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Weekly Roundup
Hello and good morning! How was your 4th of July? Our big event of the day was turning the air conditioning on not cooking all day. =) What did you do? Your extra-virgin olive oil is fake Hand...
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Monday Meal Plan
Good afternoon! This weekend I spent a lot of time making food for a meal for the members of my yoga studio… so guess who has leftover Sloppy Joes and Mediterranean Salad? We do! Monday | Sloppy Joes...
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How to plan a real food camping trip
A couple weeks ago I wrote about how I was getting ready for the 3 day Bhakti Festival in Madison by planning my camping meals. I used the book Basic Essentials Cooking in the Outdoors (this is the...
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Wordless Wednesday
A single (sometimes plural) photo, a snapshot of my day or week, without words.
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How to feed a healthy meal to a large group of people
As a thank you to all the members of my yoga studio, The Yoga Place, I invited everyone and their families to a dinner at a local park last Sunday. I haven’t been solely responsible for feeding this...
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How do you protect yourself?
When I logged on this morning and read about the recent shooting in Aurora, Colorado in which twelve people died, my immediate reaction was sadness and then I got scared. What guarantee did I have...
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A list of natural remedies for the common cold
Getting sick is part of being human; my mom even suggests that getting sick helps our immune system. So I should have a fairly strong immune system by the end of this week. Along with this marshmallow...
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My mother-in-law has brain cancer
I’m at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center with my mother-in-law and the rest of the family. On Sunday night mama was admitted because of speech and memory loss. After an MRI that confirmed the...
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Monday Morning News
If you’ve been following me on Wellness Hammock, you’ll have noticed I haven’t stuck to my Weekly Blog Schedule. The truth? I decided to live off-line a little more. Which means each post I add has...
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If Kids Designed the Food Pyramid…
Last week I posted this cartoon on Facebook as a cute “Happy Friday” cartoon. And it is cute, and it does make me laugh. Then it got me thinking about free will and choice and innate knowing and all...
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A New Recipe: Cinnamon Apple Muffins
Delicious, cinnamony muffins are a perfect fall treat. With fresh apple chunks mixed in, it stays moist and fresh. Cinnamon Apple Muffins Serves: 24 Muffins Ingredients 4 Cups Almond Flour 1 tsp Sea...
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They think that is real food?
This morning I went to a health fair for my yoga studio, The Yoga Place. I rolled out my yoga mat and practiced Sun Salutations, some challenging arm balances and a few wraps. I also threw in Warrior...
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Gah! It’s breakfast time again?!
Guess which one is better, then click the photo for the answer! Recently I’ve been getting the questions, if I can’t eat processed grains… what do I eat for breakfast? Do I just eat eggs? Booo-ring! Do...
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How to Dehydrate Pumpkin Seeds
When I first started using squash in my kitchen, I was a bit nervous. What if I did it wrong? Do you cut it and then bake it? Do you bake it whole? How long do you bake it? Are you supposed to poke a...
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The C-Word; An Update
Last week we found out the tumors were still growing, despite the radiation and chemotheraphy. My mother-in-law wants to just be comfortable, so all steps to counteract the brain cancer has been...
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Julie Anderson
My mother-in-law passed peacefully last Wednesday just before 3:00 PM surrounded by her family in her home. Her life and death is a beautiful example of a God-fearing woman who lived her life with no...
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Eyes Wide Open – Making New Years Resolutions
According to healthland.time.com, somewhere between 40% to 46% of New Year’s resolvers will be successful at six months (although this might be a slightly inflated percentage). How many years have you...
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Coconut Flour Bread
This is an amazingly simple coconut flour bread. Whenever I’ve made nut flour breads, they usually end up dry and flaky. Not this one! This is moist and perfect for sandwich bread. Coconut Flour Bread...
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Chocolate Chia Pudding
I have a bit of a sweet tooth when it comes to rich, creamy foods like cheesecake, rice pudding and… well, all puddings in general. Which is a challenge for someone who tries to eat healthy most of...
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Are Organic, Free-Range Eggs Worth It?
Eggs. Love ‘em. When I was at the grocery store a few weeks ago (right after I had a mini panic attack when I used my last local, free-range egg) I was shocked to see $7+ for a dozen Organic Valley...
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