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 MoreHealthy Recipes for The Big Game
These game-day favorite recipes are brought to you by Natalie Slater, recipe developer at Lifeway Foods (Game Day Guacamole and Spinach Quesadillas with Farmer Cheese) and Stephanie Schuh, creator of The Science of Eating (blog) (Chicken and Spinach Hot Pockets). Enjoy the game! Chicken & Spinach Hot Pockets Ingredients: 4 Nasoya Egg Roll Wraps 1 Cup Spinach, chopped fine 1 pkg Gardein Chick’n Strips 1/2 medium Onion, chopped fine 4 Tbsp. Lifeway Farmers Cheese 1 Tsp. Garlic Powder 1 Tsp. Italian Seasoning 1 Egg White 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil Sea...
Read MorePeanut Butter Lactation Cookies (Gluten-Free, Dairy-free, Vegan!)
In my breastfeeding posts about What to Eat While Breastfeeding and Pumping in Your Classroom, I refer to lactation cookies as a great snack to keep mama energized and the milk flowin’. It was time I shared a recipe of my own! (Read: it was time I stopped sending y’all off my site to other people’s damn cookies.) So, without further ado, a lactation cookie like none other, packed with all the good stuff those mammary glands (and fading energy) could use: protein from peanut butter and coconut flour, iron from brewer’s yeast and oatmeal, and a nice serving of healthy...
Read MoreOrganic Road Trip with Cascadian Farm!
Earth Day is approaching! How will you celebrate? When Cascadian Farm asked for help with their Earth Day celebration, I jumped at the chance to spread the word about their delicious and organic products. When local produce isn’t in season, we turn to Cascadian Farm for our frozen veggies and fruits. When we need a quick snack, my little Bear loves their chocolate chip granola bars (and picking out all of the chocolate chips to eat those first!). Don’t miss out on the Earth-Day-delicious celebration! Go “Like” Cascadian Farm’s Facebook page and make the...
Read MoreBlack Bean Hummus
This recipe ROCKS. Please excuse the shitty photo. It’s the best I could get of the grey dip on our recent roadtrip. This hummus works well when using edamame in place of the black beans (and looks prettier, too!). I’ll update soon! Print Black Bean Hummus Author: HealthfulMama.com Recipe type: Appetizer, Snack Prep time: 1 min Cook time: 4 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 6 Easy prep and simple ingredients make this dip a winner Ingredients 3 cups or 2 cans of organic black beans, drained & liquid...
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