When I began to change the way I was eating, a friend introduced me to coconut milk. I enjoyed adding it to a smoothie and used it occasionally. Since following the Whole30 approach to eating I realize what a crucial component coconut milk is to my diet. Coconut milk is great because it is full…
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Topping Your Salad the Healthy Way
Salads are a great way to increase your consumption of vegetables and even fruit. Unfortunately, many of us top our salads with dressings that are full not so good for you ingredients. You can spend your time reading labels in the grocery aisle searching for a “good for you” alternative or, you can give this…
Stuffed Chicken Proscuitto
When it comes to cooking healthy this has to be one of the easiest, most satisfying dishes I have come up with! Even better, it follows the Whole30 guidelines Ingredients 4 chicken breasts 8 slices prosciutto sun dried tomatoes (I like the ones packed in oilive oil) For Non-Whole30ers shredded mozzarella sun dried tomato pesto…
Goo Gone…
I recently discovered a great way to get that gooey sticky residue left from sap or sticky labels off things… My boys love climbing trees! It is inevitable that several times a year they come in with hands covered in sap. It is frustrating to me and annoying to them when it won’t wash off….
Hearty Beef Skillet
I have learned one thing about eating healthy…it isn’t easy, quick or fast. A huge amount of time goes into planning and preparing meals! Sometimes you just want something EASY!!! Enter my Hearty Beef Skillet. My husband was out of town for Halloween this year. I was making tacos for my boys and had planned…
Cut the Cereal Sugar
What kid doesn’t love cereal?!? If you are a mom trying to minimize the amount of added sugar your child consumes, finding a cereal that they like can be VERY difficult! Plain old Cheerios are are great option as they only have 1 gram or sugar. My kids haven’t eaten plain old Cheerios since they…
Epsom Salt Baths
Depending on your age, you may remember the “Calgon take me away” commercials from many years ago. They were filled with scenes of women taking a bath and escaping the stress of daily life. Baths offer a unique way to help ease stress. By adding epsom salt to your bath you are helping to…
Fabulous Frittata
Eggs can get a little boring. During the week I tend to eat a lot of scrambled and fried eggs. When the weekend rolls around I like to do something different and special. Frittatas are a great way to take eggs up a notch. They may look intimidating but they are really quite simple! Taking…
Baked Zucchini with Sausage & Mushrooms
Before going gluten free I was a lover of pasta! Our family thrived on at least one pasta dish every week! Baked Sausage and Mushroom Rotini was a favorite of ours. I recently came up with a simple way to make this dish “two ways.” I make one gluten-ful dish for the boys in my…
Infused Water
We all know how important it is to stay hydrated. During the summer this is often hard. We tend to be more active and perspire more, leading to potential dehydration. Many of us also enjoy livin’ up the summer and may find that we are drinking more alcohol than usual. All these things can lead…
It’s 4 O’Clock and I’m STARVING!!!
I know I am not the only one who is suddenly ravenous at 4 o’clock. For me, the hours between four and when we sit down to eat dinner are the ones that threaten to destroy my diet. An entire day’s worth of healthy eating and good food choices down.the.drain! Here is my SIMPLE solution….
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