Hormone Balancing Breakfast Smoothie

My motto is “Eat for happy hormones,” and this smoothie fits the bill for happy hormones and a happy tummy.   Don’t you automatically feel healthier just saying the word “smoothie”? It kinda makes me feel like a hip, trendy mom with my smoothie in one hand while applying hormone- balancing essential oils to my […]

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Nourishing Soup Recipe

I love soup! I know I say I love a lot of things, but my love for soup might even border on the obsessive. Especially when the weather is chilly, nothing says love like a hot bowl of soup. Today I want to share my healing soup recipe with you.  I call this my nourishing […]

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Dried Pears

Yesterday I stopped by Natural Grocer’s to pick up a few things and noticed some yummy looking produce in the quick-sell bin that caught my eye.  Don’t these pears look so pretty and fall-ish (yes, it’s a word). I had an epiphany and decided it was time to break out the ol’ dehydrator for some […]

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Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

First off, I feel like I should apologize for not getting any blogging done in over a month! Things have been super crazy busy lately (ok, I’ve said that before- excuses, excuses) But hopefully this recipe will make up for it 🙂 One reason I’ve been slacking on my blogging duties has to do with […]

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Homemade Bone Broth

Have you noticed how bone broth is the hot new superfood every one is talking about right now? I even saw an article on FB the other day about how trendy New Yorkers are giving up their Starbucks in favor of a nice cuppa broth. It’s so exciting to see real food becoming mainstream! Maybe […]

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How To: Make Coconut Milk

Since dairy products are off the table for me (literally) I’ve had to turn to other sources for any  dairy-like products to substitute with. Enter: coconut milk.  You can buy coconut milk at the store, either canned on the shelf or in a carton in the refrigerated section. However, I don’t like to buy coconut […]

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Easy Pumpkin Chai Latte

There are lots of pumpkin chai latte recipes floating around in the netherworlds of the Web. Some of them are a tad on the complicated side, and I don’t know about you, but if I can’t throw together a tea recipe in under five minutes, it’s probably not gonna happen. Before I get to the […]

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What I drink every morning

Every morning, when I get up, I make myself a nice hot cup of ginger tea with lemon. It’s warm and delicious but that’s not the only reason why I drink it. This simple drink packs a powerful healing punch that is a great way to start the day. Ginger is an herb with awesome […]

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Cilantro Cabbage Salad with Chicken

Even though it’s the dead of winter and, if you’re like me, a salad is the last thing you want to eat right now, I wanted to share this recipe because it’s absolutely one of my favorites. I mentioned it in a blog post on my AIP journey, so I thought I would do something […]

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