Tag Archives: cooking

Healthy Aldi Meal Plan

Posted on June 5, 2012 by carrie

Feeding your family healthy, whole foods meals on a budget is no small challenge. One of the things that can help is to shop at a discount store like ALDI. When I discovered ALDI last year, I was astounded at … Continue reading →

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Make Postpartum Life Easier: Kitchen Edition

Posted on April 11, 2012 by carrie

After this baby arrives, I don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Source: pinterestoffer.com via Scully on Pinterest   At least for the first few weeks, I don’t want to cook. And I don’t want to … Continue reading →

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Menu Plan August 9-15

Posted on August 8, 2011 by carrie

  * Monday Tonight I am working on the computer and hubby is doing his evening account, so he won’t be home until 11 PM. So the 10 year old popped some Taquitos into the oven. For a side dish … Continue reading →

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Foods That Reduce Inflammation

Posted on November 11, 2009 by carrie

Dr. Arculeo is an upcoming guest on the show. I thought this article on reducing inflammation with foods was excellent. Anything we can do to avoid medicine and make ourselves feel better with food is a win in my book! … Continue reading →

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Flavor Your Coffee Naturally

Posted on October 18, 2009 by carrie

I tend to be a coffee “purist”, and have a strong dislike for flavored coffees. However, I know a lot of the coffee drinkers who read this blog may love the taste of flavored coffees but want to avoid the … Continue reading →

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Excitotoxins – What are they, why avoid them?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by carrie

Mindy Meyer (@Meymin) of  Nourish Your Children is our guest this week. Mindy is a homeschooling mom of 5 who recently completed an ebook and is generously offering a free copy to a listener! More info below. photo credit: dslrninja … Continue reading →

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Natural Moms Podcast #128

Posted on September 14, 2009 by carrie

Our guest this week is John Roulac, the CEO & Founder of Nutiva, who since 1999 has operated as a values-driven company dedicated to nourishing people and planet. We’re talking today about the wonders of coconut oil, its many benefits … Continue reading →

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Cut Your Grocery Bill In Half

Posted on March 26, 2009 by carrie

Susanne Myers of The Hillbilly Housewife is up to her usual tricks. Her blog is full of frugal recipes for home cooked meals and other tricks for saving money at this homemaking gig. She’s just put together a free report … Continue reading →

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My Cast Iron Skillet Hates Me

Posted on March 21, 2009 by carrie

Sigh. photo credit: normanack Please don’t misunderstand. I’m certainly not going to resort to Teflon anytime soon. But I’m getting increasingly irritated with my cast iron skillet. I seem to be totally inept at this business called “seasoning”. A couple … Continue reading →

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How To Never Burn Oatmeal Again

Posted on February 24, 2009 by carrie

I think I just discovered a mommy hack. Something that is going to save me time, money, and pot scrubbing. Something that will allow me to savor a few extra precious moments snuggling in bed with my young ‘uns, nursing … Continue reading →

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