Living Simple Naturally
Friday I went to whole pay check (Whole Foods) and realized maybe it’s time that I buy everything online. The salad bar and hot bar always gets me, everything smells so good! I usually purchase a few items and it usually costs the price of a meal at a five star restaurant. Why do they…
I decided to end the summer with a lovely tomato sugar scrub that has a lovely citrus scent, although the sun is bright as ever and I am looking forward to cooler temps, I really enjoyed using tomato sugar scrub this summer. Tomatoes are great for the skin and since they have lycopene, these properties…
Someone had a birthday (not me) so I surprised him with a trip to bass pro shop for are fishing adventure this weekend. I can tell you that when he finally figured out where we were going he was one happy camper. The look you get when you will not tell him where we are…
I am not in love with this weather at all it seems we went from 90 to 105 in two days. I hope it is not going to be as hot this weekend; Josh wants to go to the lake and fish for his birthday. I am not looking to being in the hot sun…
I received an email from a reader which made me happy because I never get emails; she explained to me that she loved reading my blog, trying my recipes and using substitutions since she has celiac disease. When using my recipes she finds it easy to substitute certain ingredients, but was having a hard time…
This Calming Sugar Scrub is one of my favorites; I cannot begin to tell you how good I feel right after using this scrub. I have been making this scrub for three years now ever since I came to Arizona. I started to make it because I would get these massive sinus headaches. The weather…
I now understand why everyone loves butter I believe it is the best thing that has happen to me. I do use butter but I never realized the flavors it brings out of baked goods; until I made blueberry puree bread. I have been making this bread all summer (I have been on a blueberry…
I hope you did not throw that pulp away! I am not one throw something away( if I can make good use of it) especially when food is involved. I like to save sugar cookie scrap, dough that never got used, fruit and veggie pulp or puree; which are my favorites. I was taught as…
I wonder if it’s me or is everyone getting ready for fall a little too quickly; summer doesn’t “technically” end until September 21st but it seems everyone is already in the spirit. Stores have already got the Halloween decorations and candy out, everyone is on pintrest pinning everything apples and pumpkins. I am wondering where they…
Lately have been a little blanch happy, boiling everything and almost anything I can (that’s edible). Blanching more than just blueberries has me feeling like I am in a chemistry lab doing science experiments. I have now moved on to big and better things and have begun blanching grapes. This has been the best thing…