Crock Pot Black Beans
I’ll admit it. I eat canned beans when I’m in a pinch. I don’t know many people who don’t reach for a can of black beans when making their favorite black bean dish. But once I...
Author: Kristine
My Almost Perfect Saturday
Today was an almost perfect Saturday. It could only have been better if my husband was with us the entire day. He had a softball tournament so he missed out on our morning festivities...
How I Quit Processed Sugar and So Can You… If You Want To… No Pressure ;)
I first gave up processed sugar about 2 years ago. I have eaten it a few times since then (mostly in that first year). But it has been about a full year now since...
“Clean” Almond Joy Bites
A prego friend of mine was talking about her pregnancy cravings a while back. She was saying how she wanted to eat less processed sugar, however she had been craving Almond Joys. She told me...
Zucchini “Noodle” Lasagna
Around the time our family made the decision to start ditching processed carbs I had seen some pins on pinterest.com on how to make lasagna with zucchini noodles. I was highly skeptical. The first time I made...
No Candy Easter “Baskets”
Ah! Sugar is everywhere. Absolutely everywhere I turn someone is trying to feed my child sugar. Okay, I get it. Sugar makes kids smile and everyone wants to make my children smile. And it’s...
Fermented Red Cabbage
I bought fido jars with my tax return. I know, I’m lame. We did splurge on a couple other things as well, but I was super excited to use my new jars now that...
Muffin Top Myths
I would like to preface this post with a few words before I get into the “Muffin Top Myths”. Women are beautiful in ALL shapes and sizes. It’s most important that we are comfortable...
Whey Free Protein Shake
If you can’t stomach whey protein, I have an alternative for you! Beef gelatin! I recently started making protein shakes with Collagen Hydrolysate Bovine Gelatin. I use the kosher water soluble kind in the...
Peanut Butter Brownie Bars
What can I say, while I don’t eat white processed sugar, I am still a sucker for sweets. So for my hubby and my 8 year anniversary this year I had to make something new. I...
