Salted Caramel Coconut Milk Creamer {recipe}

The last few years, my time in the kitchen has been less and less. Now that I only do meal prep for me, I usually just stick to my tried and true, very simple meals. Fruit, a salad, sweet potato, brown rice, avocado toast, avocado pudding, — or a frozen organic meal, — or occasionally out to eat. (Not a wise choice, but. 🤷🏻‍♀️ C’est la vie.) And thus why…

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Almond Milk {recipe}

I am finally, 6.5 years later, moving my recipes over here from my old site. This one originally posted 3/5/16 at my other, other site. Dates/years and shopping links may not match up here, and pics may not be great. That site will remain up also–at least until I get everything over here that I want to preserve. Here we go: On my other blog, over the years, I’ve posted my experiences in…

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Salted Caramel Cacao Cheesecake {recipe}

If you give a mouse a cookie– or a mom a message. National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day yesterday started a series of events that led to me making my version of a very yummy cheesecake today, in many stages with many interruptions. The result was individual Salted Caramel Cacao Cheesecakes— in mason jars, of course. This recipe is (almost) raw, vegan and organic. Dairy free. I chose to use (not raw)…

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Green Smoothie Pioneer

Green for Life ~ freelyeatwhole.com

Victoria Boutenko is the Mother of Green Smoothies. She discovered this way of getting a large amount of health promoting dark leafy greens into her family who was suffering with many chronic diseases. Her idea, and book Green for Life, have revolutionized the transition from the SAD Standard American Diet to health promoting real whole plant foods. Watch as she explains and demonstrates Green Smoothies: Comment below: Have Green Smoothies helped…

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Making Green Smoothies

It’s no secret that a primary secret to health is dark green leafy vegetables, the most nutrient dense foods available, and low in calories too. In addition to all the known and explored vitamins and minerals in them, they are also packed with hundreds of phytonutrients and antioxidants that promote healthy bodies and minds.  The green color is chlorophyll, that is sunshine on your plate! It’s also no secret that most people…

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Taste of the Tropics {Green Smoothie}

When the temps hit 100° or nearly so, even in the rural midwest you get a desire for a cool drink from the  tropics. I’m so glad we can enjoy the tastes of the tropics even without going there. Today’s Green Smoothie is straight from the tropics, with a flavor many love, Pina Colada–Pineapple and Coconut. Pina Colada Green Smoothie 1 cup fresh or frozen pineapple chunks 1/4 – 1/2 cup fresh young coconut meat…

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