Chocolate Coconut Coffee Creamer

Chocolate Coconut Coffee Creamer

There’s a coffee shop in town that is super close to our church that we resisted ever visiting for about 2 years.  It has a terrible name- the kind of name you would never want your kids repeating, plus we assumed the ingredients are like any other coffee shop and worth avoiding.  Then one day I was close and decided to give it a try.  Turns out I should have skipped it…because it is delicious!  Their lattes leave a certain {Read More}

Homemade Raw Milk Infant Formula {Video Tutorial}

I am so excited today to publish my very first video tutorial!  Check it out and let me know what you think! To read the full blog post with written instructions and more information, click here.

7 Day Real Food Challenge- Join Me!

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I am so thrilled to announce that I’ve teamed up with The Holistic Mama to offer you this amazing opportunity! Do you think you can eat only real food for 7 days straight? To some of you this might sound nearly impossible and some of you may be thinking – I already do. This challenge is designed to help those of you who really want to live the real food lifestyle but might need a little guidance to get started. {Read More}

Happy Birthday, Truman.

HoW Happy Birthday Truman

  Today I’m feeling nostalgic.  Yesterday was my third son’s third birthday.  3 years ago, he entered the world after a stressful and scary labor.  It turns out just like that labor, he is nothing like what I had expected or imagined.   He’s way more amazing! Right before I realized I was pregnant with Truman, my husband was told he would be deploying.  (If you don’t know, I’m married to a Naval Aviator.)  It was crushing news.  He’d been {Read More}

Have you Liked my Facebook Page?

If not, I suggest you do.  I post there more often than I do here.  You’ll find lots of articles and links worth reading.   Head on over! http://www.facebook.com/HeavyOnWholesome

Celiac Disease vs. Gluten Intolerance vs. Wheat Allergy

If you missed my post last week at Modern Alternative Kitchen, hop on over there and check it out!  Hopefully it’ll answer any questions you have about Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance and wheat allergies.  

A Letter to My Children

1. I gave birth to you, nursed you in your infancy, and have cared for you every day since.  Don’t think I can’t tell when you’re being loose with the truth. 2. Share.  Share your toys, your snacks, your time and your heart.  And do your best to share those things with people who will help you take good care of them.  Don’t give your heart away to someone who doesn’t value it or you.  When you find someone who’s {Read More}

All About Popcorn

Check out this article I wrote earlier this week for Modern Alternative Kitchen.  What do you think?

Recovering from the Holidays: New Year’s Detox Plan

The Holidays are a flurry of parties, celebration, gratitude, family and friends, and very often much too much (junk) food and alcohol.  If you’re like me, and hoping to begin 2013 with a jumpstart to better health, here are some easy ideas: Drink Lemon Water Every Morning- Start each morning off with a large glass of warm water with the juice from half a lemon (approx 1.5 tablespoons).  Drink this on an empty stomach, ideally at least 30 minutes before {Read More}

Chocolate Superfood Cookies {grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free}

I bet you’ve heard that dark chocolate is good for you.  Do you know why? All chocolate is made from cacao (pronounced kuh-COW), the edible part of a cocoa bean.  The cacao is removed, fermented and processed into a liquid called cocoa liquor.  Cocoa liquor is then combined with other ingredients such as sugar, milk solids and cocoa butter to achieve solid chocolate.  To create cocoa powder, cocoa liquor is pressed to squeeze some of the cocoa butter out of {Read More}