simple ideas for family, health, and home
If you are a low-sugar, healthy-eater type of person then for you this recipe is called “Cookie Balls”. To you this will feel like a very special treat. If you tend to eat sugar regularly in your diet then to you this recipe will be called “Power Balls” or “Granola Balls”. To you this will…
My son and I were both craving something chocolaty and cold so that’s when I decided to experiment with a chocolate mousse in my kitchen with the items I had on hand. It turned out delicious! It has healthy fat and not very much sugar compared to store bought options. If you are keto or…
I finally figured out my favorite way to make gluten free chocolate chip cookies that are perfect for that occasional sweet treat but are not an overload of sweet (like buying a gluten free cookie from the store/bakery). When it comes to chocolate chip cookies, many of the recipes out there either have tons of…
This year I was able to attend PFX in Austin TX. What is Paleo FX? Paleo FX is a large health conference that consists of: Talks from health experts on a wide array of topics including: the latest microbiome research, environment/toxins, becoming a health coach, longevity/anti-aging, brain health, and more. Vendors including: red light therapy,…
I am not a fan of drinking smoothies everyday. Eating the foods in their whole form can be more satisfying to keep you full longer. Also, one of the biggest problems with smoothies is that they are usually made up with mostly fruit which can really be more like a dessert and spike your blood…
It took me a little while to get these right. Texture is important to me when it comes to muffins. I also don’t like to have muffins taste like a cupcake if I am eating them for breakfast. Below is my gluten free blueberry recipe. I prefer to stick my blueberries on top so the…
Last week I wrote about my meal planning method. In that post I mentioned that I like to keep a fall/winter dinner template for a month that we re-use throughout the cold months. One of the items on this template is my veggie, sausage, & tomato soup. There are a couple of soups that I…
Why meal plan? If you want to eat healthy and cook more at home meal planning is the key to being successful. If you get home from work, don’t know what you are making for dinner or not quite sure you have all the ingredients you are way more likely to give into takeout, unhealthy…
If you have read it least a couple of my posts then by now you know I care about obtaining and consuming high quality and nutrient dense food. I wanted to write this post in particular for a few different reasons: 1) Some areas of the country are easier to get high quality food than…
It’s that time of year! With the colder weather it can be more common for kids to catch a cold or bug of some sort. Something a health expert say once that really stuck with me is that you don’t get colds because you ‘caught’ them from someone else. Wait, What? Really? I thought that’s…