By far the most amazing find on my vacation in NYC was a restaurant/coffee bar, Hu Kitchen, that had only natural sweeteners made easy to use as 'simple syrups.' What is Simple Syrup? A simple syrup is simply granulated sugar dissolved in water. Simple syrups are used to make ... Continue Reading
Drinks
Flavored Kombucha Recipes Your Kids Will Love
Hi everyone – while I am traveling overseas for my day job, I have some guest posters stopping by to introduce themselves. First up is Meagan of Growing Up Herbal with some great ideas for flavoring your kombucha + a how-to on how to make your own kombucha! I cannot wait to try ... Continue Reading
Peach Blueberry Cobbler Smoothie
We are starting to see peaches down here in Central Texas! We are so excited to have peaches again that I am basically putting them in everything so expect to see some more peach recipes coming up! Here is what I came up with this morning for my regular kefir smoothie. It is ... Continue Reading
Sleepytime Milk ‘Tea’
Warm milk is a great cure for insomnia, right? Apparently many of us think so. No one really knows why warm milk helps us sleep better; maybe it is psychological. In any event, I have been drinking warm milk before bed for a few months now and it certainly helps me go to ... Continue Reading
Super K2 Smoothie
I recently shared a post highlighting a major missing nutrient in our diets, Vitamin K2. So how do I love to get my K2? Pretty much the easiest way is in what I call my Super K2 Smoothie! This smoothie isn't full of so called 'superfoods' like kale, chia or flax seeds, but it is ... Continue Reading
Coconut Milk Kefir
If you have a dairy allergy or intolerance, are Paleo or vegan, this recipe is for you! You can enjoy all of the benefits of kefir with coconut milk! This is actually how I started making my kefir because I thought was intolerant to cow's dairy (it turns out I was just intolerant ... Continue Reading