Sometimes, when I ask my husband to pick up "a bunch limes" from the store on his way home, he picks up thirty-four. THIRTY-FOUR, y'all. On those days, if it's too early in the season to make watermelon limeades and I'm already stocked up on chicken tortilla soup, I make this super easy cherry limeade recipe. Here's how: Step 1: Explain to kids [...] Continue Reading
Archives for May 2017
6 Benefits of Intermittent Fasting (And How To Do It)
I've never completed a diet "cleanse." When everyone else is giving up coffee, I'm blending mine with butter. Last year, if you'd asked me who was least likely to write about the benefits of intermittent fasting, I would have told you it was me. And yet here we are, because intermittent fasting helped me increase my energy levels and lose my [...] Continue Reading
Caesar Dressing Recipe
If you ask my husband, the essentials of life are family, coffee, and homemade ranch dressing. I definitely agree with him on the family part (and the coffee!), but I prefer to mix things up in the kitchen with homemade Thousand Island, Copycat Olive Garden vinaigrette, and this creamy caesar dressing recipe served over crisp romaine lettuce. [...] Continue Reading
What is leptin resistance? (And how do I reverse it?)
Note: If you read this post on balancing hormones naturally and felt confused about the role of leptin in hunger and metabolism, this post is for you! Ahhh, 1994 - the year that gave us The Lion King, Sony PlayStation, and Leptin. Okay, you probably don't remember that last one, but it was (and is) a huge deal. You see, scientists used to [...] Continue Reading
Natural Flea And Tick Powder Recipe For Dogs
Part-time egg thief and full-time protector, our farm dog Duke is the best dog I've ever had. Okay, he's the only dog I've ever had, but he's loyal, patient my littles, and vigilant about keeping our animals safe. Because we live in a heavily wooded area, no one in my family goes outside to work or play without applying homemade tick repellent, [...] Continue Reading