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We love food. Whole, nutritious, real food, and believe that smart food choices help us to look and feel our best. Follow us for recipes, product reviews and tips on living a happy, healthy life.

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We're not super foodies here. We're busy working full time jobs and raising healthy kiddos, so our recipes will focus on quick meals that you can turn out in 30 minutes or less. Quick, allergy-free and delicious. Yum.

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Kids can be picky. And let's face it, so can adults. So we're sharing reviews of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) products so you can save time, money and effort. We've got you covered.

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Recent posts

Soy free, Vegan ground ‘beef’

This recipe was sent to me by a friend who happens to know that I don’t love soy and avoid it as much as possible. It’s so nice to have...

Red Carpet Review: Dia de Los Muertos Benefit for the Sustainable Food Committee (Austin)

Billed as a formal evening to benefit the The Sustainable Food Center this Red Carpet event was planned by The Next Fest to the finest of details, including tasty bites, exotic drinks...

Product review: True North Nut Clusters

Gluten free goodies sure to please adults and kids alike! My son’s favorite are the Almond Pecan Crunch which are a gluten and dairy free cluster of almonds, pecans and...

Product review: Miles of Chocolate

Gluten-free Chocolate that will satisfy the most elite of taste buds! Miles of Chocolate is a baked chocolate dessert made with simple and fresh ingredients, that my husband swore was...

Almond Allergy Alert – Fruit Whirls cereal recall

Almond Allergy AlertOctober 19, 2012Gilster-Mary Lee of Chester, Illinois, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Fruit Whirls cereal because it contains undeclared almond butter.  People who have an allergy or...

Save 40% off Enjoy Life products with Gluten-free savers today!

If you’re looking for a way to try some delicious gluten-free goodies at a discount, then head on over to Gluten-free saver today and save 40% of Enjoy Life’s Variety Pack...

How to: Make your own bone broth

Broths are used in many recipes we feature, and while I’m familiar with making a traditional broth from veggies, I’ve never tackled a bone broth.  But it’s been on my...

How To: Make your own nut milk

Here’s a great tutorial on how to make a nut milk, in particular, Brazil nut milk. I’ve been wanting to try making my own nut milks, but for some reason...

Gluten & Dairy-free Apple & Cinnamon Cookies (Paleo)

Every once in a while, a girl needs something sweet. Adapted from a recipe featured on Facebook, these little gluten & dairy-free Apple & Cinnamon Cookies are to die for! And...

candida

Is Candida to blame for your fatigue and foggy brain?

Candida: yeast-like fungal organism. Sounds appetizing, right? Speaking first-hand, I can tell you that a Candida diagnosis is not one you’ll be thrilled to receive, nor will the diet that follows...

Austin, San Antonio and DFW go local thanks to Greenling

What do you get when you cross a fuel saving hybrid with a large plastic banana? A bananamobile of course! If you live in the Austin or Dallas Fort Worth areas,...

Rachael Ray’s Sesame Caesar with Grilled Chicken

A friend passed along this recipe to me recently when I was saying I was craving a dairy free Caesar salad with a healthy twist; cue Rachael Ray’s Sesame Caesar with...