I would say I have a sweet tooth.  My mama would tell you I have sweet teeth.  Well, admist my so-called sweet teeth I also have a salt tooth.  It’s in the back and it’s hard to see but it’s there.  Salt is a nutirent your body needs and my tooth knows it.  When I say salt, I’m referring to Himalayan Crystal salt, the complete opposite from your everyday over processed table salt stripped of the actual nutrients your body craves.  Sounds like bull [deleted expletive] you say?  Well, table salt contains mainly two elements, sodium and chloride.  Himalayan Crystal … Read the rest

Usually I wake up hungry.  I’m not one of those grab a coffee on the go type of girls.  I need to be fed.  The old saying is right; Breakfast is a very important part of your day.  So, why not start it off right with muffins?  Muffins are great because you can make a small batch and that’s enough to last you more than a few days.  Plus, you can make them as good for you as you like.  Not all muffins have to be high in sugar or be full of not so good for you ingredients if … Read the rest

Canola oil, sesame oil, vegetable oil, avocado, tea, walnut, soybean, sunflower, safflower, palm, peanut… you get the picture.  So many oils, so many different smoke points, tastes, usages, health risks — what’s a person to do?  There are pros and cons to all of them.  But there are two that I feel are actually fairly good for you.  And by good for you, I mean good for your body.

Olive Oil Organic, Extra Virgin and Cold Pressed

Olive oil is made from pressing the fruit of an olive tree.  It has increasingly become more and more popular.  It’s best if … Read the rest

Snacks are underrated.  All the latest diet trends spout words of wisdom ordering you to eat small portions and don’t snack.  And if you do need to snack grab some carrots sticks or other veggies.  That’s all well and good but truthfully, when I want something to nibble on, a carrot is not gonna cut it.  I also know that a big bowl of ice cream isn’t gonna cut it either.  So what’s wrong with meeting in the middle, a food that can satisfy your hunger and your brain at the same time?  Absolutely nothing.   This is where fried … Read the rest

After a day of doing errands, boring errands at that, it was time to sit back and relax outside with the couple hours of sunshine left. While basking in the sun I felt that something was missing. Something red, kinda fruity, maybe even organic… any guesses? Wine! You’re so smart. I had my fire knees friend friend pick out the wine.  She chose Luzon Verde.  Luzon Verde is from Spain and made with 100% organic monastrell grapes. From my 8th grade espanol lessons I know that verde means green and to prove my spanish speaking prowess the bottle even has … Read the rest

My friends and I all love wine.  Personally, I enjoy the reds but I really haven’t met a wine I would say no to.  So, this Summer my mission is clear… I want to find AND enjoy some wines that are organic and possibly with no added sulfites.  Organic wines mean no pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers or synthetic chemicals of any kind are permitted to be used on the grape vines or in the soil.  Also, organic wines use less sulfites.  Let me make this clear, ALL wines have sulfites.  It’s true.  What’s also true is that it would only … Read the rest