Strawberries & Cream Tart (Gluten & Dairy Free, Autoimmune Paleo)

March 7, 2014 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

{Today I would like to give a warm welcome to Tyler, author of The Primitive Homemaker. She creates some delicious autoimmune-friendly recipes on her site and today, she shares her recipe for a Strawberries & Cream Tart. As a fellow AIP’er, I know exactly what it’s like to feel so restricted that you can’t eat anything. I...

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Finding Health Through Real Food

March 5, 2014 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

{Today, I am excited to introduce you to my friend Soli from I Believe in Butter. Soli was one of the first bloggers I met when I started blogging. I have enjoyed following her journey and am excited to now have her as a contributor to this site. Today she talks about how she is finding health through...

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DIY Herbal Plantain Salve (Good for Just About Everything!)

March 3, 2014 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

{Note from Jessica: Today’s post is shared by my sweet friend Jess Kuh. Jess is a fellow real food lover with a passion for natural living, herbs, and anything that keeps her family and home healthy.} ~~~~~~ For anyone looking at using herbs for natural healing, salves are a must have in the medicine chest. This...

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Oil Pulling for Dental Health (Using Coconut Oil)

March 2, 2014 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

A couple months ago, I read this post from Jolene over at Yummy Inspirations about her experience with oil pulling. You all know I love coconut oil, but the one thing I have never been consistent with is oil pulling. I have done it off and on over the years, but never long enough to...

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5 Ways to Nurture Yourself and Cultivate Health

February 28, 2014 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Most of us probably know by now how important it is to eat a clean diet of real, whole foods, avoid processed and refined foods, and keep our sugar intake to a minimum. What we eat is our first defense against illness and the very first place we must start in order to improve our...