Unsure how to cook with coconut oil? Here are some tips that will help you learn how to cook with this healthy fat! When we started our real food journey one of the first changes we made was to switch out our cooking oil (canola oil) for a healthier oil, coconut oil! I head to learn how to cook with coconut oil. Once I figured out how coconut oil works best in replacing other oils, the transition was easy! Here are some [...]
Coconut Cult Yogurt: A Delicious Alternative to Dairy Yogurt
If you're looking for a plant-based yogurt with powerful probiotics, you'll want to check out The Coconut Cult! This delicious yogurt is available in various flavors such as Cookies n' Cream, Orange Dreamsicle, and Pina Colada. As someone who loves creamy yogurt that's full of flavor and good probiotics, I've made my own coconut milk yogurt with a probiotic pill, and have also made cultured coconut with coconut meat and [...]
DIY Beard Oil Recipe
Do you or someone you know have facial hair? If so this beard oil recipe is going to be a new favorite in your own. This beard oil is all natural and will tame any wild hairs and create soft beard hair that is nourished and shiny. Skip the expensive beard oils in the store and learn how to make this homemade beard oil with 4 ingredients. Beard care is important, as beard hair can become untamed, dry and more. So [...]
Chocolate Caramel Cups
I spent a few hours yesterday testing candy recipes and these caramel cups were my favorite of the bunch. I wanted to make a healthier caramel sauce that didn't require any cooking. I used dates and honey to make the caramel filling and homemade chocolate chips for the chocolate portion. These caramel cups are a nice treat to keep on hand for when your craving something sweet! (And really, who isn't craving something [...]
10 Foods High In Magnesium
If you're deficient in magnesium you may want to add some of these foods into your diet! Are you magnesium deficient? Did you know that magnesium deficiency is a very common ailment amongst Americans? The World Health Organization estimates that 60% of Americans do not meet the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) of magnesium. Signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency may include the following health conditions: And [...]
How To Make Beet Kvass – A Healing Tonic!
Beet Kvass is a natural fermented beverage that is full of nutrients. It's known for its cleansing and healing qualities and also aids in digestion. A few years ago I gave my mother the book Nourishing Traditions. My hope was that my mother would open up this book and read it. It took her over a year and a half to open up the book and look at it. She called me to ask me about a tonic called Beet Kvass. I told her [...]
