Homemade “Heavenly Hunks”
When I first saw Heavenly Hunks in a giant bag at Costco, I was a bit thrown off by the name. But these bite sized chewy oatmeal goodness won over my kiddos immediately. While...
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Smoked Pork Butt/Shoulder on the Pellet Grill
The one positives of feeling like we are in a drought is that I haven’t had to worry much about rain when it comes to grilling! So we have been smoking ALL the meats...
Cookie Dough Protein Bars
You need a quality food processor for this recipe, and it has even tested mine. As the collagen and PB mix it gets so sticky it’s tough to keep it mixing. But these yummy...
Hands Free Bacon
Growing up, my dad always cooked bacon on the stove top. It always scared me to cook bacon on my own. It felt like I would inevitably get an oil pop to the hand...
5 Foods I NEVER (or rarely) Buy Organic, and what I ALWAYS do!
Pretty much for all my meals, I prefer to eat organic. There is a lot of research out there to back why it’s a good idea. Pesticide use can be linked to health problems,...
Is Dark Chocolate Good for You? AND my new FAVORITE Chocolate!
Eggs are the best breakfast food ever! Wait, nope, don’t eat them. The yolks are full of cholesterol. Wait, just kidding, you need cholesterol and eggs are a complete protein. It’s no wonder we...
Is Your Avocado Oil Even Avocado Oil?
In a list of healthy oils these days, avocado oil easily makes the cut. It has a high smoking point as well, which makes it a perfect oil for cooking at high temps. You...
Six Alternative Flours
Are you gluten free? Or just looking to use healthier options than your typical highly processed white flour when baking these days? Here are 6 healthier alternatives to white flour. I’ve been using most...
Healthy Hair, Skin, and Nails
I don’t know if it was Covid, or hitting that 40 year mark, but last year I suddenly felt like I had aged 10 years over just the past couple of years. Maybe it...
CBD Balm for my Hammies!
I can honestly say I finally did the splits! Unfortunately, I was injured in the process. I have been working on my front splits for years now…. following a video called “How to Get...
Cashew Cookie Dough with Protein (Grain Free Dairy Free)
I’ve made chickpea cookie dough which the kids devoured. The recipe link is right here if you have some chickpeas on hand. Then I thought I would try making a cashew based cookie dough...
