"WELCOME TO WAFFLE WEEK!" <-- This is an actual thing I said to my kids a few years ago. They'll be the first to tell you that they're much more likely to get kale chips than waffles on any given day, but every once in awhile I feel compelled to figure out healthier versions of old favorites. Homemade chicken pot pie, [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Pumpkin Puree From Scratch (Easy Method)
Pumpkins are the official herald of fall, even on the beach where we wear shorts to the pumpkin patch.:) A few days ago I made my first pumpkin spice latte of the season this week and - just for fun - decided to do a taste test challenge between canned pumpkin and homemade pumpkin puree. It was no contest - fresh pumpkin puree all the [...] Continue Reading
Easy Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe
Pumpkin Spice Lattes are the unofficial beverage of fall, and who are we to argue with that? The warm flavors in my homemade pumpkin pie spice blend pair perfectly with cooler temperatures . . . even if in my area "cooler temperatures" still mean flip flop weather. :) Although Starbucks made the pumpkin spice latte (PSL) famous, I prefer [...] Continue Reading
Easy Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe + 10 Ways To Use It
Five ingredients and five minutes - that's all you need to whip up this easy, flavorful pumpkin pie spice recipe. It's like Fall in a Bottle, bringing spiced goodness everywhere it's sprinkled . . . in pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice granola, pumpkin spice lattes, and more. Just opening the jar and breathing in the warm cinnamon, [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Beeswax Candles
There's something incredibly soothing about the soft, warm glow of homemade beeswax candles, especially at night after the littles are in bed. But the golden glow and long burn time are just the beginning of a handmade beeswax candle's charm. Unlike paraffin candles - which release carcinogens like toluene and benzene into the air- they burn clean [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Banana Tea For Restful Sleep
I thought I had bananas all figured out. They're delicious in banana walnut muffins, stirred into yogurt with a drizzle of honey, or dried for an on-the-go snack. But banana tea for sleep? Is that really a thing? Yep, because bananas are so much weirder than they seem. First of all, they don't even grow on trees. Banana plants are actually [...] Continue Reading
Quick & Easy Egg Drop Soup Recipe (Paleo, Whole30)
This delicious, protein-packed egg drop soup is one of my "go to" easy recipes when I need to get something on the table quickly. If you have homemade chicken broth or good quality store-bought broth on hand, you can make it in about 15 minutes from start to finish. It's kid-approved, and cleanup is pretty easy, [...] Continue Reading
How To Make DIY Hand Sanitizer With Natural Ingredients
Inside: What I use instead of conventional hand sanitizer, and what I buy when I don’t want to make my own. Certain microbes in dirt make us healthier, smarter, and even happier, and kids actually need exposure to germs in order to train the immune system. (1) That’s why I love this quote . . . First child eats dirt – parent calls the doctor. [...] Continue Reading
