Gut, Digestive, & Immune Health, Health, Wellness, & Nutrition, Herbs & Home Remedies, Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals

Immune-Boosting Elderberry and Rose Hips Tonic

I have long used elderberries and rose hips for boosting immune health. I used to buy elderberry syrup every fall to keep on hand during cold and flu season and rose hips were always part of my vitamin C supplementation regimen. As I started learning more about herbs, I realized that there was a cheaper,...

January 24, 2014

Beef, Bison, & Lamb, Chicken & Turkey, Gluten-Free and/or Grain-Free, Main Dishes, Real Food Recipes, Recipe Roundups, Slow Cooker & Instant Pot

14 Whole30 Compliant Slow Cooker Recipes (plus 17 bonus recipes!)

I have been using my slow cooker more and more this year. I just love being able to toss some ingredients in the pot and then set it and forget it! This month, I was part of a super fun slow cooker challenge with a bunch of other awesome real food and paleo bloggers. We...

January 22, 2014

Beef, Bison, & Lamb, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free and/or Grain-Free, Main Dishes, Real Food Recipes, Slow Cooker & Instant Pot

Easiest (and Most Delicious) Crock Pot Taco Meat Ever

I’m all about easy in the kitchen and this crock pot taco meat is no different. The slow cooker does all of the work and before I know it, dinner is served. In addition to easy recipes, I am also a big fan of batch cooking. Batch cooking allows me to save time AND ensure...

January 17, 2014

Basics, Budget, & Processed Food Replacements, Beverages & Smoothies, Desserts, Sweet Treats, & Baked Goods, Real Food Recipes, Recipe Roundups, Sweet & Savory Snacks

Junk Food Made Real: 225 Real Food Recipes to Replace Your Favorite Junk Foods

Recently, I asked a question on my Facebook page about “what’s the one bad-for-you food that you just can’t give up?” Post by Delicious Obsessions. I think as humans we all have our vices. No matter how good of a diet we eat, there are probably a few foods that we may still crave,...

December 12, 2013

Health, Wellness, & Nutrition, Herbs & Home Remedies, Nutrition, HTMA, & Minerals

21 Health Benefits of Turmeric (plus some delicious recipes)

The herb turmeric has been getting a lot of attention recently. Everywhere I turn, there is another article about the health benefits of this amazing spice! There is good reason for this. Turmeric has been used not only for cooking but also medicinally, for thousands of years. It has just been recently that the Western...

November 18, 2013