Happy Halloween!!! Can you believe the month is already over!? It doesn’t really feel much like Halloween over here in sunny Florida (I’m definitely missing California’s cool weather) and I’m not too sure Andrew will even put on his costume (good thing I only paid $3.50 for it). If it weren’t for this series, I…
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You know those moments when you feel like you need to just break-free and step out of your comfort zone? Yup, that was me with this recipe. I felt so liberated afterwards! Before we go any further, can I let you in on a honest, little secret? I’ve never cooked Thai food, I’ve never really…
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GMO’s are lurking everywhere. They are popping up in places they shouldn’t be and are in foods we wouldn’t dream they would be. They seem more prevalent in foods that are targeted specifically to our children. What the F is up with that?! One of the first sections in the grocery store I made a…
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This 31 Days of Homemade Halloween series would not be complete without a good ol’ fashioned pumpkin pie. Well, except mine isn’t really old fashioned…. you could call it a “New Age” pumpkin pie. Originally I was going to bake this pie with a homemade lard crust but I got to looking around online and…
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It’s been a whirlwind of a journey the past few years: everything from becoming a newlywed, new parent, move across the country (and back), unexplained chest pains… things have been crazy up in the life of Loriel! If you did not read my previous posts about my chest pains, I invite you to read them…
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Top cuts of pastured beef are pretty pricey and not something everyone can afford all the time. Please do not let this deter you away from buying organic and/or beyond organic (no certifications) and pastured meats! If you haven’t heard already, contrary to what mainstream media and diet dictrocrats tell us, red meat is almost…
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This real food version of a fudge sauce is not as thick as regular fudge sauce but it tastes just as good. With no refined sugars, GMO’s, artificial flavors or the such, this is a great alternative to drizzle over your favorite treats. Heck, you could even put it in a tall, cold glass of…
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If you’re somewhat like me, the thought of having my toddler go from door to door asking for GM-laden candy, makes me quiver just a little. I know I can’t shelter him forever and I know it’s healthier to not be so damn anal about certain things but let’s face it, I really don’t want…
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GMO’s are lurking everywhere. They are popping up in places they shouldn’t be and are in foods we wouldn’t dream they would be. The word “healthy” has lost it’s meaning since it can be slapped on basically any food product and cleverly labeled as if it is healthy. What’s worse is the companies that really…
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If you have a toddler (or had) you will know what I mean when I say their brains need to be stimulated con-stant-ly. Lately I’ve been on a mission of finding things Andrew and I can do together that are both fun and educational. Since we’re in the month of Halloween, I decided to come…
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Well, the garden is coming along rather well so far! I transplanted the rest of my lemon cucumber plants and they seem to be doing pretty good. I managed to keep all the lemon cucumber plants alive so far so my gut instinct to transplant a few and leave a couple in the egg cartons…
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There are some things that really just make me mad. Off the top of my head things like no sleep, hunger and Monsanto really tick me off. However I just experienced something that really, really ticked me off”: An 8th grade workbook that has lies about GMO’s in a homophone exercise. My friend who has…
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Out of all the fish in the sea, hogfish are definitely the ones for me! Hogfish belong to the second largest family of marine fishes, the wrasses, but instead of having a long, cigar shaped body like most wrasses, it’s body is laterally compressed and round. They are mostly found in the western Atlantic Ocean,…
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Are you aware of the chemicals in your beauty products? If so, are you aware of how bad those ingredients really are? Get ready for some “world-rockin” stats about the chemicals in YOUR beauty products! Please share this infographic far and wide to help spread the word! Scary, right? So what’s the next step? How…
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There’s nothing more fun than getting breakfast shaped in cute, festive and kid-friendly Halloween cut outs - even for the big kids (aka hubby). I tested this theory out on my toddler and he loved it - especially the mini witch hat cut outs. I used the base for my baked and soaked apple cinnamon…
Read MoreHave you ever heard of water beads? I hadn’t heard of them up until last week when I was searching through Pinterest to find creative things I can do with my toddler, Andrew. We don’t have much money to go out and buy random things so when I saw water beads, it enticed me. They…
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Confession: I had a bottle of paraben-laden face wash that I used for makeup remover until it ran out. When it ran out, I somewhat panicked. I didn’t want to spend the money on an expensive “all-natural” makeup remover that has questionable ingredients and I didn’t want to buy more toxic makeup remover. For the…
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GMO’s are lurking everywhere. They are popping up in places they shouldn’t be and are in foods we wouldn’t dream they would be. The word “healthy” has lost it’s meaning since it can be slapped on basically any food product and cleverly labeled as if it is healthy. Take this package of Newman’s Own Newman-O’s….
Read MoreWhen I moved back to California two years ago with my husband, I still carried most of my pregnancy weight (plus a little extra). Fast forward a year and a half (in July 2013), I had no baby weight and weighed less than I initially weighed before I had Andrew. People gawked. “How did you…
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I can’t tell you how long I’ve been wanting to start a compost bin. It was on my list of goals to complete this year and I’m excited to announce I have finally started one! Since we’ve been slowly getting our garden together (check out my tutorials on raised garden beds and egg carton gardens),…
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