Switching over to a healthier, real food lifestyle can seem a little bit daunting at first, especially if you’re used to grabbing fast food on the way home from work or popping a TV dinner in the microwave. Cooking your own meals is the best way to save money, avoid the artificial ingredients in many… Continue reading How to Cook from Scratch (Without Spending all Day in the Kitchen!)
Author: Lori Elliott
4 Secrets for a Better Beginner Garden
A couple of years ago I wrote a post about 4 Beginner Gardening Mistakes to Avoid, so this year I wanted to write another gardening post about some of the things to do right if you want a successful beginner garden. These are all things that I wish I had started doing the first year… Continue reading 4 Secrets for a Better Beginner Garden
Maple-Glazed Overwintered Parsnips
These maple-glazed parsnips are so sweet that they actually seem more like eating a dessert than eating a vegetable. And, believe me, I love dessert and I’ve always had a serious sweet tooth, so that’s not something I say lightly! I know, it sounds pretty crazy to say that you can make a buttery, caramelized,… Continue reading Maple-Glazed Overwintered Parsnips
12 Immune Boosting Foods You Already Have In Your Kitchen
When we think of immune boosting foods, often some of the first things that come to mind are the exotic superfoods that are praised for their amazing healing properties. We tend to think that if a food comes from a faraway place, or it it has an exotic-sounding name that’s hard to pronounce that it… Continue reading 12 Immune Boosting Foods You Already Have In Your Kitchen
15 Tips for a Brighter Mood This Winter
Of the four seasons, winter is definitely my least favorite. The month of December usually goes by pretty quickly with all of the holiday activities, but the rest of the winter always seems to last forever with the frigid temperatures, dingy snow piles, and dark, dreary days. By the time spring finally comes around,… Continue reading 15 Tips for a Brighter Mood This Winter
How to Reduce Eye Strain Naturally
Whether it’s from staring at a computer screen at work or from staying up till three in the morning to finish reading a book, most of us have experienced the feeling of having tired eyes at some point or another. If we over-use our eyes too much on a regular basis, though, eventually we… Continue reading How to Reduce Eye Strain Naturally
Molten Lava Chocolate Fudge Pie
A few weeks ago, a group at my church had a pie baking social, and I was searching for something a little different to bake besides the standard autumn apple and pumpkin recipes. I’ve always been a huge chocoholic, so when I found a recipe for a chocolate fudge pie on pinterest, I knew… Continue reading Molten Lava Chocolate Fudge Pie