Lesson #1 from my first job, Bath & Body Works . . . Do not climb the stockroom shelves like catwoman. Ever. Lesson #2: Those luscious looking photos are meant to distract you from cancer causing dioxane and formaldehyde in shower gels and lotions with unpronounceable ingredients. But is the solution homemade lotion??? That's waaaay [...] Continue Reading
Archives for November 2011
Grain-Free Gravy {GAPS, Paleo & Primal}
This peasant-style gravy is easy to make and soooo rich in flavor! And not that you needed another reason to love gravy, but it's packed with minerals and collagen (which reduces cellulite and wrinkles - hey! hey!). Grain-Free Gravy {GAPS, Paleo & Primal} 3 tbsp grass-fed butter ((ghee, bacon fat or coconut oil))1½ cups turkey [...] Continue Reading
Cauliflower Mashed “Potatoes”
Once, at a cooking demonstration, I all but inhaled a calzone with my eyes. Seriously, y'all, it was full of the melty goodness we call cheese. Except, it wasn't. It looked like a calzone. The chef was calling it calzone. But it was made with weird sprouty things. No.Back then I was pretty put off by the idea of adapting old favorites to meet [...] Continue Reading
Homemade Tooth Suds Recipe
Do you love the "foamy factor" of toothpaste... But not the chemicals used to achieve it? This recipe is for you! Just make sure to rinse your mouth thoroughly after brushing. It's soap, so the aftertaste will remind you a lot of . . . soap. (And if that doesn't sound good to you, try tooth powder. My kids think it so [...] Continue Reading
Pumpkin Pie Porridge {GAPS, Paleo & Primal}
My Mom Can't Carry A Tune In A Bucket She didn't have freshly baked cookies and a cold glass of milk waiting when I got home from school, and she never remembered picture day. But my mom is the best mom ever. And Her Love Language Is . . . Poultry You know that time you were sixteen and - in the middle of an argument with your mother [...] Continue Reading
Homemade Toothpaste – A Natural, Easy Recipe That Works!
Do you know what happens when you send a three year old in to get his toothbrush ready with this tooth powder recipe? It "snows" in your bathroom, and not in a way that makes you want to belt out Little Drummer Boy and sip hot apple cider. A few months ago - after it snowed one too many times - I decided to convert the powder into homemade [...] Continue Reading
Homemade Toothpaste And Oral Care Recipes
I Switched Toothpaste over avocados. At $3 a pop, it's time to get creative with my budget if I'm going to keep my kids reveling in their creamy green goodness. Our homemade deodorant recipe works better than the "natural" stuff and costs pennies on the dollar, so I recently decided to tackle toothpaste (actually, tooth SUDS) and tooth brightener, [...] Continue Reading
