How Not to Make Homemade Yogurt
There are about a gazillion posts out there on the interwebz about how to make homemade yogurt. This is one of them. I consulted various websites, blogs, and friends before attempting my yogurt batch. They all said the same thing: “making yogurt at home is easy!” Score. That sounds right up my alley. So, I bought some yogurt cultures from an online retailer. The cultures were to be mixed with a cup of milk and left on the counter for 16-48 (48?!) hours to create the starter. After 22 hours, I was tired of waiting, my milk was just curdled (not solid, like yogurt) and I decided...
Read MorePurple Berry Pie Smoothie
If you love the taste of summer berries encased in buttery crust, this smoothie may be for you. While there isn’t any butter or sugar involved, this sweet treat makes a great breakfast smoothie or a snack–and it tastes like your favorite pie. Yum! Many people claim you need an expensive, high-speed blender for successful smoothies. I’ve found THIS ONE to be affordable and works quite well! Print Purple Berry Pie Smoothie Author: HealthfulMama.com Recipe type: Beverage Prep time: 1 min Cook time: 1 min Total time: 2 mins ...
Read MoreTropical Suntan Smoothie
Consuming colorful vegetables isn’t just good for your insides; it’s a surefire way to improve the look, and, yes, color of your skin. Brightly colored veggies, like carrots, contain carotene, which allows the skin to reflect a different tone. Carotene also carries the benefit of absorbing UV rays, so the smoothie recipe below will do double-duty in your quest for the sun. Drink this smoothie daily and you will surely start to glow! *A note about blenders. You’ll probably come across numerous bloggers and smoothie-fanatics telling you that a $400 blender is a must-have for...
Read MoreAttune Foods Cereal Review: Whole Grains, Kid-Approved
Attune Foods so generously sent me a box brimming with three varieties of cereal: Uncle Sam (rolled wheat), Erewhon Corn Flakes, and Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice. I was so excited to create a few unique recipes using the dry cereals as coating for fish, or as a crust for a delectable dessert, but we never made it that far. These cereals were devoured in no time flat. They are THAT good–and this coming from someone who doesn’t eat cold cereal for breakfast. Here’s what I like: -Simple, organic ingredients. “Simple Ingredients” is part of Attune’s tagline and...
Read MoreSeriously Perfect Pancakes
I acknowledge that these pancakes aren’t particularly “healthy” by my standards (in that they’re made of wheat flour and have a bit of sugar in them), but they’re homemade and easy to accomplish on a weekend morning when you want a treat for breakfast (or lunch or dinner ). Feel free to substitute the sugar with an alternative sweetener, if you like. Just add it to the milk instead of to the flour. Please pin this recipe! Print Seriously Perfect Pancakes Author: Healthful Mama Recipe type: Breakfast Prep time: 5 mins Cook...
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