Last night, here on California’s Central Coast, anyway, we had our very first REALLY chilly night. It was so chilly that I actually had to get up in the middle of the night to get a sweatshirt on! Now, while I acknowledge that I live in USDA Zone 9a/9b and I am extremely lucky to […]
Meal Prep
Why I’m Only Eating Sprouted Grains
As you wonderful readers know, I recently shared a blog post all about my lifetime struggles with my health. I know it took me an awful long time to post about that, and I deeply appreciate your patience. It is such a personal story (and, errrr, a long one – sorry! I promise not all […]
My Leaky Gut Eating Plan: My Personal (and realistic!) Protocol Towards Healing
It has taken me wayyyyyy too long to write this post, dear readers…. Why, you may ask? It’s emotional, it’s sensitive content, it’s me not wanting anyone to feel sorry for me or feel emotionally vulnerable (hello, ego!), and did I mention vulnerability??? But, alas, it was T.I.M.E. I have had health struggles my entire […]
Cooking With Essential Oils: Easy, Beneficial, & Convenient!
Ready for some GOOD news for a change? According to the Organic Trade Association, the United States market for organic products in the last couple of years has skyrocketed, even recently breaking the 50 billion dollar mark! This means, wisely, Americans are spending more on organic and all-natural food items than ever before. See? I […]
Fresh Pasta Making With The Philips Pasta Machine
I have not always consistently made pasta from scratch. Life happens, right? I get busy, or out of the habit of it, or — well, just want the ease of store-bought pasta sometimes! Okay, A LOT of the time. I have recently rekindled my love of from-scratch cooking. We had a pretty scary situation occur […]
Sourdough Starter Instant Recipes + Reasons To Create A Sourdough Starter
I’ve decided – since we’re all home A LOT more than most used to be – that I would start a weekly recipe post! What should I call it, dear readers?  🤔 Recipe Roundup? Friday Foodies? Tuesday Tastes? Can you tell I love an alliteration?  😆 Anyway, since I love cooking and fermenting foods, I […]
Benefits Of Joining A CSA: How Community Supported Agriculture Makes Everything Easier
So, I know I ramble on a lot on this blog about the massive benefits of growing your own organic food, but I’m also not unaware that this might not be a realistic option for everyone. Given this fact, I thought I’d share with you all just how immensely valuable joining a local CSA (Community […]
Fermented Sauerkraut: Easy Recipe For Flourishing Immunity
I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to post my stupid-easy fermented sauerkraut recipe on the blog. Forgive me, readers! I’ve been making this recipe for years now, and as we find ourselves in a time when boosting immunity is incredibly important, I thought it was fitting to share my recipe with you […]
Cook Once, Eat All Week: No-Fail Batch Cooking Anyone Can Achieve
I know, you’re sick of hearing anything about meal prepping, planning, etc. I get it – I really do! But, because I tend to be a positive thinker, I am going to attempt (once again!) to talk you into giving it a try. EVEN IF you’ve tried many times before and you find you just.cannot.stick.with.it. […]
Why Routine Needs To Be A Top Priority….
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Y’all, I’m gonna say something B.O.L.D. Ya ready? I’m a stay-at-home-mom….and I swear I’ve never been busier. 😳🙄 Okay, okay – so the above statement isn’t earth rattling in any way, but I find it interesting that whenever I make this statement, I sense a “mmmmmm-hmmmmmm……SUUUURE you are” (add an […]
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