Learn how to use leftover condiment and beverage containers to make a glass spray bottle for homemade non-toxic cleaners. I do my best to reuse and repurpose things in my home. Glass jars and bottles are one of those items that I've found I'm pretty good at resuing. I can't tell you how many jars I have in my kitchen! We use them for everything, storing food, drinking glasses, for making glass spray bottles for my DIY [...]
Banana Ice Cream
Banana ice cream is the easiest homemade ice cream you will ever make. All you need is a food processor or blender and ripe bananas and you’re ready to make plant based, wholesome ice cream! This is one of my new favorite snacks. It is so incredibly easy to make and so versatile, it’s really fun! And I love that you don't need an ice cream maker to make this deices dairy-free vegan ice cream. As long as you have [...]
Cinnamon Pecan Bars (Grain Free)
Pecan bars are a tasty treat for pecan lovers. These cinnamon pecan bars are just as good but are grain free, dairy free and refined sugar free. I've been testing several cookie recipes in my kitchen the last few weeks and these cinnamon pecan bars are one of my favorites I've made so far! The texture of the bars are similar to shortbread cookies with a lovely maple flavor. I added almond flour to this recipe to add a [...]
Toasted Coconut Butter Cups
This amazing recipe was submitted by Coconut Mama reader and paleo food blogger, Karen of Holistically Engineered. Thank you for sharing your lovely recipe, Karen! Coconut butter is one of my favorite things and I love to eat it by the spoonful. Ever since I made Coconut Chips, I have been obsessed with toasted coconut. These Toasted Coconut Butter Cups are a great way to combine my love of coconut butter and [...]
Why I Switch to a Natural Deodorant
Here are just a few reasons you should toss your toxic antiperspirants today and how to make the switch to natural deodorant...without smelling bad. No one wants to be “that person” on a crowded Subway or in a stuffy meeting room who just can’t seem to figure out how to use deodorant and stinks up the whole area with their overwhelming body odor. Nor do you want to have massive pit stains discoloring your white [...]
5 Ways To Get More Magnesium
Magnesium is one of the most essential minerals in our diet. Let's take a look at why you need it and natural ways to get more magnesium into you diet. A few months ago I listened to an interview from Dr. Carolyn Dean speak about her book, The Magnesium Miracle. The podcast was very informative and left me wondering if I was getting enough magnesium in my diet. According to Dr. Carolyn Dean, most [...]
