I recently wrote about the health benefits of water kefir and how the mineral and probiotic content can change change the direction of your gut health, skin health, and even effect allergies. Now, I want to show you how to design your own water kefir recipes. But first, you need to know how to get […]

Water kefir grains create a wonderful probiotic rich drink that is easy to get started and keep going in your own kitchen. What are the water kefir benefits? All that and more is explained below. What are Kefir Grains? There is no “grain”, as in a seed from wheat or barley, in water kefir grains. […]

The truth of the matter is that we are bombarded by pesticides and other toxic chemicals daily. It’s just the truth. Knowing this and what those toxins in our system cause should be a great motivator to learn some Simple Daily Detox Methods. As EWG reports, “Personal care products are manufactured with 10,500 unique chemical […]

To Meal Plan or Not to Meal Plan, that truly is a great question. Does it help some people to save money and eat right? YES!!! Does it help everyone? NO! But we’ll discuss meal planning ideas and methods below, as well as get you started with some free printables. Should You be a Meal […]

New years are often about new beginnings. New Year, new you, new years resolutions, starting fresh, and all. I’m sure a lot of you have already been making plans and have been getting busy. Others of you may be sitting back and still contemplating exactly what needs to happen. For me though, it’s not that […]

I have never been a big coffee drinker. I would always add lots of chocolate, cream, and sugar. In the past few years I’ve been drinking more and more. Basically, I replaced Pepsi with sweet tea, and replaced sweet tea with coffee (decaf mocha with skim milk and no added sugar to be exact). Here […]

Have you ever tried real stevia extract? Homemade Stevia extract is actually quite easy to make if you have the ingredients. Now, the reason I ask if you’ve tasted it before is because stevia really does have a very unique after taste. Most people do not know that, because all they have tasted is the […]

What is this mysterious ghee or clarified butter? First, Ghee is the Sanskrit name for clarified butter.  It is simply butter that has had all of the milk solids removed.  It is simmered until all that remains after straining is a pure combination of fats. Benefits of Eating Ghee 1.  Ghee is great for those […]

Yes! A Homemade Baking Powder Recipe! Did you know you can make baking powder yourself?  “Why would I?” you may ask. Well, simply said… It’s frugal You gain some extra knowledge on how to do something yourself It only has 3 ingredients! AND you stay away from baking powders with aluminum. 4 great reasons right […]

I was recently given a membership to the Herbal Academy of New England‘s Herbarium in exchange for an honest, critical review of their resources. What is an Herbarium you ask? Well, an Herbarium is a collection of resources on….Herbs! Plants that you can eat, as well as use for medicinal and other purposes (like herbal […]

In the effort to try to live the “Natural Beauty and Homemade Everything” slogan, we’ve been trying to make most things ourselves.  There are many many reasons, but the top three are 1) It’s healthier 2) It’s frugal 3) We learn more. I grew up in a house where we made a lot of things […]

  The idea to treat your allergies with raw honey is not a new one.  My sister-in-law and her husband are currently living fully off grid – no wires or pipes going to their house.  They have dreamed of doing so for many many years so it’s been fun seeing their dream realized. They’ve taught […]

There are better choices when it comes to sugar substitutes, but sugar (skipping all the technicality) is still sugar in your system.  There are so many reasons to cut down on sugar intake.  If you want to learn more about what sugar does to the body (brain, liver, memory, etc) see The Destruction of Sugar. […]

My Story Sugar really is addicting! Some compare it to heroin (I wouldn’t know). Do we really know the full destruction of sugar? What I do know is that it really did destroy my health for most of my life. A lot of you know some of this story. I have always struggled with having […]

The Amount of Corn and Allergies: GMO corn has been introduced into the American, and worldwide, food systems in an overwhelming way and it’s obvious that it has effected people and their tolerance of it. My sister is highly allergic to corn.  I mean, it’s serious; no playing around.  Through her, I have learned just […]