Plantain: A Healing Herb in Your Backyard
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Plantain is one herb that I literally would not be without. It grows in abundance in our yard so we use it fresh during the warm seasons and dry and…
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The Wellness Mama blog provides simple answers for healthier families through research, tutorials, recipes, humor, and living life with lots of kids!
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Shrimp Carbonara with Sweet Potato “Pasta”
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Since reading Sweet Potato Power, I’ve been using sweet potatoes much more creatively. We’ve always eaten a lot of them, but she had a great recipe for sweet potato pasta,…
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Overcoming Stumbling Blocks
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We all know that sometimes it’s easy to know the health changes we need to make but tough to actually make the changes. The best of intentions can be pushed…
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Chicken Squash Stir-Fry
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My criteria for a recipe that goes into our meal rotation is that it must have a good source of protein, contain more than one vegetable, be easy to make in…
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Homemade Shaving Options for Men
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Most of my posts are geared toward women, but I’ve gotten several requests on Facebook for natural skincare and shaving options for men, since shaving is one of the biggest…
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It Starts With Food Book Review
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There are so many great health books coming out right now and It Starts With Food is probably one of my favorite. It was written by Dallas and Melissa Hartwig,…
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Peppermint Benefits and Uses
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Peppermint leaf (and the mint family in general) is one of the more well known herbs though it is most often just used as a tea and flavor extract. There…
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On Women & Weight: A Manifesto
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This post will be a departure from my usual writing about recipes, natural living, how to make lotion bars, and cloth diapering. Certainly, I think all these things are incredibly…
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Chard Wrapped Salmon Recipe
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Oven-grilled salmon with slices of organic oranges and butter wrapped in Swiss chard is a beautiful dish and is one of my favorite easy dinners. This dish is easily baked…
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Moroccan Chicken Stir-Fry
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This is an easy and fast Moroccan chicken stir-fry that I often make on busy nights. It has a lot of contrasting flavors and colors and we’re especially enjoying it…
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The Importance of Balancing Stress Hormones
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I write a lot about the importance of nutrition and exercise for overall health, weight loss, and prevention of disease and certainly, the importance of these things can’t be overstated,…
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Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe (Gluten Free)
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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 chicken recipe to…
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Paleo Book Review
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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…
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Chamomile Herb Profile
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Chamomile is one of the most well-known herbs, and one I’m never without, especially with small children. It is widely available in tea form, but can also be made into capsules, tinctures,…
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Shrimp & Cucumber Appetizers Recipe
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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. I’ve even eaten these…
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Sweet Potato Power Book Review
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I recently read Sweet Potato Power by Ashley Tudor and I admit that at first, I was somewhat skeptical of a 250+ page book completely about sweet potatoes, but Ashley…
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Make Shi(f)t Happen Book Review
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I recently read the book Making Shi(f)t Happen by Dean Dwyer from BeingPrimal.com. I’ve read Dean’s blog in the past, and I like his no-holds-barred approach to health and nutrition. To…
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Norwex Microfiber Review
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I’ve recently had the opportunity to try using microfiber and now I’m kicking myself for not trying it sooner! A reader sent me some great info and a few Norwex…
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Herb Profile: Plantain
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Plantain is a useful herb that is often considered a weed by most people. It is native to Europe and parts of Asia, but was said to have been introduced…
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The Healthy Gluten Free Life Book Review
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I was recently (ok, not quite so recently) sent a copy of the The Healthy Gluten Free Life by Tammy Credicott to review, and with my husband’s extended hospital stay…
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Chicken Pot Pie Recipe (Gluten Free!)
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Chicken pot pie was one of those dishes I didn’t love as a kid (store-bought version) and then loved as an adult (homemade version) and had to say goodbye to…
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Hungry for Change review
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There has been a lot of buzz around the internet lately about the new film “Hungry for Change” and I’ve seen some relatively strong opinions on both sides. (Not to…
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Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe (With Cauliflower “Rice”)
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I have a confession … prior to my real food conversion, I absolutely loved Chinese food. Yep … that MSG, fake salt, and high fructose laden Chinese food. I loved…
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Smothered Pork Chops
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I must admit, smothered pork chops were something I had not tried before we switched to all real food eating, so I don’t technically know how they are supposed to…