Homemade Shampoo

If you've ever stopped to look at the ingredients in your bottle of shampoo, you would likely find a list of 20-30 or more different compounds, most of which you cannot pronounce, and if you are like the average individual, you'd probably just say, "huh" and rub the nice bubbly lather all over your head anyway. …

Pickled Purple Eggs

This recipe may sound odd, but I promise you, my boys eat these like they're going out of style 😉  The key sometimes to getting your kids to try new things (and healthy things!) is getting a little creative.  My youngest loves the color purple, so these were a huge hit, just based on the …

Beet Kvass

Beet kvass is a little known probiotic drink with WONDERFUL benefits for the entire body.  It has its roots in Russia, where for many hundreds of years people have drank beet kvass; it was considered a safer beverage than water, as the fermentation process helped to ensure its purity (when water could often be contaminated with disease).  On top of that, …

Savory Coconut Flakes

Many recipes that call for coconut tend to be on the sweeter side, so this quick treat is a nice change as it adds a little salt and spice 🙂 The original recipe can be found at Our Paleo Life.   Savory Coconut Flakes 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (NOT shredded coconut) 1 tsp. cinnamon …

The Benefits of Water Kefir

    Many of us have by now heard about the benefits of taking a daily probiotic. It has been touted as the “cure” from everything from constipation and GI complaints to depression and even autism (read about the “groundbreaking” study here: Autism’s Gut-Brain Connection) I’ve also discussed the benefits of taking probiotics on this …