Have you ever actually wondered what was in the beauty products you use every day? Even the ones that seem like they would be fine for a natural beauty routine may not be quite as natural as they seem. This was something that I never even thought of until I started trying to eat… Continue reading How Natural Is Your Beauty Routine?
Better than Breadcrumbs: Homemade Breading Recipe
Up until about a year ago, I used to use store-bought breadcrumbs for breading chicken for chicken fingers. I thought I was doing something healthy since I was making the chicken myself rather than eating fast food chicken fingers that were fried in hydrogenated oils. That is, I thought it was healthy… Continue reading Better than Breadcrumbs: Homemade Breading Recipe
Inviting Tranquility with Lavender
For years, I had associated the idea of lavender with the unpleasant scent of some soaps and lotions that are made with artificial lavender fragrances rather than with real lavender essential oil. For years, I had also heard and read about how soothing the scent of lavender was supposed to be and how it could help… Continue reading Inviting Tranquility with Lavender
The Easiest Way to Improve Your Digestion Right Now
Has anyone else ever seen the episode on “Road to Avonlea” where Hetty King tells Gus Pike that he needs to chew each bite of food ten times slowly before swallowing? Of course, Hetty was trying to teach Gus good manners by showing him how to eat his food without gulping it down, but the… Continue reading The Easiest Way to Improve Your Digestion Right Now
Honey-Sweetened Strawberry Sauce
Wondering what to do with leftover strawberries that have started to get a little mushy? I was this past weekend. I had a decent amount left over from when I went strawberry picking that were still perfectly fine to eat but were getting a little soft. They still tasted great but I’m not a huge fan… Continue reading Honey-Sweetened Strawberry Sauce
Compromise Cake with Strawberry Icing
Strawberry season is in full swing here in New England. This past Saturday I picked a whole bunch of berries (and probably ate just about as many as I put into the bucket!) I wanted to make something fun with all of those delicious berries. I was in the mood for cake, so I thought I might try… Continue reading Compromise Cake with Strawberry Icing
Simple and Cheap DIY Garden Trellis
The variety of peas that I planted in the garden last year were short enough that they didn’t need any support to grow. This year, though, I planted all heirloom vegetable seeds, and one of the varieties I planted was called a “Tall Telephone” pea, so I figured I’d better do something about supporting the plants… Continue reading Simple and Cheap DIY Garden Trellis