The Healthy (holistic!) Dog Food for Your Furry Loved Ones

This is Bubbles. She’s our 8 year old shihtzu who doesn’t seem to be able to catch a break. Chronic dry eye… Yep, she’s got it. Chronic ear infections… Yep, she’s got those too and they make her always smell like a corn chip. Weird allergies that a vet has yet to conquer… Those as well. We have been wanting to switch …

Fermented probiotic-rich tea, or kombucha, is one great way to add probiotics to your body in a real food way. Here's a great apple spiced kombucha recipe.

Spiced Apple Kombucha

Every time I mention Kombucha to anyone unfamiliar with it, they get a half confused/half alarmed look on their face and ask as calmly as possible, “What is that?” Well, no need to be alarmed folks. Its tea. Probiotic tea. Probiotics have been receiving a lot of press lately in regards to their role in maintaining a healthy immune system, …

Smooth Finish DIY Facial Foundation Makeup…With SPF

UPDATE: Due to reader and customer demand, I have posted pictures of this DIY facial foundation being applied. Be sure to look at the end of this post for the link!!! I know that you are probably on a journey to rid your home of toxic products. As such, you are probably looking to do the same with your personal …

Asparagus and Peppers - This is a simple and nourishing side dish that compliments most all mains. Super yummy!

Very Simple Asparagus & Peppers

I wasn’t sure what I’d write about tonight. As we both worked together in the kitchen on dinner, I asked Hubby for some ideas for my blog post. He said, “That! That asparagus you make is amazing.” Oh…really!? I mean, we eat asparagus a fair amount around here, but I never knew that he thought it was amazing. It’s so …

Ketchup – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

“Pass the ketchup, please.”    “Would you like some ketchup with your fries?”       “Ketchup on your burger, ma’am?” Yes, it’s true. We Americans like to put ketchup on everything – meat, vegetables, fruit…well, I haven’t seen that one yet, but I bet someone can tell me a recipe that calls for ketchup in fruit.