For those of you who like a thick hearty goulash.

5 slices bacon chopped
2.5 pounds chuck trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
2 large white onions chopped
4 garlic cloves minced
3 Tbsp organic paprika (high quality)
1.5 tsp caraway seeds
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 can tomato paste (6oz)
3 cups water
2.5 tsp sea salt
2 red bell peppers chopped fine
2.5 pounds potatoes cut up into bite sized pieces

I used two packages of bone in chuck that were just over two pounds each. After trimmed and cut up … Read the rest

Try this little tasty treat for a jump start to your morning or as a pick-me-up snack in the afternoon.

2 Oranges
1 Clemetine
1/2 Cup Blackberries
1 Cup Pinepple
1/2 Cup Plain Brown Cow Yogurt

Toss this deliciousness into your blender and hit play. This makes 2 fairly large smoothies. My roomie says it’s fun to share … Read the rest

I’m on this new kick of eating plain yogurt, but was hard for me to find a decent brand. Until now. Out of the 3 grocery stores by me only one of them carries this particular brand and it’s more expensive but it’s freakin’ delicious. And this is coming from a girl who does NOT LIKE plain yogurt. I was tired of all the ridiculous amounts of sugar in the flavored ones, which lead me to my plain yogurt treasure hunt. And I’m happy to report that All Natural Brown Cow has changed my life. (Not really, I’m being dramatic.)… Read the rest

This juice is a quick pick-me-up in the morning or in the afternoon. It’s quick to make and tastes delicious.

Here we go:

4 organic carrots
3 organic celery stalks
1 organic cucumber
1 beet

I’m not usually the biggest fan of beets, but lately I’ve been diggin’ on ‘em a bit more. Maybe I’m getting used to their unique earthy flavor, or the other veggies in my juice are overpowering with their own flavors. Who knows, but try these other beet juice recipes — click here, here and here.

I don’t think it’s necessary to say that … Read the rest

This particular smoothie is, oh so, delicious and tart but not tart. Makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? Blackberries are are an amazing berry that I feel is so underrated. Did you know that blackberries contain the highest concentration of antioxidant phytonutrients of all the berries? I bet you didn’t! When you think of berries most people’s go-to berry is a strawberry. Mine are more the blueberries and blackberries.

Just keep this in mind: Blackberry good for body. Blackberry tasty for you.

Now that that’s outta the way, here the recipe for this smoothie delight!

2 Cups Blackberries
1 Orange
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Raw Revolution Bars are tasty. More than tasty. They fill up my belly a little and quench my need for sugar. I heart sugar, and I will totally swear to you that my body actually needs it. But that doesn’t mean I want to stuff my face full of Little Debbies. I used to, though, before I began reading about the food I was putting into my mouth. I used to loooove the Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pie snacks. Let’s just do a little comparison of the ingredients for that and then the Raw Revolution Cashew & Agave Nectar Bar, … Read the rest

I like spinach. Like, a lot. However, I only like to eat spinach, not drink it. So I decided to pair it with some sweet apples to help me forget I was drinking green nast. Why would I try and drink my spinach, you ask? For the most part, it was on it’s way to becoming mush in my fridge, plus I was curious as to how bad it would taste. Also, spinach has something called nutrients and vitamins in it too. For example, spinach contains: Vitamins B, C, E and K. As well as magnsium and iron. Maybe I … Read the rest

This smoothie is a just delicious. Berries are oh, so good for you and nothing beats a fruit smoothie on a warm day. This smoothie packs a punch of health nuggets such as: Vitamin A, Vitamin B1 and B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Vitamin E. Minerals include Manganese, Potassium, Copper and more. And don’t forget antioxidants. This smoothie brings you plenty of those.

Berries are on the expensive side and I would love to say that I only buy the fresh and organic kind. But I can’t afford the organic ones.

Ouch. Or the fresh ones.

Double ouch.

Especially … Read the rest

Cereal doesn’t fill me up in the mornings. I eat a couple of bowls and I’m hungry again a couple hours later. Oh, woe is me. So a gal pal of mine told me to try bulgur. Bulgur wheat has a super long history, dating back to approximately 2800 BC with origins in the Mediterranean region. Nowadays it is located in my kitchen pantry.

Bulgar contains numerous vitamins and minerals which will give you a jump start for the day. What’s actually so good about it, you ask? Well, how ’bout some folate, niacin, phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium and manganese. … Read the rest

For those of you who are not familiar with Mr. Samuel Smith’s organic beers, allow me to introduce you. Samuel Smith’s is a small independent British brewery. It was established in 1758 and it’s also Yorkshire’s oldest brewery. Cool, huh? Samuel Smith Brewery offers a variety of ales, stouts, fruit flavored, porters, pale ales, ciders and more. What attracted me to this beer was the fact that it’s organic. That, and it comes in a big pretty bottle. But seriously, I like the fact that this beer is grown without the use of artificial fertilizers or chemical sprays. Oh … Read the rest