Homemade Almond Milk + Almond Meal

Since we’re on the topic of homemade milk, I figured I’d let you in on our other fave milk. Almond milk. If you read my post about how to make homemade coconut milk you pretty much have the process down pat.  Almond milk prep looks just like coconut milk prep: combine, blend, strain, enjoy!  Except, there’s one little step you need to take first.  The nuts need to be soaked.  That one little extra step doesn’t sound bad, right?  The {Read More}

Today is National Celiac Awareness Day

Today, September 13, is National Celiac Awareness Day Why is this important to me?  Well, it is important to me because I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease this summer.  After my diagnosis I had 3 of my 4 children tested (our baby is too young to be tested).  All 3 of my sons also tested positive for either Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance. So, what is Celiac Disease?  In layman’s terms, a person with Celiac has an autoimmune reaction to {Read More}

6 of Many Reasons to Avoid Low Fat & Fat-Free Milk

Do you still believe that low fat and fat-free dairy products are good for you?  Read some of the reasons why you’re wrong here.

Homemade Coconut Milk + Coconut Flour

We love coconut milk at our house.  If you’ve never tried it, you must!  It is light and refreshing and even the unsweetened variety is slightly sweet.  It has been particularly helpful to me in my attempt to give up sugar in my morning joe.  I just add a heavy pour of homemade coconut milk to my mug and it’s perfect!  My kids love it in their breakfast cereal and I use it in smoothies quite often.   Up until {Read More}

Crockpot {Not Fried} Refried Beans

This recipe is one of those recipes that made me have a “well, duh!” moment.  It is so easy, so simple, so nutritious and yet it never occurred to me until recently to try it.  Don’t ask my why.  We eat a LOT of beans in our family.  We all love beans (well, all of us except that tricky middle boy who seems to live and grow on air) and eat them probably every day.  We’re mostly vegetarian around here, {Read More}