This bagel is inspired from a plant based cleanse I completed a few weeks ago. I have not eaten a bagel in years so when the first day of the cleanse included a bagel with cashew cream cheese, I was sold.  I was pleasantly surprised that the bagel was satisfying. I have not mastered the cashew cream cheese yet, but...

Today was the first day of school for 2016. We started off the morning with this easy breakfast that both my kids loved. Save Print Gluten Free Blender Waffles Prep time:  5 mins Cook time:  10 mins Total time:  15 mins Serves: 4 Waffles   Ingredients ¾ c quinoa flour ¾ c almond milk 3 eggs 1 banana 1 scoop plain...

A good for you sweetener? Blackstrap Molasses is a type of molasses that is actually a byproduct of refining sugar cane. It is a thick, dark and bittersweet liquid that contains the least sugar of all different types of molasses. Why I use Blackstrap Molasses I personally struggle with low ferritin and do not like to take iron pills. Ferritin...

The first time I ever stopped to take a look at the ingredients in my beauty products was when I was pregnant. I did think it was okay for me to slather on chemicals, but not for a baby. That was over a decade ago and since then I have really cleaned up what I use on my body. There...

Silver filings, also known as amalgams, are a made of a mixture of metals. Dental amalgams contain elemental mercury and low levels of this mercury are released from the filling.   The lungs may absorb mercury vapor from the fillings. This is different than the mercury you could come in to contact with when consuming fish. The mercury in fish is...

    Sleep is so important to good health. I notice when I don’t sleep well that I make bad food decisions, my concentration is off and I am just not productive.   Here are some things to try to get a good night sleep:   Turn off electronics   90 minutes before put away the iPhone and computer. If...

Save Print Tigernut Chocolate Almond Cookies Prep time:  5 mins Cook time:  12 mins Total time:  17 mins Serves: 10   Tigernuts are a vegetable and not a nut. According to Organic Gemini, the maker of TigerNut Flour, tigernuts are the number 1 source of resistant starch. What is resistant starch? Resistant starch does not get digested in the stomach or...

Jicama is one of my favorite snacks foods. I tend to eat jicama before a meal out to curb my appetite and I also find it helps my digestion. Jicama is low in calories, high in vitamin c and high in fiber. The fiber in jicama is prebiotic. There is so much talk these days about probiotics, but what about...

I recently took a vacation with my family. When I arrive home, or at least within 24 hours, I like to take a detox bath. I use this bath to eliminate toxins from air travel. How To Make A Detox Bath Combine 1 cup of Epsom salt, 4-5 Tablespoons of baking soda and 2-3 drops essential oil. I use an...

My Pantry Items: Coconut Milk Dried and Canned Beans Lentils Oats Gluten Free Flours (Buckwheat, Coconut, Teff and Almond) Gluten Free Bread Crumbs Chicken & Vegetable Broth Oils (Olive, Avocado, Macadamia, Hot Sesame and Coconut) Protein Powder Tomato (sauce and crushed) Nutritional Yeast Green Tea and Matcha Whole Grains (Quinoa and Rice) Brown Rice Pasta Superfood Powders (Maca, Mesquite, Chaga,...