Ever had period jealousy? If you have super heavy menstrual flow and long periods like me, I bet you’ve experienced it. Somewhere around here, most writers would say that this isn’t a post for men, but I think dudes with women in their lives (especially married ones) should know how menstrual cycles work, and understand Read this article…
Easy Breakfast for School Mornings: Granola Bar Bowl Recipe
Getting a healthy breakfast on the table for your kids before school is a common struggle whether you homeschool like Mary or have kids in school like me. I have a whole post full of tips and recipes for quick healthy breakfasts and this recipe is a great one to add to your rotation! Enjoy! Read this article…
Irradiated Spices: Are They Safe For Your Family?
This post is from KS contributing writer ‘Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook. When you sprinkle cinnamon over your lovingly homemade organic applesauce, are you also adding a tiny dose of radiation? If not, are you adding deadly bacteria? More than 60 countries allow irradiation of food, including the United States and Canada. What Read this article…
How to Find an Affordable Non-Toxic Mattress
The dangers of mattresses off-gassing are talked about far more now than when my husband and I got married and bought our first mattress in 2003. There was so much we just didn’t know as we spent hours agonizing over making the best decision. Fortunately, there are many options for natural and organic mattresses on Read this article…
How to Make Homemade Yogurt in the Instant Pot
Introducing my good friend and fellow real food proponent, Stephani Jenkins! Steph writes at The Cheapskate Cook about eating healthy on a budget, and I’m so pleased to have her on the team as a regular KS contributor. You are going to fall right in love with her (and her cute boys), let me tell Read this article…
Best Reusable Snack & Sandwich Bags (Review)
No Waste Food on the Go with Reusable Sandwich and Snack Bags {REVIEW}
Hi, I’m Katie, and I’m a reusable snack bag junkie. It’s true. Now that I’ve been using reusable sandwich and snack bags regularly for over eight years, it’s not even weird anymore…to me. Every so often, I see myself through someone else’s eyes as I unzip a cloth bag full of trail mix or perhaps Read this article…
How to Avoid Antibiotics
Is the War on Infections…or Against Antibiotics Themselves?
My story of fighting infection without prescription antibiotics. How I learned to use natural remedies, homeopathics, and essential oils for ear infections and strep. There’s little in the world I hate more than antibiotics. They scare me. Although I understand they have a place and are very important in saving lives in certain situations, Read this article…
Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
One-Bowl Healthy Pumpkin Muffins (or Bread) Recipe
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Pumpkin has got to be one of my favorite fall flavors, especially in healthy pumpkin muffins or whole wheat pumpkin bread. Add a generous dose of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and I’m in love. You can’t find an easier pumpkin muffin recipe than this one. A sweet treat without loading up Read this article…
Crispy Roasted Pumpkin Seeds (jack-o-lantern or pie!)
How to Make Crispy (Soaked) Pumpkin Seeds
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe That chewy, dense texture sometimes found in roasted pumpkin seeds can really turn people off from the whole Halloween tradition – but it doesn’t have to be that way. You can make totally crispy pumpkin seeds from your jack-o-lantern (and other fall veggies) and the method might surprise you. The trick Read this article…
Symptoms of Parasites & How to do a Cleanse
True or False: Everyone has Parasites in Their Bodies
Need a natural parasite cleanse? Know the symptoms of parasites? They’re more common than you think. Find out how to rid yourself of parasites. You could be feeling relief from symptoms in just ten days! Parasites can be a pain, but there is a way to get rid of them. Sometimes the world of natural Read this article…
Homemade Hamburger Helper (Instant Pot too!)
Easy Hamburger Helper Substitute! Gluten-Free & Instant Pot Options
Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe I hate when plans fail but sometimes even my best intentions to meal plan fail me. When dinner time is fast approaching and I have NOTHING to make I know I can use my Instant Pot to cook frozen hamburger and make this easy dinner possible! Over the years of our Read this article…
