Real Food and Drinks for your body, mind and spirit.
Eat real food and real drinks for your body, mind and spirit.
Date ball snacks are quick and easy to make using only 3 ingredients and a food processor. Loaded with real food for energy, vitamins, and minerals. This makes 12 – 15 1-inch size date balls. Ingredients: 6 dates, pitted 3/4 to 1 cup dehydrated apples 1 cup of walnuts (or any of your favorite nut) […]
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This is a continuation of the previous podcast concerning sugar. Let’s be more intentional about our sugar intake by reviewing our cravings, the consequences of eating too much sugar, and noticing foods that contain hidden sugars. In this episode, we focus on REFINED sugar. Refined sugar has the ability to boost our cravings for more […]
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I came across this recipe a few years back. I thought for sure it was already included in the recipes here. I’m posting two dessert recipes in a row! Why? Because I want to help you make some better dessert choices during this Holiday season. (I consider 100% fruit-based desserts as the best choice.) So, […]
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The discussion today is about how sugar affects your immune system. As we enter into the Holiday season, sugar seems to take center stage beginning with Halloween. The temptation to overload on sugar continues through Christmas and really doesn’t subside until Valentine’s day. Have you thought about the impact that sugar has on your immune […]
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In this episode, Shonda has a conversation with the person who inspired her to begin the podcast. This person is of the younger generation and gives an insight into how he views real food and its challenges, yet how he also recognizes its necessity if one desires to live a healthy lifestyle. We invite you […]
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Here is a vegan sweet potato pie recipe that I found on YouTube. For now, this will be the one I’ll be making to bring to the holiday gatherings. In the past, I have always been asked to bring desserts. Are desserts my specialty? Hmm…well, we will see what happens this year because anything I […]
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I made the dressing not knowing what I would use for the salad ingredients, but I’m happy that I found this Cucumber Caesar Salad Dressing combination and I wanted to share it with you right away. I decided to try this dressing because my daughter likes Caesar salad dressings. And I enjoy cucumbers, especially when […]
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…for Sandwiches, Wraps and Crackers This chickpea salad spread has two options.┬á It can be prepared as “chicken” salad or “tuna” salad substitutes.┬á See “tuna” flavor salad add-in options below under the ingredients section. Ingredients: Of course substitutions can be made for many of these ingredients, but this list serves as a general guideline. One […]
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“Do you go to a grocery store for milk, bread and vegetables instead of milking your cow, grinding your grain and tending your garden?” This is just one of example of our modern conveniences that Stormie Omartian points out in her book Greater Health God’s Way. Modern conveniences have replaced many activities that would require […]
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Yes, vegan meringue is possible using aquafaba. Aquafaba is the left over water after cooking dried beans or legumes. The only one I’ve ever used is that which I have after cooking chickpeas/garbanzo beans. I think chickpea water is the most popular one for most recipes. (See the aquafaba recipe below.) I cannot eat pure […]
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