Strawberry Kombucha: A Delicious Probiotic Beverage!

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Meghan Slocum • 8 Comments

Do you miss juice or soda? Strawberry kombucha is a delicious fermented beverage that’s actually good for you!

Like all other kombucha flavors, strawberry kombucha is full of beneficial probiotics.

While you can buy strawberry kombucha at the store, making your own is a great way to save money. And once you get the hang of it, making kombucha is so simple.

We make a lot of our own food in my house, and making our own kombucha is one habit that saves me a ton of money while requiring a very limited time investment.…

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Cinnamon Sweet Potatoes

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Meghan Slocum • 2 Comments

These cinnamon sweet potatoes are a nice change from typical vegetable side dishes. Keira LOVES these, probably because the cinnamon really brings out the sweet potatoes’ natural sweetness. I love that they’re quick to pull together and make great leftovers the next day.

If you decide to start making this recipe regularly, I highly recommend buying your cinnamon by the pound, rather than in the little spice jars. You save a lot of money by buying spices in bulk, and it’s definitely worth it if you go through a lot of cinnamon like we do.

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Cinnamon Sweet Potatoes

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Ingredients

Two very large sweet potatoes
3 tablespoons refined coconut oil, or oil of your choice
4 teaspoons ceylon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

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Real Food at Costco: A Shopping Guide

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Meghan Slocum • 8 Comments

Costco is one of my best tools for saving money on real food. If you’re a longtime Costco shopper, you’ve probably noticed that in the last few years they’ve been making a BIG push to add more organic and natural products. While I’ve been buying real food at Costco for years, Costco shopping has started to comprise more and more of my food budget because they offer so many great real food deals.

Tips for Buying Real Food at Costco

Costco’s inventory varies quite a bit from store to store. If your Costco doesn’t sell an item that you want, you can request that they start carrying it.…

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High-Protein Strawberry Lemon Gummies

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Meghan Slocum • 11 Comments

Gelatin recipes have been everywhere the last few years. While including gelatin in your diet can help improve your bone, joint, skin, and gut health (among other things), the main reason I like gelatin is that it’s an easy way to add extra protein to your diet. I ate a lot of these strawberry lemon gummies when I was trying to eat a high-protein diet during my pregnancy. I’ve also fed a lot of them to Keira, as they’re a great toddler-friendly, high-protein snack.

Most gummy gelatin snack recipes that I’ve seen tend to include a relatively small amount of gelatin.…

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Where to Buy Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Meghan Slocum • 0 Comments

We go through a lot of coconut milk/cream in my house. While I started out buying canned coconut milk at Whole Foods or Sprouts, I eventually realized that that wasn’t the healthiest or most cost-effective option. If you’re new to incorporating coconut products into your diet, I wanted to share what I’ve learned about shopping for coconut milk over the last few years.

My Favorite Coconut Milk/Cream

Aroy-D is my favorite brand of coconut milk and cream. I like it because:

It has no preservatives, gums, or other potentially sketchy additives. Coconut is the only ingredient. This was a huge plus for me when I was on the GAPS diet.

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