INGREDIENTS 1 2 lb organic grass fed grass finished chuck roast Splash avocado oil Salt and pepper 8 organic garlic cloves 1/2 organic grass fed stick butter 2 bay leaves 2 sprigs organic rosemary INSTRUCTIONS: Wash and peel the garlic and wash and remove the sprigs of rosemary from the branch. Wash the bay leaves.
A couple years ago I wrote a blog post about the toxicity of candles. It generally stated that conventional candles contain paraffin wax, lead-core wicks, and synthetic fragrance, which generally can all produce VOCs in your home. VOCs are volatile organic compounds that off gas in your home. And, given that we spend so much
INGREDIENTS SALMON: 4 wild caught salmon filets ½ tablespoon avocado oil Juice of 1 organic lime 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ tablespoon organic chili powder ½ tablespoon garlic powder MANGO SALSA: 1 organic mango (cubed) ¼ cup organic red onion (minced) 1 tablespoon organic freshly squeezed lime juice ½
Years ago, I wrote a blog post about the importance of clean and nontoxic household cleaning products. In that post, I touched upon detergent, but I don’t think I gave detergent its due. For that matter, it’s also not just about detergent. There are also dryer sheets, fabric softeners, and spot cleaners that are all
INGREDIENTS CHICKEN SKEWERS: 3 large organic chicken breasts ½ cup organic bbq sauce 6 bamboo skewers SALAD: 2 small heads of organic romaine lettuce ¼ small red onion (finely chopped) 1 medium sized organic vine ripened tomato (finely chopped) 1 organic head of corn ½ organic english cucumber (finely chopped) 1 avocado (chopped) RANCH DRESSING:
Tomatoes get a bad reputation, and most of this reputation has to do with old wives’ tales. It is true that tomatoes are a nightshade fruit, but nightshades are not a bad word like everyone mistakenly thinks. They are a nightshade fruit, because tomatoes contain small amounts of alkaloids, and the alkaloid found in tomatoes
INGREDIENTS 12 ounces gluten free spaghetti or semolina spaghetti 6 tablespoons sea salt for pasta water ½ - ¾ cup pinot grigio 2 pounds wild caught clams 10 organic garlic cloves (minced or sliced) ¼ extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon organic red chili flakes 2 tablespoons organic lemon juice 1 tablespoon organic lemon zest
I was on the pill for a very long time, and basically, one day almost 3 years ago now, I decided I no longer wanted to be on the pill. So, after my last withdrawal bleed almost 3 years ago, I stopped taking the pill. I was a tad nervous to go off the pill because
INGREDIENTS CHICKEN & SHRIMP SKEWERS: Juice of 2 organic lemons ½ cup avocado oil 6 organic garlic cloves 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 teaspoon organic smoked paprika 1 teaspoon organic nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon organic oregano 1 teaspoon organic garlic powder 1 pound organic chicken breast (cut into even sized cubes)
So, I like to cook. That might actually be an understatement. I really love to cook. There’s something about peeling a carrot, chopping garlic, coming up with new recipes, and making my own salad dressings from scratch that just steadies and calms me from the inside out. Cooking just feeds my soul. I started really
