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Food Loving Kids (and Grown-ups!)

I’ve always loved food. Call it genetics (both parents are gourmet cooks and bakers), call it environment (I grew up in community living and the founder of our group was what you would call an eclectic junk-food-junkie) but whatever you call it I Love Food!

 

I guess because I was always around it, I too became a really good cook. The intuitive type. Don’t really follow recipes; read a recipe once to understand the ...Read More

Recipe: Recipe: No Bake Coconut Chocolate Pumpkin Balls

Easy, healthy recipe you & the kids will devour.

No-Bake Chocolate Pumpkin Macaroons (Paleo) 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (organic would be great) 1/4 cup almond flour or almond meal (any flour for your diet) 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup pure pumpkin puree 3 tbsps honey 1 tsp vanilla 2 tbsps melted coconut oil (or butter)

Mix together all the dry ingredients. Add in the rest mix well. This recipe made 12 balls. You should keep ...Read More

Why Organic?

WHAT IS ORGANIC CLOTHING & WHY MAKE THE CHOICE?

Longevity: organic cotton clothing is made to last. My clothing has been designed to wear well and has its own recycling ability as hand-me-downs. Healthy Planet: safe farming methods keep our cotton chemical free, preserve our soil, conserve energy and protect our environment and health. Out with Chemicals! Nourished without the use of chemical pesticides or fertilizers; grown from non-genetically altered seeds and finished with environmentally friendly low impact ...Read More

Thanksgiving Games for Grown-ups

November 11, 2012

Adult Fun

We love games and the holidays are a great time for some game fun. With Thanksgiving on the way this is a good one for all ages. And it can get really creative for adults, especially after a few libations

Pass the Buck

You need a good memory for this one.

Players sit in a circle. The first player starts by saying, “At Thanksgiving dinner I ate turkey.” The next player must ...Read More

Recipe: Almond Butter Blondies

Because I love to cook (and eat) and good healthy food in general, most updates will have a food related column.

Having to stay on pretty strict diet of no wheat, dairy & sugar I have amassed a large number of recipes.

This one has just 6 ingredients. It does have sugar so it is a cheat

 

Yields 2 dozen

1 (16 ounce) jar creamy roasted almond butter 1 cup agave nectar 2 eggs ½ teaspoon sea salt ...Read More

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