Courtney Alina is passionate about birthing rights, fertility, real food, raw milk, holistic living, upper cervical chiropractic, and trying to figure out who she wants to be when she grows up. Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Pinterest | Twitter

When this happens are you choosing to be constructive or destructive?

I hope that everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving with their families. I went home to see my family, and I really enjoyed getting to see everyone. But as is expected with a family gathering, there was a little bit of drama. We have our own special dysfunction, just like your family has yours, I’m sure.…

Spiced Indian Chickpeas

Spiced Indian Chickpeas was the very first Indian dish I learned to cook when I was 18. It is still one of my absolute favorites because not only is it easy to cook, but it boasts INCREDIBLE flavor. The flavor deepens over time, and it’s a warming, comforting dish. You can enjoy this as a meal…

Famous Chili Recipe from Revived Kitchen

Believe it or not, this famous chili recipe is partly how the Revived Kitchen blog started. When I was still in college, I observed my peers—and besides them, my friends and family!—eating the Standard American Diet (SAD), and it seriously hurt my heart. Whenever I watched someone eat McDonald’s or Taco Hell, I would die…