Real Food for Rookies – A Book Review

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Real Food for Rookies is a revised and updated version of Kelly the Kitchen Kop’s first successful book: The Real Food Ingredient Guide. Kelly dedicated this book to her mother, who lovingly created happy memories of cooking real food together.  This book is easy to read with tons of helpful information, inspirational quotes, and humorous images that made me laugh out loud! Five Key Things I Learned from Reading Real Food For Rookies: What real food actually…

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Strawberry Recipe Roundup: Gluten Free (Paleo) Shortcake & Vegan Crisp

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It’s that time of year again … strawberry picking season! Woo Hoo! Here’s a quick list of links to my favorite strawberry recipes. I include substitution information to make recipes Paleo or Vegan. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Shortcakes – Gluten Free with Almond Flour, and Paleo / Vegan Options I love cooking with almond flour and prefer the taste to white flour. As an added…

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Perfectly Interesting Health News – Get Ready for Summer – May 2015

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Welcome to the May 2015 collection of Perfectly Interesting News! Each month we are going to gather the most interesting health and wellness articles, petitions worth signing, blogs, books, and podcasts worth checking out! This month’s edition includes updates on the war against GMOs , dental health info, all natural summer safety precautions, delicious recipes and more!  Enjoy! Articles Worth Reading Big in health news this month is the outpouring of…

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Heal Chronic Symptoms with Nutrient-Dense Food: Book Review and Meet the Author Event

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Do you, or someone you know, suffer with chronic health issues? Could nutrient-dense food be the answer? We are delighted to team up with Author and local Weston A. Price Chapter Leader, Kathleen DiChiara, to offer a free presentation based on her new book, The Hidden Connection. Curing the Incurable: Fibromyalgia, IBS, Food Allergies & Autism In The Hidden Connection, Kathleen shares how she overcame fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),…

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11 All Natural Hacks For Men to Boost Libido, Mood, and Energy

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This is for the guys out there.  More specifically for the men who feel like they may have lost a step – in the gym, chasing after the kids or in the bedroom.  Be it energy, mood or libido, sometimes we all need a little boost. It Was Great When We Were 18… When you’re 18, you feel like Superman, but the cold hard facts tell us our body’s change…

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Michala’s Spring Detox Journey – COMPLETE! (and Recipes)

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Spring is finally here!!! Just in time for the end of my 21 Day Detox experience.  I lost a good amount of weight and feel “cleaner”, but most importantly I have learned a few new eye opening perspectives on food and health! #1. Count Chemicals Not Calories It’s amazing how we can eat any amount of a food that is clean (aka not processed and full of chemicals) and have…

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Women, Food, and Desire – A Book Review

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“What Do You Want?” The first sentence of Women, Food, and Desire sums up the theme of this entertaining and inspirational book by health expert Alexandra Jamieson. She shares story after story of how her clients faced their fears and transformed their lives by mindfully examining their cravings and asking themselves, “What do I really want?” Live Your Authentic Life Are you using food (or alcohol) to numb feelings of fear, anger…

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Michala’s Spring Detox Journey – Week 1

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Day 4 of my 21 Day Detox, and I am happy to report that there has been no need to tie me down to keep me from my beloved iced coffee and chocolate. I take it one day at a time, consider each day an accomplishment, and remember that there are important reasons for doing this… my family and me. The First Four Days The first days were the hardest.  Not…

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Favorite Low Carb & Gluten Free Recipes – Breakfast, Dinner & Snacks

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I started hacking some of my favorite recipes to transform them into gluten free masterpieces when I learned that some members of my family were sensitive to gluten. It all began eighteen months ago and, at first, I felt completely overwhelmed with the additional challenge of a rice sensitivity, since most good tasting gluten free products use rice flour. Enter Honeyville blanched almond flour, “Aaaaaaah!”, can you hear the angels singing?…

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