Chicken Cordon Bleu

easy paleo chicken cordon bleu recipe

This is one of those super-easy but really impressive chicken recipes that even kids seem to enjoy because of the hidden ingredients inside. It’s also an easy recipe to adapt and make grain free. My kids ask for “Blue Chicken” often, and I hope you’ll enjoy it too! What You Need: 4 chicken breasts 8 [...]

Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Paleo

complete idiots guide to eating paleo

I was recently given the opportunity to review The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Paleo by Jason Glaspey and Neely Quinn and it was definitely much more comprehensive than I expected for a “Complete Idiot’s Guide!” This 300+ page book not only has explanation of why some modern foods (grains, sugars, vegetable oils,etc) are not [...]

Herb Profile: Chamomile

herb profile chamomile

Chamomile is one of the most well-known herbs, and one I wouldn’t be without, especially with small children. It is widely available in tea form, but can also be made into capsules or tinctures or used in cosmetic applications. Chamomile flowers are mildly sedative, making them wonderful for improving sleep quality and relaxation. I use chamomile in [...]

Shrimp and Cucumber Appetizers

shrimp

OK, so I was just trying to make these sound fancy by calling them “Appetizers” but these are one of my favorite (and super easy) snacks. They also make great appetizers for parties though! You could probably figure them out just by looking at the picture, but here’s what you need: Ingredients: 1 cucumber (organic [...]

Homemade Sunscreen Bars

homemade sunscreen bars

I’ve had fun lately creating a lot of different varieties of lotion bars. I started with the basic recipe and realized that the options were truly endless for variations. Another of my favorites so far is the sunscreen bar! It’s basically a bar version of my homemade sunscreen, and it avoids all the chemicals and [...]

Want to try Microfiber?

why microfiber?

If you missed it last week, I’ve recently become obsessed with microfiber cleaning. I still love all of my homemade cleaning products and still use them, but not nearly as much since I’ve found microfiber. I love that one cloth can literally clean my entire kitchen from ceiling to floor without any chemicals. I found [...]

Slow Cooker Boston Butt

pork barbecue

Being from the South, I’m pretty familiar with pork barbecue. I’m also familiar with the fact that most commercially available versions from barbecue places have high fructose corn syrup or other non-foods in their sauce. Boston Butt is one of the easiest cuts of pork to cut and it is also one of the cheapest [...]