Easter is right around the corner! How do you all celebrate? One of my biggest memories of Easter from childhood is the Easter basket. We would get a basket in the morning, filled with cellophane grass and chocolate bunnies and other goodies. Sometimes there would be a book, or a toy, some playdoh or other treat. It was so exciting … Read More
Whole Food Supplements – Do we REALLY need them?
I have always been of the belief that all our bodies could possibly need can be found in food. I have never really been a big vitamin-taker. When my pediatrician wanted me to start giving my daughter iron-fortified vitamin drops, I told her that I didn’t want to do that. Instead I wanted to give her beef liver. She looked … Read More
Everything You Need to Know About the Benefits of Bone Broth!
If your grandmother or great grandmother ever used chicken soup as medicine she wasn’t just using an old wives tale. True chicken soup can be medicine! We have become used to our soups and broths coming in a can or carton from the grocery store, full of chemicals, flavorings and, oftentimes, MSG. This is not real food, folks. Chicken soup … Read More
Oh Lardy Talks Bone Broth
You know that Oh Lardy loves bone broth! There are so many benefits to adding this nutrient dense food to your diet. Tamara did a podcast with Kathy Hart from The Eric and Kathy Show (Chicago) and Healthy with Hart all about bone broth. I am so excited to share this with our readers! I make bone broth all.the.time. I have … Read More
3 Benefits of Gelatin in Your Diet
Gelatin truly is a superfood. And you can add it to your diet in so many ways: bone broth, gelatin added to coffee, homemade gummy candies, jello and more! In addition to being good for your hair and skin, there are 3 additional benefits of gelatin that you should think about! 1. Can help with bone healing. Gelatin can help soothe inflammation … Read More
Want Healthier Hair and Skin? Try This Superfood!
Who doesn’t want healthier skin and beautiful hair? I know I do! I use a variety of beauty products but since regularly adding this superfood to my daily routine, my hair is thicker and my skin seems more firm and healthy. What superfood could I be referring to? Why gelatin, of course! Want to know why I use gelatin for … Read More
Cafe Latte Gelatin Gummy Bears
My friend, Caitlin, aka The Grassfed Girl, has graciously allowed me to share this awesome gelatin gummy bears recipe. It is from her new e-book, Easy Paleo Gelatin Treats. I made these and they are delicious! I am a coffee ice cream lover and the flavor reminded me somewhat of that. If you don’t have the gummy bear molds, you … Read More
How to Make Healthy Homemade Jello
I loved jello as a kid! Particularly cherry jello. A big bowl of cherry jello with Cool Whip on top. Now that I know better, that doesn’t sound like the perfect dessert at all! Check out the ingredients of Cherry Jello: Sugar, gelatin, adipic acid (for tartness), artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, sodium citrate, fumaric acid, Red 40, Blue 1. Yuck! … Read More
How To Care For Your Body During Endurance Training
I am not an endurance runner. I can honestly say that I NEVER want to run a marathon. Ever. Not even a half marathon. I do think that running is a good form of cardiovascular exercise, when brief. I personally think that no living thing on this earth was created to sustain running over long distances. It just isn’t normal. … Read More
Nourishing Hot Chocolate with Superfoods
Here in Chicago, we are in full on winter! We have snow covering the ground, temps dipping into the single digits at night. It is time of boots, hats, mittens and puffy coats. My daughter loves playing in the snow. And, I mean LOVES. She bundles up and heads out to the backyard, making snow forts, snow angels, building snow … Read More
Homemade Peppermint Marshmallows
My daughter loves marshmallows! We usually only break them out for smores and hot cocoa, but boy does she get excited when we do! I, too, love watching the marshmallow melt into a cloud on my hot chocolate. So delicious! I feel terrible, however, giving her (and myself) a ‘treat’ with such crummy ingredients. A typical store bought marshmallow … Read More
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie – with Superfoods!
Are you a fan of pumpkin pie? How about pumpkin pie for breakfast or a snack? With this delicious smoothie, you have all of the flavors of pumpkin pie in a glass! This fall, I was thinking of different things to do fall flavors: pumpkin and squash, cinnamon and nutmeg. A pumpkin pie smoothie seemed like the perfect idea! I … Read More
Homemade Gummy Worms – Perfect for Halloween!
Halloween is fast approaching! Are your kids excited? I love Halloween but I do not like the overload of GMO laden, artificially colored and flavored, chemical filled, heavily processed candy that takes over the holiday. Gummy worms are always a favorite candy and these delicious and nourishing candies look very realistic. Perfect for your Halloween party or haunted house! A … Read More
Coffee and Gelatin Drink: How and Why You Should Drink This!
I have been reading about the health benefits of gelatin in the diet for many months. “I need to do that” I kept telling myself. My options as I knew them were to just start drinking lots of bone broth, or make snacks like marshmallows and gummy snacks. Now, I know there are more options out there as far as … Read More
Everything You Need to Know About the Benefits of Bone Broth!
If your grandmother or great grandmother ever used chicken soup as medicine she wasn’t just using an old wives tale. True chicken soup can be medicine! We have become used to our soups and broths coming in a can or carton from the grocery store, full of chemicals, flavorings and, oftentimes, MSG. This is not real food, folks. Chicken soup … Read More
Friday Happy Hour #26
Check out what Kelly and Tamara found this week around the blogosphere! Grab a glass of your favorite beverage, relax and Cheers!