The other day we went to a friend's house for a barbecue. Fish and steak tacos were on the menu, so I wanted to bring something Tex-Mexy. April weather in Chicago can be touch and go, but we were absolutely blessed with an amazing 70-degree afternoon. The sun was...
When it comes to food, I'm fairly certain I have the pickiest toddler in the world. It pains me (and my wallet) that he doesn't like to eat the same types of foods (albeit prepared differently) that my two older children eat. I have no doubt that he'll grow out of the...
Are you kidding me? A gallon of water boiled with a bunch of vegetables, then strained and sipped like tea can really help me get healthier? Yep! It can…and does. You can read or download the recipe below. The Belly Burn Broth is a combination of the most nutritious,...
Ever since I was a little kid I've loved the combination of chocolate and mint. Mint chocolate chip ice cream, peppermint tea and Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies - yum! Now that my kid days (and kid-like metabolism) are long gone...peppermint tea is about the only thing...
In my home, we tend to fall back on chicken when we're in a pinch. When we're busy, chicken seems to be the fare more often than I'd care to admit. Even though you can make it a thousand different ways, it can get kind of old. All of the sudden, my oldest...
Detoxifying a body isn’t a one-day process. It’s a commitment of eating the right foods while avoiding all the wrong ones. When it comes to loading up and moving out the toxins from the liver, it works in two phases, conveniently called Phase 1 and Phase 2...
