Recently, a few of my recipes for coconut oil sugar scrubs were published on CoconutOil.com and Health Impact News. I wanted to share those recipes with you here as well, since sugar scrubs are one of my favorite DIY projects. They are so easy to make, very customizable, and make great gifts! This is a… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Recipes
Vanilla Maple Cinnamon Nut Crunch (Gluten, Grain, Dairy Free)
Crispy, crunchy, sweet, and oh-so-satisfying, this Vanilla Maple Cinnamon Nut Crunch is so good you’ll have to fight the urge to eat your weight in nuts in one sitting! The warm vanilla maple flavor is perfectly offset with the spiciness of Vietnamese cinnamon (my favorite kind of cinnamon). This makes the perfect mid-day snack or… Continue Reading
How to Make Creamy Coconut Milk Yogurt (No Yogurt Maker Required)
I have been on a serious coconut yogurt kick recently. It all started when my friend Starlene from GAPS Diet Journey sent me a little bit of the yogurt starter that she uses when she posted her great recipe for coconut milk yogurt. It was instant love from my first batch. The rich, creamy, thick, and slightly… Continue Reading
Cream of Portobello Mushroom Soup Recipe (Gluten, Grain, and Dairy Free)
Cream of mushroom soup has always been comforting for me. I don’t know why, but it has. I love a big bowl of it with lots of fresh ground pepper and a dollop of sour cream or Crème fraîche. Major yum! In the pre-real food days, I would sometimes eat Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup. I know, gross,… Continue Reading
How to Make Your Own Homemade Vanilla Extract
Have you ever made your own homemade vanilla extract? I will never go back to buying vanilla extract. It is so easy to make your own at home, costs a fraction of what a bottle of high-quality vanilla extract costs, and tastes amazing! Plus, it’s pure, with no additives, sugar, etc. I make both a… Continue Reading
Eat More Coconut Oil:115 Delicious Real Food Coconut Oil Recipes
I love coconut oil. Shocker, huh? If you’re not already familiar with the awesome coconutty world that I love, check out these posts: Coconut Oil Health Benefits: Why is it so Wonderful? Let’s Get Personal: How Coconut Oil Has Been Helping Me 52 Uses for Coconut Oil – The Simple, The Strange, and The Downright… Continue Reading
Coconut Oil Arnica Salve Recipe
Last fall, one of my recipes was featured on Health Impact News and CoconutOil.com. I wanted to share it here as well! Enjoy! ~~~~~~ One of my goals for health and wellness is to avoid using anything that contains petroleum products. Once you start paying close attention to the ingredients in many common hair and… Continue Reading
Grass-fed Garlic Rosemary Roast Beef and Veggies Recipe
This grass-fed garlic rosemary roast beef recipe is perfect for Sunday dinner (or any night of the week). It’s a classic meal that is filling and also makes great leftovers. I don’t often have grass-fed roasts on hand, but when I do, this is my go-to meal. Lots and lots of garlic and fresh rosemary… Continue Reading
Miraculous Magnesium and DIY Magnesium Oil
Learn how to make your own magnesium oil at home for a fraction of what it costs to buy already made. It really is super simple. Directions at the end of this post, but first, let’s take a look at why magnesium is so important in the first place! This is just the very basics… Continue Reading
Let’s Get Fizzy With It! Your Water Kefir Flavor Guide
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