Salted Caramel Latte

It may only be 3 degrees Fahrenheit outside right now, but it doesn't matter to me, because the cold means that there is no cloud cover today ... it's actually SUNNY!  After a couple of days of drinking mug after mug of tea while being sick with a sinus infection, this morning I decided to make this …

Hot Pumpkin Nog

The weather this winter has been so dark and gloomy that I find myself craving warm and comforting drinks.  Besides diffusing uplifting (and germ killing) essential oils, I've been drinking 2 to 3 (or more) mugs of something warm and yummy, whether it's green tea (mostly), hot chocolate, or this wonderful pumpkin nog.  Just because you're eating …

Honey Infused Garlic

It seems like there are more people sick this year with colds and flus than I remember in past years.  Hopefully, this early stretch of sickness will be the worst of it this winter, but it's always good to be prepared! In our house, we use natural methods for keeping healthy and healing when we …

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Prior to going gluten and dairy free, I did a lot of things with canned cream soups.  An easy dinner after work?  Add some chicken and a can of creamy mushroom soup to the crock pot before I left in the morning!  Quick dinner with toddlers running around?  Canned tomato soup or canned chicken noodle …

GAPS™ Introduction Diet – Stage Four

After eating bowls and bowls of soups and cooked veggies, stage four brings a welcome addition to your diet: fresh juice! By this stage of the Introduction Diet, significant gut healing has taken place, and you are now ready to begin detoxifying your body in earnest.  Juicing is one way to help you to this.  …