Rich Chocolate Mousse – sugar free
As I finish up losing the rest of this baby weight, I thought I’d speed it along by going sugar free, including my favorite – raw honey. This leaves me with stevia as my only sweetener option. I prefer...
View ArticleBean Quinoa Salad
Sometimes while shopping at Whole Foods, I hit up the salad bar. This past trip, I was consciously aware that I needed to make a high protein meal, without using compromised meats (got to keep my...
View ArticleHow to Lose Weight with a Real Food Lifestyle
The baby fat from this last pregnancy (#8) has been the hardest to lose! I do understand why. Many different organs and body systems have to be working correctly in order for the body to properly...
View ArticleChocolate Smoothie – dairy, sugar free
I do not think I could live without having chocolate milk once in a while. So, while on the no raw milk or sugar kick, I had to create one I could have. Of course, it has to have all REAL ingredients...
View ArticleSprouted GF Chai Pancakes
Azure (our monthly bulk natural foods buying company) recently started carrying sprouted rice for a good price (about $2/lb for the bigger bag). So, I bought 25 lbs. I just love how gentle it is on my...
View ArticleDark Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies – GF
It is such a beautiful day outside. The children are outdoors enjoying the spring sunshine. Though our schedule declares it to be reading time, I think the gorgeous God display in the backyard trumps....
View ArticleHealing the Pancreas
The Lord has allowed me to go through a number of health issues. Though it is always a trial and difficult, I learn so much through the experience and know I am to share what worked for me naturally to...
View ArticleJoey’s First Favorite Food – Homemade Yogurt
My littlest one will be one whole year next month. I can’t believe it has been almost a year already! I say that with each one, but the time really does go faster than I realize. Being the real foodie...
View ArticleTeach Them Diligently Convention
Resurrection Day at the Farm – my 2 daughters and baby boy The past weekend we were blessed to have attended the “Teach Them Diligently Convention” in Nashville, TN. It is always so encouraging gather...
View ArticlePizza Night
Friday night is our pizza night around here. Something we have done for years since the oldest were little. Before my nourishing foodie ways, I would buy pizza crusts, and prepare my own pizza with...
View ArticleCreamy Italian Dressing
(Lettuce from our garden - Back to Eden style) If you haven’t seen the Back to Eden film, you really ought to. And that’s all there is to it. Now, about the dressing… Creamy Italian Dressing Makes...
View ArticleTuscan Soup
Our natural living group gathered this weekend for our monthly potbless. I love gathering with other real foodies to share a nourishing meal. I can’t tell you what a relief it is to be at a food...
View ArticleSummer Schedule for Education and Beyond
Warmer weather, longer days, colors blooming everywhere – it’s officially summer here. As we have wrapped up our books for the past school year, it is time to get on with a new schedule. We educate...
View ArticleSprouted Sourdough Bread
As I was healing my body from hypoglycemia, I avoided any unsprouted grains. However, buying sprouted bread at the store was no cheap endeavor. So, I began searching for recipes to make my own...
View ArticleVanilla Sauce – refined sugar and dairy free
Homemade ice cream in the evening topped with chocolate sauce and freshly picked strawberries is just amazing. For variety, I have been tinkering with a vanilla sauce instead. I LOVE it. I used it...
View ArticleCrazy Busy
Life seems to go at lightening speed during the summer. In between all the craziness, we bought a beautiful mini Jersey cow and her adorable calf. Just had to share a picture of her. We also started up...
View ArticlePotato Vegetable Skillet
Do you ever have evenings when you have no time or clue what to make? I do, especially when I do not have my menu plan set out for the week. Since it’s summer, we have plenty of vegetables, either from...
View ArticleReal Food Weight Loss Workshop
We had a really great time at our workshop this past weekend. I love sharing how God has dealt with me on how to heal the body – and lose all that baby weight in the process. My mom was in town for...
View ArticleTherapies to Detox and Heal
For the first time in 8 years, I have a break from nursing and being pregnant. Though I have been slowly detoxing over the years, I know I still have issues unresolved that need attending to. Toxic...
View ArticleMore Detox Thoughts
As I progress in my journey to heal myself with the God given provisions around me, I am ever aware of how much we truly understand of the human body. However, the amazing intelligent design of His...
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