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Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar Candy

Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar Candy Growing up in the south, we are raised with treats such as peanut brittle and pecan pralines. A few years ago, I began to experiment with honey and apple cider vinegar by changing a recipe to include these simple and healthier ingredients. Some of our friends’ kids have nut […]

Basic Immune-Building Stock

Build a Strong Immune with Stock Just like we want to put the best fuel in our cars, so they run well and last longer, our bodies need the best foods to be immune strong. We are all individuals and a little bit different, so our food needs vary a bit from one person to […]

It is Easy to Eat Well; Potatoes and Avocado

Easy Potato Dish One of the reasons I wrote Real Food Recovery cookbook, is because many people tell me it is not easy to cook or eat well. As a mom of 4+ kids, it took years to figure out how to spend less time in the kitchen and more with my kids and foster […]

Improving the Eyes

Our Eyes to Life My brain works a little differently than many. I love to hear all the different perspectives and it doesn’t threaten or offend me to hear someone else’s opinion or experience. There are so many ways to get better, and I love hearing them all. Recently, some of the foster kids I […]

Be Happy No Matter What

It’s a choice to Be Happy No Matter What! This past summer we made an effort to discuss how to choose happiness. It’s an attitude and it’s a reflection of our gut. Most of these precious kids want to be with their mom or dad, but they are also afraid of their mom or dad. […]

Edible Liver and Onions for a Nutritious Boost

Liver and Onions When we added Liver and Onions to the menu for the Foster Group Home, I really didn’t think it would work. However, the House Cook is from Haiti and his recipe is the best I’ve ever had. Nothing is measured so you will have to play with it a bit. This is […]

Do You Believe You Are More Than Enough?

I Believe. You are more than enough. It was a really calm day at the orphanage. Truly moving in a calm, spiritual way. Typically there is a managed chaos in the Home which is conspicuously absent today as I draw each pod into the room reserved for small group classes. Entering first are the big […]

Probiotic Cashew Pie for Healthy Gatherings

Probiotic Cashew Pie When you need to splurge and get some good flora in the gut, this probiotic cashew pie is terrific! Every child and adult has loved it so far. We even had a successful taste test with some very picky little girls we love! Due to the length of time required to prepare […]