I’ve been soaking my nuts and seeds to reduce their phytic acid content for years, and I’ve learned quite a bit along the way, especially…
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People have been reading and loving this review since 2018, and it was last updated for accuracy in February 2025. See Part 2 on how to choose a reusable bag for yourself right here! Hi, I’m Katie, and I’m a reusable snack bag junkie. It’s true. Now that I’ve been using reusable sandwich and snack
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One of my favorite morning practices is getting the benefits of morning sunlight. The best part about this easy habit is that it is absolutely…
Would you drink bone broth? I thought it was a little crazy until one week threw me into desperate measures… In that week, my toddler got pneumonia, my second grader threw up, my preschooler coughed for days on end, my husband coughed…and I would get a tickle of a sore throat now and then. I knew
Making homemade bone broth is so easy! You’ll save money – LOTS of it – and nourish your family well at the same time. What could be more frugal than getting multiple batches of stock out of the same bones over and over again? Follow these instructions for never-ending chicken broth to get delicious and
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Don’t be a Chicken… …in the kitchen. Just USE the chicken. Yes, every part of it. Let’s face it. Picking up a box of chicken broth at the store is easy. A no-brainer. Until you start to think about added salt, lack of flavor, and especially the fact that it might not even be made
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Unless your home is completely fireproof, will never flood, and you can be assured that the economy will be perfectly able to support you every day for the rest of your life, you might want to be ready for something weird to happen. It’s a surprise when it does – that’s why it’s called an
Is cooking with olive oil harmful to your health? I used to think so but updated research has shed new light on the topic. Keep reading to see what changed my mind. Olive oil—the food that brings us all together. Whether you’re keto, paleo, vegan, vegetarian, eat a low-fat/high carb diet, or low carb/high-fat diet,
How do you use coconut oil? Refined or unrefined? Substitute with coconut oil for baking and cooking? Coconut oil is used for personal care like lotion, eye makeup remover, eczema treatment, oil pulling, and more. I could go on about the usefulness of coconut oil. When I first started getting into traditional nutrition, I read
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Chickpea pizza crust is gluten-free, vegan, easy to mix up and handle, and receives literal cheers from the dinner table when I serve it up. Don’t wait to give this extra filling, high protein pizza crust a try! Pizza night is every Sunday, much to my children’s delight. In fact, if we eat anything else,
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I was talking with a friend recently about how to cook rice in the Instant Pot. She had heard that cooking rice in the Instant Pot was foolproof, but the method was giving her terrible trouble, and she wasn’t sure what she was doing wrong. Making the switch to cooking real foods is a big
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Looking for an easy keto side or main dish or maybe just a way to get more veggies onto your family’s dinner plates? This keto cauliflower mac and cheese recipe fits the bill. My kids literally cheer when I serve this up, and I bet yours will too. Does it still count as mac and
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Zucchini is an amazing vegetable, but you have to know what to do with it. Maybe you’ve tried zoodles and need more zucchini ideas? Should you hide zucchini? Dehydrate it? What’s the best way to make zucchini? How do you prep zucchini? How to Use Zucchini Oh zucchini, how I love thee! There are so many
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Sugar makes life sweet… until it doesn’t. From ketchup, to yogurt, to bread, white sugar hides in many foods, even ones that look healthy. White sugar tantalizes our taste buds, but is white sugar bad for you? For years the finger pointed at saturated fat as the culprit behind our steeply declining health, but recently
Learn how to clean microfiber cloths so they last and so you release less microplastics into the environment. Clean with microfiber cloths responsibly! I’ve used microfiber cloths for cleaning even before they were cool, but I’m starting to struggle with them and can’t really recommend them anymore because microfibers are made of plastic and will
Sorghum syrup, also known as sorghum molasses, has been used as a healthy sweetener for centuries. Sorghum molasses is actually a misnomer because sorghum is different from molasses, but they have a similar taste profile. Keep reading to learn the health benefits of sorghum syrup, how to substitute sorghum syrup, and more! Did you know
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When athletes work out, they losing sweat and expend energy. The purpose of a “sports drink” is to replenish lost fluids, necessary electrolytes and carbohydrates, keeping the athlete’s energy up as they continue to exert themselves (or recover). Store-bought premade drinks they reach for often contain added ingredients, flavorings, and artificial sweeteners that I avoid!
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There’s plenty we can do from the comfort of our own homes to help our body detox. These at-home detoxes are easy to implement into our regular routines. Try picking one to start with and go from there. It is important to keep your body healthy and if you’re reading this you probably already prioritize
Hydrogen peroxide is cost-effective, widely available, and promoted by many as an effective disinfectant. Along with baking soda and vinegar, it’s one of my three favorite natural green cleaners. I’ve counted on it for years! Imagine my surprise when I received an email asking me to rescind my information about the hydrogen peroxide/vinegar duo for
Gardening is a great way to have access to fresh food all summer long and I think tomatoes are essential in every garden! While they grow without much hassle, there are a couple of tips that will help you get the most fruit possible off of every plant and it all starts with learning how
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