Mint is easy to grow and hard to kill — which makes it one of the best plants for a beginning gardener! You can buy a plant at the store or grow your own from cuttings. Peppermint, spearmint, chocolate mint, pineapple mint… there are so many types of mint in the world! As a refreshing…
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Real Food Peach Milkshake
Sweet peaches, fresh raw milk, and homemade vanilla ice cream blended until smooth to make the perfect summer drink. Summer is slowly winding to a close but peaches are still showing up at my local farmer’s market. My dad and sister love peach milkshakes at a certain chicken restaurant. It definitely isn’t the most nourishing…
Homemade Squeezable Bentonite Clay Toothpaste
Brush your teeth with dirt they say… it’s good for them! Hum, dirt = clean, now that’s a thought. When I first told people I make my own toothpaste they were surprised. Then I told them I now brush my teeth with dirt, oh they loved that one! Sometimes people think it’s cool but most…
Real Food Iced Coffee Shop Drinks to Make at Home
I love coffee. I’m sure I’ve mentioned my love of the bitter brew before. Sometimes I still feel a bit guilty since well, I wrote a cookbook about everything tea…. When I started this blog coffee was not on the radar at all. Since then we’ve become good friends. Summer is the perfect time to…
Breaded Italian Chicken with Peas in a White Wine Reduction
There was a little Italian restaurant, Maria’s, in my hometown that was open back in the 90s. It was a Mom and Pop place that specialized in simple dishes. Each day there was a handful of recipes prepared in the morning, that were kept warm behind a deli counter. Occasionally my parents would take my…