How to Create a Holistic Medicine Kit
As most of you know, we just returned from a year and a half living in South America. Before I left, I spent quite a bit of time putting together an EPIC holistic medicine kit. I had no idea what I would face in our expat journey and I wanted to be prepared for...
How to Choose a Safer Sunscreen
Do you dutifully apply sunscreen on all of your exposed skin every time you go out in the sun? There are a few reasons why this widely circulated advice is counter to reason, one of which is the sunscreen itself. Every year the Environmental Working Group (EWG)...
Garlic: Nature’s Best Medicine
The pungent and aromatic herb, garlic, has a well-documented history of human use for over 5,000 years. The ancient Egyptians, for instance, would regularly incorporate garlic into their meals or utilize it as a medicine. Today, garlic remains a staple in the...
How to Make Bone Broth with EXTRA Minerals
My grandma called it stock. Some people call it broth. No matter what you call it, homemade bone broth is a nutritional powerhouse and to date I haven’t found any condition it won’t help. Homemade broth, made with bones in particular, is the first thing I make when...
Sweet Potato French Toast (gluten-free)
Yesterday I awoke to my kids chowing down on French toast made by my (awesome) husband. Both kids were content and eating happily (not always the case at breakfast time around here) and I started reflecting on why I don’t make French toast, like, ever. And...
How To Pack Healthy Travel Food AND a GIVEAWAY!
School’s out! It’s time to focus on enjoying the long days of summer with family and friends. Summer means barefoot temps, fresh and simple meals, doing as much as possible outdoors…and maybe even hitting the road to a new and fun destination. For our family,...
