Bone broth. It’s been popping up everywhere as the next “it” superfood. Whole Foods has it. Pacifica brand is selling it in tetra-paks. The Paleo people swear by it. All of this hype over broth? What is happening?!…
Fish Oil Supplements- Truth or Myth?
Fish oil supplements are one of the hottest supplements on the market today. We can pop a pill into our mouths and get all the health benefits of eating fish, right? Not so fast…
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Homemade Chef Boyardee Beefaroni
As a kid, I couldn’t get enough of Chef Boyardee‘s beefaroni!…
Peanut Butter Chia Pudding
I tried to get Tanney to eat chia pudding for breakfast the other day, and she refused unless it had peanut butter and nutella in it. Weird? Interesting? Delicious? Yes, yes and yes!
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Baked Chicken Tenders
My sister threatened to take my name off this blog if I didn’t post this recipe. It’s that good. And this is high praise coming from a Southerner!
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Baked Beet Green Chips
You’ve probably heard of kale chips, but I wanted to shake things up a bit and make chips out of beet greens instead because I’m a rebel like that.
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Hidden Dangers of Plastic Bottles
Reasons to change:
Health problems:
Most plastic bottles contain bisphenol A, known as BPA. This chemical can cause female and male infertility. BPA has been linked to genetic problems in womens’ eggs, heart problems and high blood pressure. In animals, BPA has been associated with low sperm numbers, problems with development of babies, and prostate cancer….
Superfoods 101: Raw Cacao
Cacao Basics:
According to the book Chocolate: A Global History, the chocolate tree, named Theobroma cacao, grows near the equator. The Mayans settled in lands that grew cacao around 250 CE, and picked, dried, and roasted the beans. Afterwards, the beans were ground with a mortar and pestle into a rich paste flavored with chili peppers, vanilla, and flowers. …
Chocolate Chip Waffles with Nutella
Weekends are the best. I get to catch up on much-needed sleep, but more importantly, I get to pull out the waffle maker.
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Turmeric Tea
Getting sick is the worst. The nose drips, the throat aches… need I continue? Only bowls of piping hot chicken noodle soup and warm sips of turmeric tea can get me through the day.
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