I’ve covered plant based lunch ideas, but maybe you need ideas for gluten free lunches? Here’s a huge list, plus some considerations for classmates with peanut allergies. It doesn’t take extra time or energy. Just a few simple swaps and some creativity! It takes me half an hour to pack food any time we have […]
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This is a guest post by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker. In November 2000, then 3-year-old Brianna Maya nearly died after her parents gave her children’s Motrin. Her parents thought they were doing everything right, recounts an ABC news report. They followed their doctor’s suggestions to alternate doses of Motrin and Tylenol to help
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“How many hours were you in labor?” I still can’t figure out what my answer is going to be. A week? A day? 2 hours? For my first two, labor was much more defined: 13 hours, 5 hours. Much like with number two, however, my body was preparing for this number three for many days
Catholics have this great thing about sacrifice and suffering. We like it. Perhaps that’s a little misleading. I think I can rightly say we appreciate it. You see, when Jesus chose to die on a Cross for us, to suffer, He gave meaning to suffering. Your suffering, my suffering, the pain of the cancer patient,
This Latke recipe (also called potato pancakes) is written in my own hand from 1988, when I would have been in third grade. Food has always been a part of my history, and this traditional dish from my Polish heritage is a perennial favorite. When I first served them to my husband, he was incredibly
Unrefined sugars can be SO confusing – sucanat, rapadura, panela, and muscovado. Not only are they unfamiliar in the culture, tough to find at your local grocery store, and a maze of nutritional myths. When you have 3-4 names for basically the same product it can be difficult to find an answer to the question,
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Can you afford another child? People are really thinking about finances when they make decisions about conception, and many struggle with being a working mother vs. staying at home. I hear this more often that you’d think: “I wish I could make more homemade foods, but I just don’t have time with working all day.”
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A lot of people plan dinners and understand the importance of doing so, but lunches and breakfasts are often spur of the moment or just something simple like toast or cereal (both of which have downfalls in the traditional foods realm, unless you’ve made your own homemade versions). Your mission, if you choose to accept,
What are the benefits if you shred cheese yourself? Shredding cheese can help you avoid some nasty stuff and save money along the way. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to bypass the handy bags of shredded cheese in the supermarket case and shred your own. Shredded Cheese This mission is a little
The gift of food is often the greatest gift to receive. It doesn’t cause clutter. It saves the recipient time and money, and lends itself to a nice, peaceful evening. It covers many of the 5 Love Languages: is a gift of service, affords the person more quality time to spend with their loved ones,
If you need a honey recipe to use up what you have OR wish to know how to substitute honey for sugar in baking recipes, you’ll find what you need here! I’ll teach you how to bake with honey instead of other sweeteners.Honey never, ever spoils. It’s been found in Egyptian pyramids, still edible! Now
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Let’s just start by looking at some pictures, shall we? Aren’t those some of the prettiest foods in jars you’ve ever seen? I haven’t made a single one, but I’m telling you: if I could go visit Wardeh and her family out in Oregon, I’d make the trip in a blink and try every single
Honey – especially raw honey, has many health benefits. Raw honey’s nutritional value is awesome, plus, it tastes great! Honey is a great bridge to move your family over to healthier choices while they are getting used to eating less sugar. Raw Honey Health Benefits Honey is one of the oldest sweeteners humans have been
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Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to go one day without eating any refined sugar or artificial sweeteners. You’ll have to be a voracious label reader, as almost anything that comes in a box or bottle includes sugar, sometimes found as high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, sucrose, maltose, and more. You probably won’t
Camping starts out pretty doggone frugal. No maid service. No rules about towels on the floor vs. hanging them up. No concierge or valet parking. And no tipping the server or choosing to drink water so you don’t have to buy a drink at a restaurant. A camping meal plan is all about bringing your
Let’s talk about natural alternatives to all the chemicals we parents are made to believe are necessary from insect repellent to sunscreen. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to pick a category and find a natural product or homemade remedy to use instead of the conventional and potentially harmful version. Upgrade one product
Finding healthy party food to please a crowd is hard! Not to worry! I have some easy ideas for healthy food for parties and potlucks. Eating with others – the normal people – is always difficult when you’re committed to staying away from the “Standard American Diet” and consuming traditional foods. There’s often a lot
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Having kids really changes the way most people look at the world, and for many, myself included, children are the motivation to begin improving one’s nutrition and really caring for the earth. Photo by Mike Baird I’ve always been green, but I’d never thought all that much about what I put into my body before
When it comes to preparedness and having enough clean water in a crisis, I’ve never been more grateful for my Berkey filter. You don’t NEED a fancy filter to store water safely, but here’s our Berkey review if it helps. “Can water go bad?” I always thought that was the sort of question destined for
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We all get worn out sometimes, and after a busy day or week (or month!) there are occasions when I’m just. too. tired. to cook. Whether your fatigue comes from parenting, pregnancy, or a busy work or school schedule, we all need some quick meals in our repertoire that don’t take much effort to get
