The black trumpet (Craterellus cornucopioides, aka “trumpet of death” or “horn of plenty”) is one of my favorite wild mushrooms. Don’t let its unremarkable appearance fool you; this is one of the best tasting fungi you’ll ever find. Black trumpets are considered a gourmet edible mushroom. They have a smoky, rich flavor and a pleasant, fruity aroma….
Today it’s practically impossible to scan through your Facebook feed and not see at least one post about Essential Oils. Whether it’s a new treatment for an illness, essential oils workshop or god-for-bid another post sharing their amazing business opportunity, I just want to scream! Am I the only one who’s fed up? Don’t get me wrong, I…
A delicious way to celebrate spring, my Crispy Chicken Thighs with Morel Mushrooms & Wild Ramps is a meal that your whole family will enjoy!
Did you know that you can boost your bodies natural (internal) SPF through supplementation?? And I’m excited to share with you, how we Prevent Sunburn with 6 Supplements! Most people are unaware that diet and nutrition plays a large part in getting a sunburn. And you may not realize that the amount of antioxidants that you have in…
I’m super excited to be sharing a guest post “Fat Is Back: Why Putting More Fat In Your Diet Is The Key To Good Health” from my friend, Dave Asprey (aka The Bulletproof Executive) and genius behind the Bulletproof Coffee revolution and author of one of my favorite new books The Bulletproof Diet! Oh and…
Did you know you can make homemade candles from virtually any solid (saturated) fat? The best part is that they are great ways to use a local & sustainable resource from your farmer-friends! Once you make Homemade Tallow Candles you’ll never want to buy them again! Tallow has been historically used for candle and soap…
It may come as a shock to many of you that we don’t eat coconut oil very often anymore. And by very often I mean I can’t even remember the last time I cooked anything with coconut oil and since I’ve given up on caffeine while healing my adrenals, I’m not even having a Frothy…
How we got started making Sumac-ade is a funny story. It was just a couple weeks ago, my husband and I were out on our homestead (fancy name for a yard with a garden + chickens) looking for elderberries on the woods edge. We came upon some sumac and both talked about it being poisonous…
With my DIY Homemade Aromatherapy Necklace you can take a pretty little personal diffuser that goes wherever you go!
You know what’s amazing? When you realize that you needlessly spent thousands of dollars over the years on so called “miracle” products that promised to give you beautiful skin (always failing miserably and a complete waste of money) when you already had all the ingredients in your kitchen to make you own skin care products…
You wake up with a small cluster of tiny, harmless-looking, white blisters, which quickly explode into a painful sore the size of Rhode Island. (OK, so maybe it just looks that big to you.) Many people get confused about whether they have a cold sore or a canker sore. But that confusion is easily cleared…
If you’ve shifted your beauty routine away from toxic chemical laden products, it doesn’t mean you can’t still indulge in a spa day at home!! With just a few healthy ingredients you can make this DIY Homemade Blackhead Removing Mask that will help to remove those unsightly black heads and refine your skin tone.