Living Like Laurel-Adventures in Living a Healthy Life!
Favorite New Kitchen Tool!
Spiral Vegetable Slicer is Awesome! I am so excited about this new kitchen tool! The Spiral Vegetable Slicer by Paderno World Cuisine is a fun addition to anyone’s kitchen, especially for a grain free household. The Spiral Vegetable Slicer is so versatile from making zucchini noodles for pasta dishes, crazy good desserts, to making artistic garnishes for beautiful dishes. I cannot say enough about this Spiral Vegetable Slicer! It makes meal preparation easy and quick. A cinch to use and to clean, even for the youngest of chefs! And at a...
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Ready to heal your body, build your inner ecosystem and overall health? Packed with beneficial bacteria, enzymes, and vitamins raw cultured veggies have been called natures “Super Food”. What they do for us: Rich in Vitamin C- an antioxidant that helps protect our cells Improve digestion- enzymes aid in pre-digestion of food Eliminate toxins- promotes cleansing Weight loss- help to control your appetite and cravings like sweets and breads Relieves colic in babies and wonderful for pregnant women Alkaline forming to help balance your Ph Raw...
read moreWow! Nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award
Every once in a while something happens that you totally didn’t see coming, this weekend one of those things happened to SproutedRoots.com! See, as a blogger, you never know if anyone is really reading what you are putting out. Thanks to Google Analytics, you have some idea that at least a handful of people are out there, but in the beginning it can feel like you are just sending your words out into the abyss where they may be forever lost. Well this weekend, a fellow blogger, Kathryn St. John-Shin (Kathryn St. John-Shin’s...
read moreWatermelon “Cake” Fail
Fourth of July is speeding right towards us and it feels like the summer is flying by. As with most holidays, I find myself shocked they are already upon us. Then, after grasping a firm hold on the reality that life in general is flying by, I hit Pinterest to find some creative ways for the kids and I to add a splash of fun to whatever holiday it may be. I was delighted when I landed on a Watermelon Cake that I first saw in Good Housekeeping and then several versions on Pinterest. No, not a cake made to look like watermelon, but a “cake”...
read moreThe BEST Chipotle Seasoning Ever PLUS a Chance to WIN!!!
>>>> Enter to WIN Gluten Free Seasoning Gift Set from Victoria Gourmet! SEE BELOW…. A few years back we were visiting relatives in Southern California. One evening to show our appreciation for their hospitality, we prepared a Mexican style dinner for them. You know how it is trying to cook in someone else’s kitchen? You are a little off kilter; can’t find quite what you are looking for, completely out of your comfort zone, and trying to appear like you know what you are doing! You don’t know where they keep...
read moreGreat Site for All Natural Non-Toxic Cleaners!
Have you seen this site? The foods I choose to put into my body are very important but just as important are the products I use in my environment. I am always reading up on what cleaning products are the least harmful for my family with the least impact on the environment. I want products that are all natural (products made from organic plants make me most happy), non-toxic (I do not want to have poisons around that my children could get into), and hypo-allergenic (we have sensitivities to allergens in our family). It is not always easy to...
read moreConfused About Which Diet Plan to Follow?
(By Dr. Bessie Jo Tillman, M.D.) Does the fad diet roller coaster boggle your mind? Should you eat low carb (Atkin’s diet and others) or low fat (which usually means high carb)? Should you be a vegan or eat meat? Twenty years ago when I entered the nutrition field to become enlightened, it was Atkin’s vs Pritikin. Dr. Atkins was advocating low carbohydrates which necessitated higher fat intake. Pritikin advocated cutting fats severely. So who was I to believe? Like most of us I was thoroughly confused. And the confusion...
read moreDying Easter Eggs with Nature’s Colors
The Art of Naturally Dying Easter Eggs Easter is one of our favorite holidays. Not only is it a sign of springtime but we find our inner child yearning to get outside and romp around, to experience new life and all the wonders that nature brings. It is also a wonderful time for getting together with families and friends to embrace traditions and embark on new ones. Coloring eggs is a wonderful tradition. This old and cherished art-form brings families together encouraging them to be creative and imaginative. Then to later prepare delicious...
read moreSecret to Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
OK, I admit it! There was a time when I was baffled by the process of hard boiling an egg! Seems like it should be simple. Surely, I had conquered greater things in life! But yet, each time my experience was different. I would run through the same steps I had watched my mom do several times growing up. Then with crossed fingers I would open the “tester egg”. Sometimes all was good, but more often than not I had overboiled. The annoying bluish ring would be staring back at me. And then sometimes, worse yet, they were...
read more4 Stellar Sides for Your Easter Feast
In our home, Easter is an all day celebration. From the moment the kids awake to find evidence of the Easter Bunny up until the time we are wishing our family well after an amazing celebratory feast. Our Easter dinner table seems to be somewhat of a celebration of Spring; there is an abundance of fresh vegetables, bright colors and fruit. There always seems to be at least one asparagus dish and large fresh salad. Of course, there would be much disappointment without the deviled eggs! Shhh, don’t tell anyone, this year we are making...
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