[box class=”info”] Cara lives in California with her two young children. They enjoy the sunshine, swimming, fun day trips (with food packed to bring along!) and hanging out with family. She uses background in the medical industry (working as a nurse’s aide, medical transcriptionist, and getting an associate’s of science degree with a focus on…
What if I told you that you could plant your garden and eat it, too? Okay, maybe the eat-your-cake metaphor was cheesy. But seriously, how does a bountiful harvest with almost no work involved sound to you? Pretty awesome, right? Lasagna gardening is about as easy as it gets. No digging. No tilling. Less-to-no watering.…
As you might have noticed, I’m a part of a LOVELY group of real food bloggers. We are a mixed group that, in general, believes in real and traditionally prepared food, alternative health and healing, raising backyard chickens and dairy animals, and providing our families with the best nutrition possible. At the beginning of February,…
This is the story of how finding my perfect wedding dress, led to eating some of the tastiest saffron chicken this side of the Atlantic! I started planning our wedding WAAAAAY before we got engaged. So when Frank proposed to me, I went straight to the wedding boutique to buy my dress. They didn’t have…
On New Years, I started a hair care experiment using ONLY WATER to wash my hair. I’m calling this water-washing. SEE POST ONE. No shampoo. No conditioner. No anti-frizz. No anti-humidity spray. No curling mousse. No baking soda. No apple cider vinegar. JUST. WATER. Well, filtered water. I wouldn’t wash treated city water, because there…
If you’re just beginning to cook Indian food, you will need some essential spices for Indian cooking. It is best to buy spices in bulk, and I typically buy mine in half pound to 2 pound sizes, depending on the spice and it’s frequency of use. For example, I use more cumin and coriander than…