Kitchen Shortcuts for Busy Seasons
You’ve got a million things to do this week! How can you find time to cook? Without easy real food shortcuts it’s tempting to just fix…
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Healthy Pumpkin Pie Recipe {with a secret, ahem, twist}
Finding a healthier pumpkin pie with the perfect texture has been my mission. Making sugar free pumpkin pie with maple syrup has been my secret…
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Is the Secret to Why You’re Tired and Overweight Too Much Water?
Get up. Shower. Get dressed. Put on makeup. And fill my water bottle. That was me. Then remind myself periodically throughout the day to take…
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How to Make Crispy (Soaked) Pumpkin Seeds
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…
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Tasty, Thrifty and Nutritious Autumn Dinner – Honey Baked Lentils
This post is from KS Contributing writer Becca Stallings of The Earthling’s Handbook. It’s late afternoon, and you’re stuck at home with the kids, no…
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One Bad Day – Why We Need to Raise Animals Humanely
“May all your animals live a glorious life, with just one bad day.” – Joel Salatin October 6, 2010 – I was sitting in a…
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KS Healthy Granola Bar Recipe
This recipe for healthy granola bars was one of the first favorites here at KS wayyyyyy back in 2009, and I’ve since improved it quite…
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17 Hidden Sources of Gluten In Your Kitchen (That Aren’t Food)
When diagnosed with Celiac disease, people often have a crisis, wondering how do I even begin a gluten-free diet and not go crazy? It’s so…
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Make Effortless Gardening a Reality
I watch it happen every spring. Everywhere I go, I see families out in their gardens, filled with optimism and enthusiasm! I watch them labor…
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Costco vs. ALDI: Where is the Best Deal?
You know I’m a huge fan of both Costco and ALDI, and I shop both of them regularly. I shop for real food groceries at…
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Preventing Motion Sickness in Children (or “How We Got to Travel Again”)
Car trips with children can be a harrowing experience for any parent, but when you have a child who gets motion sickness – that’s a…
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Stocking Your Pantry for Simple Meal Planning
My house doesn’t have a pantry. So I found one anyway… Like many city houses built in the 1920s, our house has a small kitchen…
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Seeking the BEST Bento Box for Lunch {REVIEW}
If I’ve packed over 1,000 lunches in bento boxes, do I get to be an expert yet? (We love packing dinner leftovers for lunch the…
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How to Cook FROZEN Ground Beef in the Instant Pot {VIDEO}
Did you know you can cook frozen ground beef in the Instant Pot even without a trivet?! No thawing. No waiting. It’s a lifesaver on…
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Nutrient Packed Blueberry Spinach Smoothie Recipe That Kids Love!
School is under way. That means two things. Mornings are busy. The germs are spreading. That doesn’t mean throw in the towel, buy boxes of…
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{Series: Those Weird Veggies} Everything You Didn’t Know to Ask About Kohlrabi
There is an alien invading your grocery store. And, no. I don’t mean those “Franken-foods” like bottled cheese whiz or marshmallow whip in a jar.…
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Cook Smarts Review {Meal Plan Service & App}
Meal planning can be hard. When you’re feeling overwhelmed, trying out an online meal planner is worth it! Here’s my Cook Smarts review. The Cook…
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The System That Finally Worked…and it’s not Digital (Shhhh!)
I am an organized soul. Really, I am. Certainly my life and surroundings do not always reflect that, but it’s something I’m constantly striving for…
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How We Use Our Lavender Roll-On from MadeOn
Let’s talk about some of Murphy’s Laws of parenting. Doesn’t it feel like the constipated baby always blows out when you’re one minute late to…
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5 Easy Steps for Using a Week’s Share of CSA Vegetables
It’s dinnertime on a Wednesday, and you’ve just been handed 10 pounds of fresh, organic, locally-grown, assorted vegetables! You’re eager to get some of them…
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