I'm extremely picky about salad dressing and always end up making my own! However, my husband loves Ranch Salad Dressing. In fact, he would drink it as a beverage if had his way. So, as I began to shop around, I couldn't find a single brand or dry mix that didn't have 100% real food ingredients. This led me to creating my own recipe...and something I felt comfortable allowing him to consume in mass quantities. This recipe was the ...
Grain-Free, Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie
I have a slight obsession with pumpkins! In fact, I am sitting here next to my fire, watching the snow fall and eating a piece of the most delicious pumpkin pie. It is November, and this means that my obsession is in full gear...pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin porridge...you name it! I even keep a steady aroma of pumpkin diffusing throughout the house by using Clove and Cinnamon Essential Oils. And because they are a certified ...
Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potatoes & Fried Green Tomatoes
Sweet potatoes and bacon don't need any more reason to be delicious, but I want to introduce you to the perfect foodie marriage with this recipe. In fact, the weekly "Stuffed Sweet Potato Sunday's" has given "Taco Salad Tuesday's" a run for its money! Sweet potatoes are full of nutrients, including antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Contrary to their family member, the russet potato, sweet potatoes are much lower in sugar ...
Healthy Halloween Tips
Is there any possibility that we can skip past October 31st and pretend like Halloween never happened? Call me bahumbug, but it really is my least favorite day of the year! Maybe it's the creepiness, my distaste for dressing up, the extra effort it all requires, or the toxic handfuls of "treats" passed out to small children. Either way, now that I do have young children and they think Halloween is fun, I have no choice. If you know ...
Could You Worship with a Broken Heart?
In church today, the worship team began singing, "Our God," by Chris Tomlin. Here's part of the chorus: Our God is greater, our God is stronger God You are higher than any other Our God is Healer, awesome in power Our God, Our God And if Our God is for us, then who could ever stop us? And if our God is with us, then what can stand against? I raised my hands to the sky praising my God, and suddenly, I was overcome with ...
Our Cancer Journey Begins
Update: Kicker completed his treatment in February 2017. He is happy, healthy and thriving! Also, based on my research, my work as a functional nutritional therapist, and our personal experiences during our 3.5 year cancer battle, I created a free online webinar, Five Steps to Thriving Through Cancer. Click here to sign up for a date and time that works for you, and I pray that our hard road will educate and empower you! My kids will ...
Protein Pizza
How would you like a very quick and easy homemade pizza recipe?! In fact, there are 2 great things about this recipe...other than the incredible taste: This pizza is nutrient dense, full of healthy protein and fat and completely devoid of grains and sugar. It takes only 20 minutes to make, not including the baking time. So, any busy momma or full-time working super woman has the time to make it. PrintProtein PizzaYield 2 ...