Maple Almond Cashew Butter
We almost always make our own nut butter. In part because I try to avoid peanuts and also because homemade nut butter is delicious. But we bought some healthy almond butter when we were on vacation this summer and fell in love with the maple flavor that we'd never tried before. So, I wanted to emulate that flavor at home. We love to use this almond butter to make 2-ingredient grain-free cookies, banana almond butter coconut smoothies and of course, PB&J sandwiches. Maple Almond Cashew … [Read More...]
Paleo Mongolian Beef
One of the few meaty Chinese dishes I've tried at restaurants and really liked is Mongolian Beef. But I always add veggies to it because it's so boring otherwise. Making at home means I can add whatever veggies I want so I tracked down a recipe and tinkered with it to make it in my clay pot cooker. So, in addition to swapping a crockpot for a clay pot, I used arrowroot instead of corn starch, coconut aminos instead of soy sauce (and half the amount), coconut sugar instead of brown sugar (also … [Read More...]
Breakfast Noodles
I'm loving this new addition of breakfast noodles to my morning rotation. Breakfast in a gluten-free American home can be a big change. Cereal and toast is usually out. So I've been eating a lot of eggs for breakfast since making the switch. And I added in bacon pretty regularly when I shifted from vegetarian to flexitarian. But over hard eggs and bacon gets boring. So I whipped up this easy mock carbonara that uses my favorite breakfast foods scrambled in yummy, gluten-free noodles. I can … [Read More...]
Why I Love Lemon Essential Oil
If you are looking for an invigorating and refreshing scent, then Lemon essential oil is what you need. Lemon's tangy citrus taste has always been a popular flavor in the kitchen (making the Lemon Vitality Essential Oil a great choice); it is also a popular choice for cleaning products and also for aroma. So if you love lemons, then you will love the intense and concentrated form of it in Lemon essential oil. You see, Lemon essential oil is derived from the rind of lemons. It takes 3,000 lemons … [Read More...]
Back to School Essential Oils: A Survival Guide
Back to School Essential Oils: A Survival Guide It's that time of year again, folks. Back-to-school time is usually a mix of excitement and sadness over here. However, no matter what you and your kids are feeling when it comes to starting up school again, the more prepared you are, the easier this transition time can go. Here's my list of awesome survival tips to make Back to School as easy as possible. 1. Keep Your Kids Healthy I LOVE using Thieves essential oil (learn about Thieves in my … [Read More...]
