A couple weeks ago I had bought one of our favorite organic coffee blends from Costco, however, you have to grind them before you leave or you'll have whole beans. I forgot to do this very important step.And after buying freshly brewed coffee a few times the past week (cha-ching!), I said enough is a enough, I gotta get these beans grounded. As much as I love Costco, I did not want to go back in there just to use there grinder so I was thinking... what could I do? And for a couple seconds I … [Read more...]
Easy Cocoa Almonds {A Healthy Sweet Treat}
March 19, 2013 By
Do you ever just open the cupboard or pantry and stand there thinking I need a tasty sweet treat but there is nothing to be found? Or since you can't find a healthy sweet treat, instead of grabbing a piece of fruit you grab some crackers or chocolate. I have found myself there many times and then regretting the decision later. Not that chocolate or crackers are bad, unless you keep grabbing handful after handful or breaking off more and more chocolate... Ahem. So, these easy cocoa … [Read more...]
Easy To-Go Healthy Snack Mix
January 21, 2013 By
If you are like me, you are one busy mom! Going here and hurrying there, trying to keep up with the to-do lists and the over abundance of laundry, the dinner planning, homework and the list goes on... and on top of all of that you want to offer your kiddos healthy snacks. We've got fresh fruit and veggies down in our house but sometimes I need something that is all put together and ready to-go for church, going to work or wherever so we've been making these healthy snack mixes every few … [Read more...]
The Best Meatballs Ever {Make Ahead Freezer Cooking}
September 25, 2012 By
If there is one food I miss the convenience of it's meatballs. A couple times a month, several years ago, I could wip open a frozen bag of meatballs, dump into the slow cooker, add some spaghetti sauce and by dinner time all I'd have to do is make some noodles. Has anyone else done this? Well, if you are on a natural whole foods journey like me, those frozen meatballs aren't going to cut it anymore. Here is a list of ingredients from a typical bag of italian meatballs: Pork, … [Read more...]
How to??? {Remove Stickers from Jars}
September 17, 2012 By
There are some things I just don't know how to do. Do you know the feeling? Like quilting or fixing a broken sink but pinterst has been some help to me! I knew I was going to need a jar for a spice I was going to be making so I had to clean and remove the sticker off the jar. Usually I just wash jars and don't care if the the sticker comes off, it may look ugly but I never cared but lately all the crafty fall ideas have been popping up so I knew I had to get-a-cleaning some of my jars. I … [Read more...]
Fun & Easy Family Activity: Resurrection Eggs
March 21, 2012 By
Written by Angela, Guest Writer Easter is one of my favorite days of all!! There's nothing more exciting than knowing that Jesus rose from the dead, defeating sin, death and Hell for us! Because HE LIVES we can live also. There is hope for us through Jesus Christ! Resurrection Eggs are one of my favorite ways to tell the "Easter" or "Resurrection Story". How to Make your own Resurrection Eggs: All you need: 12 Easter Eggs Empty Egg Carton Then, you will need to gather a … [Read more...]
Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing
February 29, 2012 By
Written by Brandy, Contributing Writer If you're like me, you've probably looked at the ingredients list on most salad dressings and shuddered! It's amazing to me that we can take a perfectly healthy, nourishing salad and put something with so many non-food ingredients on it! Sure, there are natural and organic alternatives, but they can be expensive!So why not just make your own? Here is a super easy and delicious recipe for Homemade Honey Mustard Dressing! Only 3 real food ingredients and … [Read more...]
Real Food, Real Easy {Announcing a NEW e-cookbook}
February 21, 2012 By
Announcing Real Food, Real Easy! If you are new to REAL FOOD cooking or a real food pro, these recipe & tips will be helpful in your kitchen...Real Food, Real Easy is an e-cookbook with over 70 hearty REAL FOOD recipes, with several links, including several homemade ingredients, as well as an in-depth break-down of real food sweeteners, an explanation of soaking grains &sprouting grains (which I am still learning about myself), a dirty dozen/clean 15 list, a look at GMO foods and why they need … [Read more...]
Sizzlin’ Soup Series: Simple and Delicious Potato Soup {and a FREE gift!}
February 17, 2012 By
Welcome back to Sizzlin’ Soups! It's been such an honor for me to team up with Quick and Easy Cheap and Healthy, Christian Mommy Blogger, The Humbled Homemaker, Intentional by Grace, and The Purposed Heart to bring you so many wonderful soup recipes. If you have missed any of the soups so far, check them out by clicking below: Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Chowder from LeighAnn Sausage & Kale Italian Zuppa from me Sweet Potato & Sausage Soup from Nikki Creamy Chicken & Rice Soup from … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce
February 16, 2012 By
What you need: 2 T oil 2 T coconut flour 2 T chili power 1/2 t cumin 2 C filtered water 8 ounce can tomato paste 1/2 red pepper, chopped 1 t garlic powder 1/2 t onion powder 1/2 t sea salt 1/2 t dry cilantro Mix wet then add dry Add in red pepper Pulse until smooth What to do: Add in all wet ingredients into blender or food processor, mix well Add in all dry ingredients and red pepper, pulse … [Read more...]
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