Enliten energy bites

1 1/2 c gluten free oats (or gluten free cereal like Barbara’s Puffins) ground 1/4 c hemp seeds ( like Hemp Hearts) 1/4 c snot candy (see recipe below) or raw local honey (I love Pacifica honey) 12 oz raw nut butter (I love MaraNatha no stir almond with coconut butter creamy) 4 oz raw… Read more »

Goodness Granola

Goodness granola is a family recipe. Like many things in our family, it has been passed down verbally and through experience rather than by a written recipe card tucked neatly into a small box nestled in a kitchen cabinet but that is changing. My mom Dorothy recalled making her first batch. “It was a chilly… Read more »

Breakfast rice

Heat 1 tsp ghee, 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 1/4 tsp tumeric in sauce pan. Add 2 cups of liquid- almond milk, clean water, coconut milk- and bring to a boil. Add 1/2 cup brown jasmine rice. Cook for 20 minutes. Add 4 chopped apricots, 2 slices fresh pineapple, 1/4 cup cashews, pumpkin seeds, pistachios, flax seeds or… Read more »

Herb highlite: Aloe vera leaf

This morning, as we were going through our normal rituals, my dear five-year-old son reached for the hot branding tool I had plugged in. I am working on holiday gifts this week and wanted to personalize the bamboo cheese trays and coasters for our friends. Bless his little heart! He grabbed it before I even… Read more »

Kitchari

Three years ago, when I was at my sickest, I went to spend three days with an Ayurvedic doctor in Santa Monica, California. She fed me, she massaged my body, she made teas that would simultaneously warm and cool my body. At the very center of her remedies was Kitchari. The dish made primarily of mung… Read more »

Black Bean Chocolate Cake

I first tried black bean chocolate cake at the birthday party for a dear girlfriend’s young son. He has food sensitivities and we are always looking for ways to incorporate healthy protein sources and fresh fruits and vegetables that will also pass the taste test of our toughest critics – six kiddos under the age… Read more »

Bone Broth

One of the oldest and time tested remedies for treating low hemoglobin and healing digestion problems is eating warm broths. Bone broths are extraordinarily rich in protein, and can be a source of minerals as well. Bone broths are also rich in gelatin which may support skin health.  Gelatin also supports digestive health. Chicken broth also helps… Read more »

overnight oatmeal

Mama Darcygirlie was with us for a week in sunny southern Cali and it was such a fun time. We played, went to ball practice, cooked and relaxed. I also taught my dear beautiful precious mama about the wonderful amazing gift from heaven that is overnight oatmeal! I know what you are thinking but stay… Read more »

Sweet Bark

8 ounces 73% dark chocolate, chopped 1 teaspoon finely grated tangerine zest ½ cup toasted cashews, coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon ghee 1 teaspoon local honey 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1 Tablespoon each of sesame seeds and sea salt Melt chocolate over simmering water in a double boiler until melted. Stir tangerine zest, ghee, honey, turmeric, sea salt, sesame seeds and about three-quarters of cashews into chocolate…. Read more »

Recipe- Cold candy (aka SNOT candy)

This is my go-to immune booster for flu season, a sore throat or a restless little one. I keep it on hand from Halloween through Easter. 16 oz. raw local honey (I like Pacifica) 2 Tsp organic turmeric powder 1 Tsp ground cinnamon

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