Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Cuckoo for coconut water

Like most Paleoistas, I’m nuts about coconuts. Coconuts are relied on quite heavily for those of us following a Paleo lifestyle. I cook with coconut oil, I drink coconut milk and I add coconut water to my daily smoothie. Coconut water is the liquid you find inside a coconut. The water of the coconut contains […]

8 Quick Picks for Your Beach Picnic!

Oh lazy, hazy beach days. One of the most wonderful things about summer. And what’s a day at the beach without a cooler full of goodies? But one must be strategic when it comes to packing food for the beach. Because at the beach, there is sand. And hot sun. And wind. You want to […]

25 Farmer’s Market Buys – July 2015

This is one of my favorite months to visit the farmers market because all of the things I love (well, almost all of them!) are ripe for the picking. If you don’t know what’s freshest and in season right now, this guide will help. You’ll also get the low-down on why each food is good […]

16 Summer Salads

I make a meal out of a salad on a regular basis, but especially during the summer. It really is hard not to pile on the fresh vegetables when they’re in season. In case you’re short on salad inspiration, let me share some ideas for you for the summer. There are enough summer salad ideas […]

Tip, Trick & a Recipe: ​4 Uses for Lavender That You Won’t Believe!

brown bowl of lavender

Lavender plants produce vast amounts of pretty and beautifully scented flowers. Not only are these purple flowers a common ingredient in bouquets and potpourri, but lavender flowers (fresh and dried!) are edible. They’ve actually been used in home kitchens since the Middle Ages. My bees love lavender so their honey has a wonderful scent and […]

Poolside snacks for the kids

You get the towels ready, the sunscreen applied, and settle down to enjoy a few minutes of sun while the kids play in the pool only to hear, seconds later, the familiar refrain, “Can I have a snack?” Swimming seems to make children hungrier than anything else, and you can be almost guaranteed that if […]

An apple (Cider Vinegar) a day keeps the doctor away?

Have you ever wondered where apple cider vinegar comes from? Well, it comes from fermented apple cider. When apple cider ferments, sugar in that cider gets broken down by yeast and bacteria into alcohol. From there, it gets broken into vinegar. Apple cider vinegar, to be exact! In my home, white vinegar is used primarily […]