When my husband first brought home a jar of wildflower honey from our local beekeeper, I subsequently gave him the look . . . you know, the one that says "Honey is honey. Why is this the bees knees?" Then I opened the jar - it smelled faintly of tender flower buds and was absolutely delicious drizzled over figs and goat cheese. If you're new [...] Continue Reading
7 Common Probiotic Myths & What I Take
Have you ever stood in the aisle of a health food store and considered the eeny-meeny miny moe approach to choosing a probiotic? It's no secret that they have profound health benefits throughout our bodies, but there are a lot of myths that can make finding a good one - and knowing how and when to take it - downright [...] Continue Reading
How To Grow Elderberries From Cuttings
Have you ever gathered plump, juicy berries into your apron and whisked them to the kitchen to make syrup, wine, or jam? I'm no Julie Andrews and I don't (usually) twirl and sing in my kitchen, but gathering food and therapeutic herbs from my yard does make things feel a little more magical, and some singing may be involved. With that [...] Continue Reading
Gluten-Free Flatbread Recipe
If you love Indian curries, Greek-style gyros, soft tacos, and mini personal pizzas, it's time to grab a bowl and make up a batch of these gluten-free flatbreads. They're perfect for wrapping and dipping, and have a mild flavor that works with many flavor profiles. Unlike breads made with yeast that need to rise, this flatbread can be made [...] Continue Reading
Soft & Chewy Chai Cookies (Gluten-Free, Paleo)
If you haven't already made up a batch of this five-minute masala chai mix, now is the time to infuse its warm flavors into everything in your kitchen. Okay, maybe not everything, but definitely your tea and these chai cookies. Spiced with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and a smidge of black pepper, they're soft, [...] Continue Reading
5 Minute Homemade Chai Mix Recipe
Warming, slightly spicy, and ready in under five minutes, this homemade chai mix can be made with just a handful of ingredients you probably already have right now. Brew it into a creamy cup of comforting tea in cooler weather, sprinkle it into vanilla ice cream as it churns on your kitchen counter in the summer, or use one of the many [...] Continue Reading
Easy Cajun Seasoning Recipe & 14 Ways To Use It
I tasted my very first beignets, shrimp creole and dirty rice in Louisiana's French Quarter, but they were far from my last. Through college, I worked as a server in a Cajun restaurant, where I gulped down gumbo between shifts and learned all I could from the cooks. It was there that I learned to shuck oysters, make [...] Continue Reading
18 Ways To Increase Oxytocin For A Better Birth
Planning a natural birth? I've got a question for you: If your body could make a substance that releases morphine-like painkillers during labor, surges at just the right time to help with delivery, and connects you with your baby so deeply that your heartbeats synchronize, you'd want it right? Good, because it totally does. That [...] Continue Reading
