Ranch. It's one of the standard condiments in every American's refrigerator. It makes sense: creamy and delicious, ranch is the perfect dipper for veggies or topping for your favorite fajita salad. YIKES: Check Out These Ingredients Just look at the image below, if some of these ingredients don't scare you, I don't know what will! I've hi-lighted some of the questionable ingredients by underlining them in red (some of the ingredients I don't even know WHAT they are). Some of the biggest red flags: soybean and/or canola oil, more soy, monosodium glutamate, artificial flavors...and more. Yuck, yuck, ...Read More
Homemaking From Scratch: Help for the Overwhelmed Homemaker
Ladies, being a homemaker is a lot of work. But I don't need to tell you that. You live it. Whether you're a stay-at-home mom, work-from-home mom, or work-away-from-home mom, you understand the challenges and demands of keeping a home. I want to you to be encouraged. I want to be encouraged. That is why I'm so happy to announce the launch of the Homemaking from Scratch online conference. I was so honored to be included in the list of speakers asked to be part of this online conference, but more than that, I can't wait to learn from the other speakers. There is still so much for me to learn and so many areas of my ...Read More
Recipe for the Perfect Date at Home!
One of my fondest dating memories is my second date with my husband. He spent 4th of July with my 3-year-old son and I. He allowed me to drag him along to a big family picnic and then we went to watch the fireworks with some of my friends from church. He stood behind me and gave me a sweet little neck rub. It wasn't out of this world or anything, but just knowing that he was willing to try, made me happy. He certainly knew how to win a girl over! When we were dating, it felt like things were bliss just spending time with each other. Time stood still when we were together. We could enjoy sitting quietly at the park ...Read More
Foods Feel Like Giving Up? 10 Motivations for Healthy Eating
Do you feel like giving up? No matter how healthy you eat, it still feels like you struggle with weight gain, aches, pains, and health issues? No matter how clean you eat, it just doesn't work. Weight Gain. Fatigue. Sore, tired muscles. Painful joints. Digestive problems. Auto-immune disorders. Headaches. Something else? ...Read More
Become an Essential Oil Pro: 10 Essential Resources
Essential oil's are a wildly HOT topic. And for good reason. Put simply—they work. They work and you can use them along with better dietary and exercise patterns, to contribute to disease prevention and better health. This of course could contribute to avoiding costly prescriptions, caustic chemicals, and toxins. Our Skeptics Guide to Essential Oils series has been one of our top series of posts over the last several months. This series has worked to help demystify essential oils: how they work, how to choose a company, who the real authorities on essential oils are, and the truth about aromatherapy ...Read More
Healthier You. Healthier Family. Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle.
We all want to make better health and lifestyle decisions for ourselves and those we love. We want to lose some weight, have more energy, use greener products, create nutritious meals for our families, get fit, and feel confident that we’re doing all we can to prevent serious diseases. Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed and intimidated by the masses of healthy living advice out there—to the point where you’re frozen into complete inaction? This resource can help. (Be sure to read to the bottom for a very special gift for my lovely readers!) That’s where The Ultimate Healthy Living Bundle comes in. For the ...Read More
Homemade Countertop Yogurt. No Heat Required!
I've got this Homemade Countertop Yogurt recipe to share with you today. No heat required! That's right, you can make yogurt without incubating it in the oven, crock-pot, or yogurt maker. Just set it on the counter and watch it go! It's true. For several years I've made yogurt using a fairly easy method. But it does require that I leave my oven on 100 degrees overnight. It's not the worst thing in the world, but being able to make yogurt and not heat the oven is even better. The Yogurt/Bacteria/Temperature Connection What makes yogurt yogurt? Yogurt is made when you culture bacteria (good bacteria) in ...Read More
Cheesy Broccoli and Bacon Quiche
Broccoli is my son's favorite food. Say what? It's true. He isn't a huge fan of eggs though. That's what makes this cheesy broccoli and bacon quiche perfect for him. This cheesy broccoli and bacon quiche is loaded—and I mean loaded—with lots of other good stuff. It has so much good stuff he doesn't even realize he's eating an egg-based dish! Looking for gluten-free recipes and resources? This Everything Gluten Free page is a library of everything gluten free we’ve worked on. To Crust, or Not to Crust? That is the question. This quiche is absolutely delish without a crust. In fact, that's how I've almost always ...Read More
