Is it me or is everyone sick right now? I’ve been busy trying to keep my family healthy by filling their bellies with fruits and vegetables. So, thankfully I found this healthy smoothie recipe on my Martha Stewart Whole Living Smoothies App and was thrilled that my whole family will drink it. Keep in mind this recipe is, shall we say, Beety, so before trying it make sure you like beets . Ingredients: 1 small beet (peeled and coarsely chopped- 1 cup) 2 {Read More}
I first met Erica from Nature Girl Wellness at a Holistic Moms Network of Bergen County meeting. I had just taken my son to the pediatrician for a very bad cold and cough and was told to just wait it out or call if his syptoms worsened. I felt helpless watching my little munchkin suffer through his cold. As a friend, Erica talked to me about natural ways to ease my son’s cold syptoms. After our conversation I felt empowered to be able to give my son some relief. If {Read More}
Call me crazy but soup makes me happy, especially in the winter. Soup is a staple in our home and we’ve found a way to make it kid-friendly by spooning out the hearty ingredients and letting our son go to town. Plus, I prep the meatballs and chopping the night before (when the munckin is in bed) so the next day I just dump everything into the pot. I hope you enjoy my healthy winter soup. I bet your kids will like it too! Meatball {Read More}
Those of you who know me are very aware that I cannot live without my crockpot. I found this recipe on one of my favorite crockpot blogs (yes, there are tons of crockpot blogs). It’s called A Year Of Slow Cooking. Like many online recipe sites this one always shows an after picture but what I like best is that the ingredients are also pictured so there’s no confusion at the grocery store. Not your mother’s meatball recipe is such an excellent title for this crockpot {Read More}
I must admit I’m a Mommy blog addict. So, I was reading Tidy Mom on my google reader (best way to read blogs) and came across this recipe for Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate. Be sure to click on the recipe link because Tidy Mom’s pictures of the drink are beautiful. Let me just tell you this white hot chocolate is fantastic (and I didn’t even add the whip cream)! It’s easy to make and doesn’t have a ton of ingredients. I made it for my {Read More}
