Adventures in Funky Food, grain free life and chocolate shakes…

Sundays are a big day around here. We have such funky food requirements that I spend the ENTIRE day planning for the week ahead. I create meal plans, grocery lists, shop, and food prep for the week ahead. It's no small task.  Avani can't have grains or sugar. Hugo can't have potatoes, tomatoes or pepper. … Continue reading Adventures in Funky Food, grain free life and chocolate shakes…

Back to School Immune Boost & I get punked…

Video blogging doesn't always go as planned. If you're here already, watch the video, my kids crash the party!   So, what you missed was instructions on making your own chicken broth. It's easy, nutritious and inexpensive compared with buying the chemical laden store-bought kind. The secret is in the bone marrow. Gross, I know.… Continue reading Back to School Immune Boost & I get punked…

Kids Health Series #5 – Nutrition

If you or anyone you love (kid or not) is having health issues, this is something you should pay attention to. Nutrition. It's such an overused word that we all start to tune it out. But don't. It's important. Nutrition is how your body gets the magical building blocks to do all of the amazing… Continue reading Kids Health Series #5 – Nutrition

3 Valuable Tests for Evaluating Optimal Health

So for Day 3 in my series on kids health I offer recommendations for 3 reasonable priced, reasonably easy, and hugely valuable tests for evaluating health for kids (and adults too). 1. Food Sensitivity Test (IGG not IGE). Too many people don't realize that they are sensitive to foods in their diet that they deem… Continue reading 3 Valuable Tests for Evaluating Optimal Health

Leg Cramps Much?

Tip of the Day: In this summer heat, many people are prone to middle of the night leg cramps. OUCH. Try adding a daily dose of coconut water (mix with juice if you or your kiddos don't care for the taste). It contains as much potassium as bananas, calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, manganese and zinc.… Continue reading Leg Cramps Much?