Herbal extracts can take your recipes and beauty DIYs to the next level – it’s so easy to add different flavors and scents with just a few drops. It’s really simple to make your own extracts, too! Whether you want … Continued
Mashed sweet potatoes are a delicious side dish for holiday meals or as a healthier alternative to regular mashed potatoes. Sweet potatoes have a lower glycemic index and won’t cause as drastic of an insulin response as white mashed potatoes … Continued
Looking for a sweet spin on a favorite bbq side? These cinnamon chips are a unique snack that everyone will love and the fruit salsa that goes with it is just as flavorful! Give this recipe a try next time … Continued
Fall is here, and you know what that means: pumpkin all the things! You won’t hear me complaining pumpkin is delicious and it’s so nutritious pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and is a good source of vitamin C. You … Continued
My dad and I took the kids out to pick wild plums. We brought about 2.5 gallons home and ate who-knows-how-many. Many of them were not quiiiiiiiiiiiite ready yet, so we’ll go back this weekend or early next week to … Continued
Dehydrated fruit is an incredible snack: it’s easily portable, dense in calories (energy), and if you make it yourself can be really healthy. Dried fruit goes well in trail mixes, but it can also just be eaten on its own … Continued
It’s nice to have an arsenal of unique and refreshing beverage recipes – plain old lemonade and iced tea are delicious, of course, but it’s so much more fun to spend all summer drinking a wider variety of ice-cold herbal … Continued
Cool as a cucumber – there’s just something about that flavor that is so refreshing. This cocktail pairs lime and basil flavors as well to create a combo that is just perfect for hot summer days. You can leave the … Continued
Elderflower recipes are a springtime favorite – there’s only a short window of time each year when the trees are in bloom. Elderflower champagne is a very popular herbal recipe that uses fresh elderflowers. That’s why it’s such a treat … Continued
Melina Bee raised a really good point on my post, How to Eat Healthy: I think more than just a basic understanding of nutrition, though, the difficult also lies in access to nutritious food and cost. I totally agree and … Continued