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Egg Nog for the Whole Family

Delicious Egg Nog For such a simple, quick, treat; egg nog packs a punch of nutrition! As a child, this thick and syrupy milk was gross. But as a mom, I enjoy making this treat throughout the year as a snack. It’s full of proteins and fats, as well as beneficial microbes -if your milk […]

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 […]

How Salt Offers Real Minerals

Salt Minerals We Love When we decided to have children 18 years ago, it just happened. My husband and I love; being parents, making crazy fun, exploring, and keeping our family healthy and happy. When the children get sick, it inspires us to do better. Therefore, we are always learning new and fun ways to stay […]

Why We Use Mineral Salt and How We Make it Fun!

Mineral Salt; an Underestimated Condiment Mineral Salt is an amazing superfood. It is full of many trace minerals and flavor. And it’s no secret that salt is my special ingredient for real food. Some buy-in to fads that recommend eliminating salt but I like my flavor high and a good mineral salt does just that. […]

How to Make The Best Fried Foods; unCorn Dogs

Fried Foods are Everywhere! Keeping food delicious, fun, and trendy is important. I desire to keep my family and foster kids strong and healthy. Therefore today I will share how and why I learned to provide a delicious healthy version to fried foods; including corn dogs! Somehow, if you will notice, memories around food and […]

Real Food Popsicles, Pops, & Fun

Want some real food popsicles? It’s wonderfully fun! When you eat great ingredients, food tastes great and you become great! Real Food Popsicles Working with kids is positively challenging when it comes to eating healthy. The competition out there is wildly intense. Virtually every grocery store, office, and clinic offers a lollipop, candy or cookie to make visits happy. […]

New Start and a New Day

Today is a new start. Escaping outside to our little garden for a few deep breaths to begin a whole new day, I see this little plant and realize it is truly an opportunity to have a new start. Funny how a little Napa Cabbage can teach such a powerful lesson when we are paying attention. […]

Glamorous Greens! plus a Secret

Greens are a must to the human diet. Having a farm is busy. Supporting 4 children and a renovating extraordinaire husband is fun! When we had a booth at our favorite Farmer’s Market, everyone always asked, “How do I cook greens, I don’t like them!” Well, here is our secret! I wonder if we hadn’t experienced […]