Turning Almonds into Milk and Scones
I never knew it was so easy. My kids and I have been dairy free for 5 years now. We drink almond milk instead of cow’s milk exclusively. Now that the kids are teenagers, they go through half gallons on their breakfast cereal, their afternoon cereal snack, and their post dinner cereal, like it […]
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Home Made Sauerkraut
I’ve been looking for ways to introduce more fermented foods into my diet as they have huge health benefits. All of the ancient cultures have some form of fermented food. Some of the main benefits they all have in common is that they offer naturally occurring probiotics, enzymes and vitamin K2 which aids in the absorption of vitamin […]
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A Healthier Soda
With the weather getting warmer and picnics for Memorial Day planned, you may be wanting to pack some refreshing beverages. I still see so many people drinking Coke, Pepsi and other commercial sodas. I wish I could grab these death brews from peoples’ hands and pour them out, saving them from this toxic mess but […]
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Lots and lots of onions
I was at my daughter’s Dive Meet last night at our neighborhood outdoor swim club and my friend in the snack shack called me over as I walked by. Apparently they had ordered way too many onions for the swim meet earlier in the week and would I like to take some home instead of […]
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Making Almond Flour + Gluten & Dairy Free Blueberry Scones
Needing to bring something to my Book Club meeting this morning got me searching on Google last night for some kind of gluten-free, dairy-free yummy thing that goes with coffee and tea. Of course I thought of scones and since it was 7:30 pm, I didn’t want to have to go to the grocery store. […]
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Tasty & Healthy Tuna Salad: Why ingredients matter
I spent the morning on Pinterest (it’s my job! ;-)) pinning delicious looking recipes onto my Healthy Yummy board and became suddenly very hungry, realizing it was time for lunch. Even though I hadn’t pinned any recipes for tuna salad, I was craving it. It takes some prep but I tell you, if you have the […]
Read MoreGluten Free, Dairy Free Holiday Cookies?
Hey everyone, I wrote an article about some simple tips to make your favorite holiday cookie recipes healthier and specifically gluten and dairy free. And it’s been published (yay!) on MindBodyGreen.com. Check it out by clicking here. Leave a comment on their website and I’ll reply, I promise! To your health, Laren Watson Holistic Health […]
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Healthy Weeknight Dinner: Taco Tuesday
One of the easiest, most family friendly meals to make on a busy weeknight is a Taco Bar. This appeals to everyone because since everyone builds their own, it is full of choices for the kids and therefore no more arguments along the lines of “Yuck!” and “Just one more bite!” If I have plenty […]
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Make your own healthy pumpkin puree
I had never made my own pumpkin puree for our Thanksgiving pies until I joined my CSA and they gave me two little sugar pumpkins a.k.a. pie pumpkins. Even my mother thought I was a little crazy for making my own pumpkin puree back then. “You know the canned pumpkin is really good, honey”. But […]
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Coconut, Lime & Mango White Fish
Our bodies are all different and want different foods to thrive which is why I think there are so many dietary theories that work so well for different people–because they all work for some people. There’s one though, that isn’t really a diet as much as a lifestyle, and I’m pretty convinced it’s the way […]
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