More often than not, when your birthday falls close to a holiday, any holiday, chances are that your party theme will fall in line with that holiday. My October baby often has some sort of Halloween or ghoulish aspect to her party (and her treats). My Thanksgiving baby (as in, she was born on Thanksgiving […]
Vanilla with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Mustache Cake (dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo)
3-ingredient Crockpot Pulled Pork
One of the most difficult things to do when feeding a large family a nutrient-dense diet is to maintain and keep a tight budget. There are many tricks that I use to do this; we source from local farms as often as possible; often through local Farmer’s Markets but also by going to their farms, […]
Banana Pecan Bread
What do you do when the high for the day is a whopping 22 degrees, the roads are covered in ice and you have been told by the local authorities to just stay home? Why you bake, of course! As we were getting moving this morning, my husband saw me grabbing the three very ripe […]
Simple Frittata (mix and match!)
As we prepare for our New Year, New You, Naturally cleanse, I am doing my best to get back in the habit of making high-protein, vegetable rich breakfasts. I find that my week flows a lot easier when I plan ahead, and I stick to my plan much more effectively when I make one or […]
A Purely Paleo Thanksgiving Menu and Tips for Hosting a Successful Thanksgiving Feast
Can you believe that Thanksgiving is simply two days away? At this point, many of you have done your menu planning and already have the wheels in motion for your fantastic feast. But many of you, like me, have found yourself swamped up until this very minute and haven’t really had the opportunity to […]
Healthy Lunchbox 2014: The Ultimate Collection and Giveaway Extravaganza!
This year’s 2014 Healthy Lunchbox series has brought us many new faces and several new ideas. With each passing year, while our time may seem short and the craziness magnified, the more ideas and the more information we have, the easier we can make each and every day. This is why the Healthy Lunchbox series […]
Healthy Lunchbox 2014: Kate from Eat, Recycle, Repeat
I cannot imagine a better way to round out the 2014 Healthy Lunchbox series than with this special blogger. Kate from Eat, Recycle, Repeat is not only a veteran Healthy Lunchbox guest blogger, she is an educator, traveler and dear friend. Currently, Kate resides in Japan and thus, expanding her overall repertoire on what a healthy lunchbox […]
Healthy Lunchbox 2014: Judee from Gluten Free A-Z
Judee from Gluten Free A-Z is passionate about bringing the best of healthy-fun, gluten-free food to her family and yours. Today on the Healthy Lunchbox series, Judee shares some delicious muffins that will be a fantastic grab-n-g0 solution for you and you kids! Thanks, Judee! _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you Sunny for organizing this Healthy […]
Healthy Lunchbox 2014: Bloggiversary and Caramel Apple Cupcakes
I can scarcely believe it has been four years since I first began this blogging journey. And while my journey here has had a few ups and downs, so many of you have stuck by me no matter what. For that, I owe you more than you know. Thank you just isn’t enough. As it […]
Healthy Lunchbox 2014: Dawn from Cuter than Gluten
Dawn Allen from Cuter than Gluten has joined us on the Healthy Lunchbox series before. Two years ago I was honored to be given the chance to review and giveaway her book, Culinary Creativity: Let Your Restrictions Set You Free, which is filled with 100% gluten and dairy-free easy to follow recipes. Her insight and cute ideas are […]