The Power of Thought
A page from my journal… I had a moment today that caused me to stop everything I was doing and come upstairs to write. I’m in the midst of packing for a move (ugh) and well, you know how that goes and how much there is to do (always). Anyway, I’m listening to a speaker […]
Myths of Keto
Since we started Hot Melt last year, we’ve had a few questions (understandably) that I want to address, especially because this is the information that runs rampant in the health space that needs to be squelched once and for all. The first is that it’s unhealthy–and to that, I say solidly that NO it is […]
Why White Vinegar is on the Blacklist
If you’ve been reading our Saving Dinner posts and articles for any amount of time, hopefully, you’ve grown aware of the dangers of the GMOs lurking in our food chain. Sometimes it feels like a never-ending battle to avoid these foods. Everywhere we turn, there’s a new food danger to be aware of. GMOs are […]
8 Great (and Healthy) Homemade Popsicles
I am not a fan of stuffing children with sugar; therefore, my kids rarely got to indulge in those traditional freezer pops many of us grew up with. (When you really break it down, those ice pops are essentially just frozen sugar water with chemicals on top.) But my kids did not suffer from the […]
Dinner Diva: How to Make Great Summer Cocktails that Aren’t Bad For You
What’s better on a hot summer night than a cold drink? Most of our favorite “adult” summertime drinks are, unfortunately, full of sugar and chemicals, and nasty artificial ingredients. But don’t worry! I’m not going to tell you that you have to live the rest of your life without cocktails. I’m just going to tell […]
Teach your children to make their own good food decisions
As parents, we sometimes forget that part of our job is to give kids the “why” behind the “no.” I am a firm believer in empowering children to make good decisions. If we raise our kids in a “because I told you so” environment, they will grow up without the ability to make any decisions […]
Dinner Diva: Fall Foraging Primer
On the next sunny day, perhaps you’ll consider taking a nice long walk to forage for some wild fall edibles. There are plenty of nutritious foods just waiting to be plucked from trees or from the ground in the forest or a nearby meadow. Foraging is a very satisfying (and fun) activity. Plus you get […]
Dinner Diva: Add a new meat to your dinner plate. Game on!
There’s a lot more in the way of meat out there than pork, beef, and poultry. Venison, bison, rabbit, goat, and even alligator are all examples of readily available game meats (in most places). With the paleo way of eating running rampant in the country these days, and with one of the pillars of that […]
Dinner Diva: Raising a Paleo baby
If you are currently expecting a baby, or if you have a baby getting ready to start on solid foods, how I envy you! You have the chance to raise an organic, Part-Time Paleo baby. How fortunate you are! When you give birth to a healthy little human, you don’t have to feed that child […]