Month: November 2014

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Triclosan- An evil ingredient lurking in the hand sanitizer your children are made to use every day at school

November 30, 2014

Triclosan- An evil ingredient lurking in the hand sanitizer your children are made to use every day at school When you look at a bottle of hand sanitizer it generally only lists active ingredients. “Active ingredient” is an interesting title. Anything you put on your skin can have an effect, good or bad.  The FDA… Read More Triclosan- An evil ingredient lurking in the hand sanitizer your children are made to use every day at school

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Maca Pumpkin Pancakes

November 14, 2014

What is Maca? Maca is a vegetable traditionally grown in Peru.  It was first cultivated by the Andean people because it is one of the few vegetables that can survive the cold and high altitude in the Andes Mountains.  It is harvested as a vegetable but has gained popularity for its medicinal properties throughout Peru.… Read More Maca Pumpkin Pancakes

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Got the Winter Blues?

November 13, 2014

Got the Winter Blues?   With the onset of winter comes shorter days for all of us and less exercise for many. The relative lack of light coupled with our body’s natural need for physical stimulation can often result in a mild depression. These winter blues have been termed Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Of course… Read More Got the Winter Blues?

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Hipster Hater Rolls

November 12, 2014

  I don’t believe in a gluten free diet. I never will. Let us end this outrageous outpouring of humans who say they are strict gluten-free-ers. There can not be that many of us who have celiacs disease. It’s another fad. Don’t be one of them! It’s not SO terrible for you that a baked… Read More Hipster Hater Rolls

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Broccoli Chedd’ah Soup

November 11, 2014

  I cook for flavor instead of convenience, always (ok, mostly). If a recipe has 10 billion steps, but it will taste better than the throw-this-shit-in-a-pot-and-call-it-good version, trust me, just take the extra time to duke it out with your kitchen utensils and suck. it. up. Bonus points if your meal can be doubled, tripled… Read More Broccoli Chedd’ah Soup

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Simple Organic Hot Cacao

November 11, 2014

Simple Organic Hot Cacao Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of organic cacao powder. I use Viva Labs Organic Cacao Powder 1 to 2 tablespoons organic sugar to taste. 1 cup organic milk. (I like to make sure the milk comes from grass fed cows). 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract. (optional).   Whisk together the cacao, sugar and milk… Read More Simple Organic Hot Cacao

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Cocoa vs Cacao

November 10, 2014

What is the difference between cocoa and cacao? By now you may have heard at least one reference to cacao.  Growing up I “knew” two things about chocolate. That cocoa came from the “chocolate beans” and that it was bitter without sugar.  I did not know that the plant used to make chocolate was called… Read More Cocoa vs Cacao