Living Simple Naturally
Can you believe we are almost in May! For some odd reason I feel summer is coming faster then expected. We are already in the 90’s and I am looking forward to fall. Pretty soon I will be complaining about the hot temps! I have been trying to stay away from the oven as…
Growing up I was never big on anything that had fruits or veggies in it! Anything baked with carrots, apples, strawberries, bananas or zucchini, I thought it was gross! Adding veggies and fruits to sweet things was a foreign concept to me! I don’t have any clue when I became a fan of adding veggies…
My Savvy Naturalista tip for April was to drink more green tea! I will have a video up giving you a few tips of why I think you should drink more green tea. Next month I think my tip will be eat more bananas. I have been on a huge banana kick lately and the…
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Eggs are all natural, vegan, vegetarian and make a wonderful snack for all those on a diet! I am a huge fan of recreating festive treats to go with any diet and this one is my favorite. The best part was adding the batter to the plastic eggs and waiting for it…
Easter is almost here! I want to share a few low calorie treats that taste and look like regular versions of your favorite treats. If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know I have had a huge battle with food and constantly trying to figure out what diet is right for…
I wasn’t going to tell you this story, but I might as well since Josh has been complaining to everyone (mostly men) that I made him walk 10 miles. On Friday the alternator in Josh truck gave out. One of his co-workers gave him a jump and the truck would run for a bit and…
I finally got the courage to give my garden another go. I have always had a green thumb, so I have never had a problem with planting and growing seeds. Ever since I moved to the desert it’s much harder for my cherry tomatoes and okra plants to produce any vegetation. Last year my okra…
I will never understand when citrus became such a popular spring and summer fruit, I guess everyone loves lemonade in the summer instead of the winter. I have never experienced a pretty cold winter so I like lemonade year round. I know your probably wondering why I’m ranting about lemons. Well I spent almost three…
My nesco food dehydrator finally gave out on me a few weeks ago. I was attempting to make a huge batch of kale chips and fruit leather. When I notice the leather wasn’t drying and my kale was not becoming crispy. The fan element in the dehydrator can get a bit dusty, so when I…
I like to call this my staple protein bar. The key to a good protein bar is a balance between wet and dry ingredients. However it’s better to have a moist bar then a dry one any day. I decided not to add any nuts or seeds, because they can add up quickly when you’re…