oh-so-satisfying treats in total submission to the fact that...
The Ultimate Homemade Real Food Gummies Recipe Collection
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galations 5:22-23 Homemade gummy snacks and jello can be super healthy, unlike the store-bought, artificial-everything gummy snacks and Jell-O you find in the market. The healthy elements of homemade gummy and...
Tower Garden Update- 4 weeks since transplanting & Chicks!!!
I have been MIA for almost a month now- I’m sorry! I just finished producing my yearly high school musical (this year was “Little Women”) which literally takes everything out of me. Just keeping up with family life has been a struggle, so the blog had to go on the back burner. I have, however,...