nutritious food, natural living, faith in Him
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I love Fall! I love Fall! I love Fall! Yesterday evening, as my husband was manning the grill, the kids were all jumping on the trampoline and I was sweeping the leaves that had fallen ALL OVER our back yard I commented that this is my favorite time of year. My husband responded, “have we lived in SoCal long enough now that we think there are seasons here?!”. Good point, Babe. And yes, we have. The air is getting {Read More}
Are you looking for a delicious, fresh twist on an old classic? This salsa recipe is a fun way to use some of the fresh fruit that’s currently in season. With the help of our CSA delivery and my friend’s garden, we are practically drowning in ripe produce around here. This salsa will take you only a few minutes to put together, and makes for an awesome afternoon snack, or a condiment for chicken or mild fish. Print Plum Salsa {Read More}
My husband and one of my sons are obsessed with tomatoes. They eat them like apples out of one hand with a Real Salt shaker in the other hand. I too love vegetables. Squash, sugar snap peas, crispy cucumbers. Yum! But…I don’t love salads. (*gasp*) I adore dark leafy greens like spinach and kale, but I almost always eat them sautéed (in coconut oil with eggs and hot sauce- oh my!). My lack of enthusiasm over salads boils down to {Read More}
Take a hop and a skip over to San Diego Moms Blog and check out my two recipes for Homemade Magic Shell.
There’s a coffee shop in town that is super close to our church that we resisted ever visiting for about 2 years. It has a terrible name- the kind of name you would never want your kids repeating, plus we assumed the ingredients are like any other coffee shop and worth avoiding. Then one day I was close and decided to give it a try. Turns out I should have skipped it…because it is delicious! Their lattes leave a certain {Read More}
A friend of mine just posted this picture on her Facebook page. Is it just me, or do the words Great Value and Real Mayonnaise seem very ironic here?! Though, the more I think about it, the more I think this actually serves as an excellent reminder of the importance of eating REAL food. Let’s take a look at the ingredients in this Walmart brand mayonnaise: Soybean Oil, Water, Whole Eggs, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Contains {Read More}
We love coconut milk at our house. If you’ve never tried it, you must! It is light and refreshing and even the unsweetened variety is slightly sweet. It has been particularly helpful to me in my attempt to give up sugar in my morning joe. I just add a heavy pour of homemade coconut milk to my mug and it’s perfect! My kids love it in their breakfast cereal and I use it in smoothies quite often. Up until {Read More}
We love love love almond butter at our house. I think even if we didn’t have to avoid peanut butter like the plague (due to our oldest’s allergy), we’d still eat almond butter often. Almonds are, by far, my favorite nut. They are so versatile and are full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein and good fat. Last night as I was falling asleep I was thinking about today and all that I would need to do. I took a mental {Read More}
Tuna salad doesn’t have to be boring. Add a few unexpected ingredients and you have a colorful, filling, nutritious lunch! Let me teach you how to take tuna from zero to hero the way my mama taught me. Carrot & Apple Tuna Salad 2 medium-sized carrots, shredded 1 large apple, cored and shredded 2 mini dill pickles, minced 2 cans tuna in water, drained 2 tablespoons Homemade Mayonnaise (recipe below) Combine carrots, apple, pickles and tuna. Then, stir in mayonnaise. If {Read More}
