Food

Ladled: Nourishing Soups for All Seasons (a book review)

January 11, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I love soup! Many of you probably know this by now. I eat soup almost every day. Not only is it filling and a great way to get lots of veggies in my diet (especially in the winter), it’s also always made with homemade stock, which means it’s extra nourishing and healing for the gut...

Make Your Own: Homemade Deodorant Recipe with Rosemary, Lemongrass, and Coconut Oil

January 9, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Finally! A homemade deodorant recipe that works (at least for me). This rosemary lemongrass deodorant recipe was inspired by one of my favorite, non-toxic deodorants from Bubble and Bee. I gave up commercial deodorants a long time ago, since I knew they were filled with all sorts of toxic ingredients. I have tried pretty much every non-toxic deodorant out there, plus several DIY...

Food

Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 1/8/13

January 7, 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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Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe with Coconut and Avocado Oil

January 2, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Homemade mayonnaise. When you perfect the recipe and technique, it’s amazingly delicious. However, the process of trial and error to get to that point often leaves a bit to be desired, at least in my experience! 🙂 I have a confession to make. Kraft Mayo is, and forever will be, my standard of what mayo...

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Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 1/1/13

January 1, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT