Why you should not eat supermarket eggs

September 8, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

If the recent egg recall in August 2010 is not enough to stop you from buying commercial eggs, how about the fact that you would have to eat 4 commercial eggs to get the same nutrition that one pastured egg has? I am thankful that my parents are still nice enough to share their eggs with me. Their...

How to Eat Healthy on a Budget

September 7, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

One of the most common questions that I get asked is how to eat healthy on a strict budget. Many people believe that eating healthy costs a fortune and that there’s no way they can do it on a shoestring budget. Well, that is simply not true! There are some easy ways to get real wholesome food, even if...

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Simple Sugar Body Scrub Recipe with Coconut Oil

September 7, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

This simple sugar body scrub recipe is one of my favorite things to make. I always have a jar of it in my shower and use it almost daily. The recipe is so simple and only takes a couple minutes to whip up. You can easily double, triple, etc., this recipe, but I like to...

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Strawberry Watermelon Slushee (Dairy Free, Autoimmune Friendly)

September 7, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

This strawberry watermelon slushee is another throwback to my childhood. Like I have mentioned so many times before, a lot of the recipes that I share on this site are from my childhood. My mother was such a fantastic cook and I owe my love of real food and cooking to her. During the summer,...

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The Truth About Raw Milk

September 7, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I came across a couple of fantastic articles on the Journal of Living Food and Healing’s website. Rather than regurgitate all of the info in the posts – and frankly, there is far too much to do so – I strongly encourage you to read Part 1 and Part 2. If that’s not enough to...