Summer Berry Ice Cream Pie (Dairy, Gluten, and Grain Free)

June 15, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Rich, creamy, decadent ice cream pie topped with sweet and juicy summer berries. This dessert shouts “Welcome Summer!” and offers a cool, creamy reprieve on a hot day. The dairy-free ice cream is paired with a date-sweetened coconut crust and makes the perfect ending to any summertime meal. I created this recipe not too long...

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Vital Choice Salmon Product Review

June 15, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Finding good sources for sustainable salmon (and other seafood) products is hard. I love salmon and of all fish, it is my favorite. I eat it any way I can get my hands on it! I would say the bulk of my salmon comes in the form of canned salmon, since that is the most economical....

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Homemade Non-Toxic Coconut Oil Sunscreen Recipe

June 13, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Recently, my recipe for non-toxic coconut oil sunscreen was featured on Health Impact News and CoconutOil.com. I wanted to also share it with you guys over here too! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When it comes to sun protection, would you be shocked if I said that I don’t use sunscreen? I haven’t for years. The main reason for...

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Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 6/11/13

June 11, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Traditional Tuesday’s Nutritious and Delicious Blog Carnival is for anything involving traditional foods. Recipes, techniques, tips, discussions on the hows and whys we do what we do, kitchen organization, appliances used, fitting traditional foods into your life and schedule, anything under the banner of traditional foods is wonderful. Posts, Facebook pages or websites on the...

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Cinnamon Vanilla Herbal “Coffee” (My Favorite Way to Eat Coconut Oil) :: Gluten, Grain, Dairy Free, Autoimmune Paleo

June 10, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

This cinnamon vanilla herbal “coffee” is a great substitute for those who have had to give up regular coffee for whatever reason. In my case, when I started on my healing journey, I had to eliminate all forms of caffeine and I do love coffee, so I needed to have a go-to substitute for it....