Are you trying to get your family to eat healthier? Do you: limit processed foods? stock your fridge with fruits and veggies? read food labels and avoid ingredients you can't pronounce? buy organic whenever possible? Worry about pesticides, GMOs, refined sugar and who knows what else is in our food? Me too. And if you're buying conventional produce at your local grocery store, chances are it's not as healthy as you think. ... Read More
Essential Oils For Dogs
Welcome EO Friend! By now you've probably heard that essential oils have lots and lots of uses. Around here we use them to: clean the house balance our mood enhance our beauty routines replace over-the-counter medicines and even to flavor our food. But did you know you can also use essential oils for dogs? That's right, even man's best friend can benefit from the amazing power of essential oils. Who knew? This ... Read More
Quick & Easy Smoky Chocolate Chili
There's something about the cold days of winter that beg for a hot bowl of chili. Only problem is that I've never been a huge fan of chili. I love a tasty soup or hearty stew but chili...not so much. It helps to add a big hunk of Sweet Yankee Cornbread but usually I'll just eat the cornbread and leave the chili for someone else. Since the rest of my family loves chili I've tried lots of recipes searching to find one we could all enjoy. Turns out, ... Read More
Homemade Dishwasher Detergent
Not long ago a friend asked me what she could do with the leftover citric acid she had from making the Bath Fizzies she had given as Christmas gifts. She was already a big fan of my Homemade Laundry Detergent so I knew she had all the things she needed to make Homemade Dishwasher Detergent. Just like my other Cleaning Cabinet Makeover products, this DIY Dishwasher Detergent is cheap, easy and surprisingly effective. I have come to learn ... Read More
What Is Oil Pulling…And Why Should I Do It?
It has become apparent to my friends and family that I love oil. Well, certain kinds of oil anyway like coconut, avocado and olive. These healthy oils have a long history of medicinal use in most countries but not so much here in the good ol' U.S. of A. I am always finding new uses for these oils and one of the stranger ones is oil pulling. What is oil pulling, you ask? Well stick around for a minute, my friend, and I will not only tell you what ... Read More
How To Make Sausage Gravy
Even though biscuits and sausage gravy are about as Southern as you can get, I actually learned how to make this family favorite from a Californian. That Californian would be my sweet husband and since he pretty much taught me how to cook, I guess it comes as no surprise. After all, he does have a few (very few) Southern roots, which may be why he says my Sweet Yankee Cornbread is not "real" cornbread. Whatever! Anyway, what did come as a ... Read More
How To Make Your Own SauerKraut
The New Year always brings new resolutions and they often have something to do with food. Usually it's resolutions about what not to eat. But I believe you should think less about what you shouldn't eat and more about what you should, so one of my resolutions this year is to eat more fermented foods. I keep reading about how healthy they are. We try to avoid overly processed food around here so that means learning the art of fermenting at home. ... Read More
Fabulous Sleep Salve
The Sandman and I have not always been friends. I'm guessing he's probably not your BFF either. Oh sure, some days he'll sit next to you on the school bus or stop by your locker before the bell rings just to chat. But other days he acts like he has no idea who you are or laughs at you while he walks by with his friends. Yep, I know how you feel and I have a solution. I've been using this Fabulous Sleep Salve for a while now and not only does it ... Read More