If you've tried meal planning before and didn't love it, please know that there are dozens of ways to do it and many of them are very hard, very tedious, and very boring. We are not going to talk about THOSE ways. :) Instead I'm going to share my top five tips for simplifying your routine without landing in a food rut. First, though, let's take [...] Continue Reading
8 Thoughtful Last Minute Gift Ideas
Have I ever told you about Operation Popcorn & PJ's --- the night where my husband and I help our kids get ready for bed as usual, then surprise them at the last minute by piling them into the car with gingerbread cookies to drive around and look at holiday lights? Most years we plan it for a certain day, then reschedule the [...] Continue Reading
Homemade Peppermint Patties Recipe
If you enjoy these salted chocolate almond butter cups as an alternative to Reese's peanut butter cups, I think you'll love the healthy candy makeover I'm sharing today - a real food version of YORK peppermint patties! Before we dive into the recipe, have I ever told you about the day I opened my microwave - which doubles as an extra [...] Continue Reading
7 Tips for Getting The Most Out of Your Sauna Sessions
Mayans had the Temazcal - which roughly translates as sweat lodge - while the Japanese have the mushi-buro, Russians have the Banya, and Finns have the sauna. Heat has long been used therapeutically in many cultures, and for good reason. Since posting about the science-backed health benefits of sauna bathing and [...] Continue Reading
Homemade Eggnog Recipe
Tis’ the season to whip up a batch of eggnog just like our ancestors used to make – with loads of high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, preservatives, stabilizers and carrageenan. What, no? You say that's not how they made it, and they didn’t make hot chocolate from a pouch, either? Well then, I think you're going to love this recipe. Made [...] Continue Reading
Ginger Syrup Recipe (Video Tutorial)
We all know about the rock stars of immune support – elderberry syrup and fire cider – but have you ever heard of their less famous band mate, ginger syrup? This member of the Zingiberaceae family (to which turmeric also belongs) has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years to soothe tummy complaints such as nausea, morning sickness, [...] Continue Reading
Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Whole Chicken
I adore a good slow-roasted chicken, but sometimes a mama just needs to get dinner on the table quickly. Unfortunately, I've found that rushing the oven-roasting process with higher temperatures usually means drying out the chicken breast in order to get the dark meat fully cooked on time. That's why I love this easy pressure cooker whole [...] Continue Reading
14 Holiday Diffuser Recipes To Make The Season A Little Brighter
This year I started decorating for the holidays before my kids wrote their Christmas wish lists . . . which, if you know my kids, is usually reaaaaally early in the season. I’m not trying to ignore or sidestep the challenges we’ve all faced this year, but I do want to show my kids how to cultivate joy and resilience even when things aren’t what [...] Continue Reading
