I have a confession. I am not a fan of brown rice. I feel like I should be because it is the holy grail of health foods, but something about it just says “meh” to me. I keep trying to find a way that I will actually eat it and enjoy it, and you know […]
[Continue reading...]Vegan and Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread
June 25, 2013 Leave a Comment
Today is a very special day because my little sis, Megan, will be joining us for today’s post. She just got married so she has been experimenting in the kitchen with recipes that her hubs will love and that will accommodate her dietary restrictions. She made this for us last weekend and I was so […]
[Continue reading...]Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse
June 21, 2013 1 Comment
If there is anything I love as much as playing with food in the kitchen, it’s experimenting with my own beauty products. I love knowing what is in my products and seeing how well common kitchen items double as effective beauty products. I’ve heard a lot of buzz about using apple cider vinegar as a […]
[Continue reading...]Fallen Chocolate Cake
June 17, 2013 Leave a Comment
We don’t eat too many desserts at our house, but every once in awhile, a special occasion calls for a sweet treat. We were at my parent’s lake house this weekend and I got put on dessert duty for our Father’s Day meal. Most of my extended family eats gluten free so when I found […]
[Continue reading...]Simple Kale Salad
June 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
So…kale. Loved by few, hated by many. It’s one of those health foods that we choke down because it’s “good for us.” Now, I’m one of those weird people who actually likes kale, but I realize that many people need alittle (or alot) of something extra to make it palatable. A good friend of […]
[Continue reading...]Greek Summer Salad
June 5, 2013 2 Comments
There is something about summer that makes me crave salads. We like to eat outside in the summer so a salad is the perfect cool accompaniment to the warm weather. So, when I found the recipe for this salad over at Smitten Kitchen, I knew I had to try it. I made a couple […]
[Continue reading...]Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm Review
May 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
Burt’s Bees recently came out with some tinted lip balms and I’d heard good things so I decided to try it for myself. I grabbed the Tiger Lily color, which is a beautiful orangey peach color. I’ve been using it for several weeks now and it has made it’s way into my regular rotation […]
[Continue reading...]My Very Favorite Moisturizer
May 23, 2013 2 Comments
I had my first child back in 2010 and while I was pregnant, I started looking at the ingredient list on my product bottles and thought, “Uhhh…what is this stuff? Ethyl-para-what???” There had to be something better I could rub into my expanding belly without all these ingredients I couldn’t pronounce. So, I grabbed a bunch of different […]
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