About five years ago, I made the switch to buying mostly organic foods at the grocery store. Prior to this change, I literally thought organic was not worth it and was just expensive for no reason and a hoax. Now, I know organic really is healthier and actually worth the expense. Here is why! To
INGREDIENTS SALAD: 8 cups of organic spring mix¼ red onion (sliced)1-2 large organic vine ripened tomatoes (chopped) ½ organic english cucumber (chopped)1 14 ounce can organic artichoke hearts (drained and rinsed) ½ cup organic grated parm½ cup roasted or raw pine nuts½ pound organic wild-caught shrimp1 teaspoon organic dried thyme1 teaspoon organic dried basil1 teaspoon organic dried
I have been getting cold sores about two times or so a year since I was a young girl. Typically, and initially, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1). Most people think that means you have a venereal disease, but herpes simplex virus is not a venereal disease. It is really just
INGREDIENTS 1 large organic chicken breast1 cup dry white wine (ideally, sauv blanc)3 tablespoons avocado oil3 shallots (sliced thinly)7 organic garlic cloves (minced)1 ½ cups arborio rice32 ounces organic chicken stockSalt and pepper1 cup freshly grated organic parm2 teaspoons dried basil2 teaspoons dried oregano INSTRUCTIONS Heat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.Place the chicken in an
What is BPA? BPA stands for Bisphenol A. It is an industrial chemical that is found in most plastics and epoxy resins. It is used in those products because it is useful in hardening plastics. BPA is specifically found in polycarbonate plastics, which are often used to store food and drinks. Epoxy resins are used
INGREDIENTS 6-8 organic large brown rice papers1 organic mango (sliced into matchsticks)½ organic English cucumber (sliced into matchsticks) *you can peel it if you don’t like the skin1 avocado (sliced lengthwise)2 cups of organic cabbage (tossed in rice vinegar)1 pound wild caught shrimpOrganic coconut aminos6-8 organic basil leaves1 bag of organic Trader Joe’s jasmine rice
INGREDIENTS SALAD: 1 head of organic living butter lettuce (washed and chopped)3 cups or so organic spring mix¼ red onion (sliced)1-2 large organic vine ripened tomatoes (chopped) 1 organic english cucumber (chopped) 1-1/2 cups canned organic garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed) ½ cup organic grated parm ¼ cup pepperoncinis (sliced) ¼ cup kalamata olives ¾ cup sliced organic uncured nitrate free
I am definitely on a cookwares kick, which means I want to pass all of my knowledge on to you all, because all of your healthy cooking and buying organic, grass fed and wild foods are for naught if your cookware and utensils are latent with toxic, crap ingredients. Basically, modern plastic and silicone cooking
As I have said time and time again, my family and I swapped out our toxic cleaning supplies for nontoxic and/or cleaner products. I traded my mainstream skincare and beauty routine for a nontoxic and clean routine, and we all upgraded our supplements and chose to go gluten free. Also, we all try to buy
Toothpastes can have some of the most questionable ingredients of any product, and you definitely swallow and ingest at least some of your toothpaste twice a day every day—assuming you brush your teeth as advised by your dentist. So, it’s best if you use a nontoxic toothpaste when brushing your teeth. Some of the toxic
