I don’t think there’s another topping as versatile as ketchup. When I was able to add tomatoes to my diet, homemade ketchup was the first thing I made! After years of eating plain burger patties with just salt, this delicious, red sauce changed everything!! Ketchup has always been one of my favorite sauces. I’d eat burger dripping, fries covered, meatloaf smothered, scrambled eggs drizzled in ketchup. Between my husband and…
Sorry it’s been so long! Life has been crazy. If you missed the first two parts of this series, check them out here and here. In this post, I’ll walk you through using unflavored beef gelatin for added protein. We love Great Lakes brand gelatin because it’s full of protein and amino acids. It also makes awesome jello and mousse. This gelatin is GAPS approved and has no taste! Preparation…
One of my least favorite things about homemade salad dressings is that they separate and are really oily. Well, I was making homemade mayonnaise one evening and realized I’d never tried to use my immersion blender to mix my salad dressing. Problem solved!! My search for a thick and creamy, paleo, homemade, clean salad dressing was over. This homemade creamy balsamic vinaigrette recipe comes together in a few minutes and can…
After 20 months of eating only 15 foods over and over, I was thrilled to expand my diet. It took another 8 months or so for me to really dive into deeper flavors and recipes. This recipe was such a treat for our family with rich flavors, creamy consistency, and some (optional) heat. Better yet, it’s a one pot meal, yay for fewer dishes!! This recipe is paleo and Whole30 compliant.…
Bronzer I love bronzer. It warms up any face, winter or summer, and can be used to lightly contour the face. I’ve always preferred pressed powders as they’re less messy, but in my quest to find natural and healthy beauty products I found Root. Their bronze powder has only four ingredients. FOUR! I couldn’t help but to try it out. About Root Root is a company born and raised in Iowa. The…
Whether you’re dealing with a picky baby or toddler and want to pack healthy food into them, or dealing with food allergies, homemade pouches are the way to go!! They’re easy to travel with, fast to defrost, and customizable. I use them for traveling with my smoothies too! In this post I’ll share the tools you need to make these pouches. Also, a recipe! You can find Part One of the Homemade…
Babyled weaning is the ideal way to transition your kiddo to solids, but that didn’t work out in our house.. for many reasons. So, after many test rounds, I have a system perfected for making homemade pouches. In this three part series, I’ll share my prep work, storage of ingredients, full process, and a few recipes. Plus, all of the tools I use to make this easier. I’ve found, for…
Hand Soap The single most used product in our house is foaming hand soap. It’s 9:00 AM here and I’ve washed my hands 5 times already. My husband and son hate gel hand soaps and for years we used a product full of toxic chemicals. One of the first things we changed was our hand soap. So, what’s in your hand soap? Read my list of things to avoid in personal…
These brownies are delicious, and it’s not just me who thinks that. Sometimes I think that my tastebuds have evolved and I wouldn’t know what tasted conventional and what didn’t. BUT- these brownies have been taste tested by my dad who’s the biggest chocolate and dessert connoisseur and by my husband who’s a sweets fanatic. My paleo pumpkin brownies easily replace the fudgey, thick, rich boxed rivals. They’re probably better! Dietary…
I had a request to share my recommendations on a clean eye shadow and blush palette, my favorite hand soap review will have to wait! Here is the 100 Percent Pure Pretty Naked Palette review! About 100 Percent Pure 100 Percent Pure is a makeup company located in Silicon Valley in California. Their products are manufactured in the United States of America. They offer an assortment of organic beauty products…