So if you've seen my Mango Coconut Chia Pudding, Minty Mango Nectarine Smoothie, Pumpkin Spice Green Smoothie, or Tropical Soft Serve, you know I'm a pretty big fan of mango. I can't stop! Using mango in a main dish seemed like the next logical step. So I started with my beloved … [Read more...] about Thai Mango Salad with a Cashew Ginger Dressing
Archives for April 2015
30-Minute Banana Muffins Recipe
I want to say that this recipe came to me in a flash of creative genius, but really, it involved a bunch of modifications to a recipe on the back of a bag of sprouted spelt flour and a very bossy craving for some good ol' comfort food. Banana muffins are total comfort food to me. … [Read more...] about 30-Minute Banana Muffins Recipe
The Hidden Toxins in Your Drinking Water
Drink up your heavy metals and pharmaceutical drugs, kiddies! Ahhhh, refreshing! Or not. What's in our tap water? Isn't it just... water?? This isn't a third world country! There are rules about such things, right? The government makes sure it's safe and clean, of … [Read more...] about The Hidden Toxins in Your Drinking Water
15 Real Food Ideas for Baby’s First Solids
Even the most mainstream nutritional advice today says to minimize or avoid refined white carbs, like white flour, white pasta, and white rice. So then WHY on earth do they recommend a refined, powdery, white rice cereal for baby's first food? It's positively baffling. Rice cereal has … [Read more...] about 15 Real Food Ideas for Baby’s First Solids
How to Naturally Increase Breastmilk at Home
Struggling with your milk supply but don't want to stop breastfeeding? Here are some easy and effective tips on how to naturally increase breastmilk at home for you and your babe. Guest post by Erin Long My appointments with the NICU lactation consultants usually ended this … [Read more...] about How to Naturally Increase Breastmilk at Home
One Year After Quitting Shampoo: A No-Poo’ing Update
In January of 2014, I declared my intention to quit shampoo for a month. It was an experiment in the practice of no-'poo hair care (using non-shampoo means of cleaning your hair) . If you've been a long-time reader, you might remember the updates that I posted a few times … [Read more...] about One Year After Quitting Shampoo: A No-Poo’ing Update