Sun protection goes further than finding the right sunscreen. Learn why protecting yourself from the inside out is smart from Emilia Javorsky, Ph.D., an expert who has done the research on a fern-based oral photoprotection. This weekend I witnessed a most interesting phenomenon – a man in his 70s literally running from the sun to […]
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Confession time. When it comes to making dinner I’m actually NOT looking for quick hacks in the kitchen. I may be in the minority, but I actually love to cook!! I’d spend half my day in the kitchen if I could. BUT…my reality is that I don’t often have much time for it. I’m a
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Is gluten bad for everyone? Should allll of us go on an elimination diet meal plan that’s grain-free for good? Should everyone ditch whole wheat and switch to baking with einkorn, or just use only freshly ground, soaked whole wheat as long as you don’t have Celiac? Nope. Those aren’t even the right questions to
Gluten is Evil? Don’t Even Listen – Unless it’s to Your Body Read More »
You know you’re experimenting with grains when you tell your son, “Just grab the muffin with the dent; that’s the one you liked the best.” It was baking with einkorn flour day, and I was trying 3 different things at once! Thank goodness muffins are forgiving like I discovered when I made our favorite pumpkin
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Tasty Mexican brown rice is a great addition to your weekly meal prep! It comes together so quickly in the Instant Pot you can also decide to make it last minute for Taco Tuesday. Are you an Instant Pot lover too? Raise your hand in the air! When I first got my Instant Pot, I
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As part of our Grinding Grains Challenge, readers sent along a few recipes, including this one for Whole Grain Banana Spelt Muffins. My 3-year-old loved making them with me as we practiced some of his preschool skills in the kitchen. Muffins are always great for school snacks, easy breakfasts, and packed lunch sides. I tend
Have you ever baked with Einkorn? As an ancient grain with a unique gluten structure, Einkorn is becoming more popular these days. But do you need to find special new recipes, or can you just translate your old favorite whole wheat recipes to Einkorn? Specific Einkorn recipes aren’t a bad idea, because it does act
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Don’t you hate that feeling of spending time on a recipe and ending up with a total FAIL? I’m here for you. Want to make me bake and make all the mistakes so you don’t have to? Here’s the backstory: It’s been 6 years since I’ve had a whole wheat sourdough starter, and I never
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While recovering from an eating disorder only to learn I had food allergies I have learned much from my relationship with food. I continue to learn as I grow in my ability to adapt foods to be allergy-friendly. Learning to cook many of my favorite comfort foods has become a new and welcome challenge! Adapting
It’s so important for kids to get a healthy breakfast. Just like how you make sheet pan pancakes, this sweet potato breakfast bake is easy to make. We all know how important it is to eat a lot of vegetables, and I often remind people to start with veggies at breakfast to make it much
Do you struggle to get a healthy breakfast every day? We do. No matter how early we get up, mornings always seem rushed and getting real, wholesome, nourishing food in our bellies is a challenge! It’s especially difficult for my husband, who gets up for work in the wee hours of the morning. He just
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Something amazing happened this week. Because I’m teaching my kids to cook, dinner got on the table on time when it never would have otherwise – including the easiest homemade mashed potatoes ever! Tuesday was a crazy day, with one meeting stacked upon another and school conferences at 4:30 p.m. I neglected my own meal
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I work hard to give my kids candy-free Easter baskets that are still fun, but I just don’t have the DIY sense or time to make homemade Easter egg colors without food dyes to decorate our Easter eggs! Check out this new idea for Easter egg decorating that is NO mess, NO prep and used
Although much of our nation is still stuck on the SAD (standard American diet) way of eating, there is one healthy habit that has actually caught on. Drinking water! I’m happy to see kids carrying water bottles instead of neon-colored drinks. Or worse yet, soda. One more baby step towards raising a healthier generation! Water
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Unique Easter basket ideas I’ve collected over the years to fill the Easter eggs without candy OR little junk! Find more inspiration in my Non Toy Kids Gifts for Christmas. It’s not even all about food this time. Or creating things with food like my dye-free Easter eggs. Clearly we thoughtful parents are going to
Does a brown, natural toothpaste sound unbelievable to you? Let’s talk about the top on my list of natural toothpaste reviews, but first, more shocking things. If you’re a parent, you’ve surely experienced the disbelief that happens when a child totally loses it over something that happens every. single. day. Right? (Please tell me I’m
Sometimes, you just need a quick dinner. I hate it when I search for a recipe online and everything that comes up calls for about a dozen spices blended together – most of which I don’t have. I prefer simple dishes like the curried lemon coconut chicken I discovered and adapted for the Instant Pot
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As I started getting more serious about eating real food, I kept hearing, “Just freeze it!” Even Katie swears by her freezer stash! That seemed to be the secret to stocking up on fruits and vegetables in season, cooking in big batches, making our own convenience foods to eat at busier times, keeping bulk-purchased nuts
About a year ago, Lori Rose wrote an incredible series on women’s wellness helping us align our lives with each phase of our menstrual cycle. She challenged us to quit PMS symptoms, balance our blood sugar and adrenals, and learn to live in “Flow” with our cycles. It’s been an epiphany for many in the
My Quick Secret to Eating the Best Foods for My Cycle to Maximize Productivity Read More »
It’s almost hard to believe (and yet not) how many people, adults and children, are affected by constipation. In fact, I’ve already written about natural constipation remedies for toddlers, and Miralax just isn’t safe (even though it’s the “norm” for constipated little ones)! Find out from our MD guest why magnesium is the best natural remedy
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