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
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
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 PASTA: 16-18 ounces paccheri 6 tablespoons sea salt for pasta water 8 ounces organic mozzarella (cubed) 6 ounces freshly grated parm 1 tablespoon organic basil CREAM SAUCE: 4 organic garlic cloves (minced) 3 tablespoons organic grass-fed butter 3 tablespoons gluten free flour 1 cup organic heavy grass-fed cream 1 cup organic grass-fed milk 1
I love the holidays—beginning with October and ending through the New Year, but the holidays are a little more complicated for me due to the whole multiple sclerosis (ms) thing. The decorations, festive feelings, desserts, and family togetherness are the reasons I love the holidays. There’s nothing better than having all of those big family
INGREDIENTS 32 ounces organic pasture rasied chicken stock ½ cup dry white white 1 12 ounce can organic butternut squash puree 10 ounces organic baby bella mushrooms (sliced) 2 tablespoons avocado oil 1 small, sweet onion (finely chopped) 8 organic garlic cloves (finely chopped) 1 ½ cups arborio rice ½ cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano 1
I can’t believe I have not written a blog post about dogs at all in these over four years of having this blog, but dogs need to be well preserved too. So, it’s definitely more than time to start talking about them—especially because for the most of us with dogs, including myself and my family,
INGREDIENTS SALAD: 1 organic peach (washed and quartered/sliced) 1 large organic burrata ball 1 avocado (washed and chopped) 1 organic tomato (washed and chopped) Small hanful of organic microgreens (washed) DRESSING: 2 cups organic fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup cold pressed extra virgin olive oil 1 cup organic parm (grated) 1/2 cup organic pine nuts
The short answer is yes, but it’s not that simple. Growing up, we were always told to avoid or limit our sugar intake. Well, I wasn’t exactly told that. I know many kids were told that though, and many of my friends could only have 3 pieces of their Halloween candy a day after trick
