by Laura | Feb 6, 2017 | Food, Main Dish, Vegetarian
I like meals that can use whatever leftovers happen to be in my fridge or pantry and come together quickly. For this soup, I used leftover quinoa and greens that needed to be used up. I added carrots to sweeten and balance the acidity of the tomatoes. It turned out...
by Laura | Feb 4, 2017 | Lifestyle
Between my second and third pregnancy, I tried all sorts of healthy “diets.” I tried less meat/more vegetarian, paleo-ish by cutting out certain grains & most dairy, gluten-free, sprouting & fermenting, etc, etc. I played with all sorts of different thoughts...
by Laura | Feb 3, 2017 | Kids
Oh greens! The thing we should all be eating more of but most of us just don’t really like. Yep, I said it. I’m not a huge fan of how greens taste. They just aren’t that good! BUT, I love how they make me feel. The more greens I eat, the better I...
by Laura | Jan 30, 2017 | Essential Oils, Lifestyle, Relationships
During my second pregnancy and shortly after my son’s birth, my quest for the best diet and the best everything started to accelerate. I quit buying white bread, white pasta and white rice. I decided to have an epidural-free birth and took a hypnobirthing class. I...
by Laura | Jan 25, 2017 | Lifestyle, Relationships
We were still in college when we got married. We shopped the cheapest grocery store, looked for deals, and ate like, well, college students. Frozen pizzas 2 for $1? Sounds great! Pasta Roni with chunks of ham and frozen peas thrown in was a completely balanced meal...