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Recent blog posts
New stuff at John Ball Zoo
Join our local community and receive weekly email updates! Enter your Email I recently had the opportunity to take my kids to John Ball Zoo with a group of my blogger friends and we had a great time. I grew up going to this zoo almost every summer and lately I’ve been impressed with the new […]
Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins
Fall is finally here. And that means delicious vegetables like pumpkin and squash are too! There are many ways to utilize this colorful, nutrient-rich produce. Pumpkin and squash both make great soups. They can both be used in pasta or risotto. They are great in smoothies. Or even in scones. Pumpkin pie is an obvious […]
Date Night Done Right
Summer is winding down. Everyone is getting ready for school, activities, keeping track of schedules…all around being busy. But with the last couple of days or weeks left why not take a night to relax and spend some time kid free with a friend or significant other? A back-to-school date night if you will. Ok, […]
cherry cobbler
Summer in Michigan is filled with a wide variety of fruit. You can eat it fresh, freeze it, can it, make jams and jellies, dehydrate it and cook with it. My favorite way to enjoy the bounty of fruit is to bake with it! Pie, ice cream, tart, crisp, cake. They are all good, especially […]
Recipes
Gluten Free Pumpkin Muffins
Fall is finally here. And that means delicious vegetables like pumpkin and squash are too! There are many ways to utilize this colorful, nutrient-rich produce. Pumpkin and squash both make great soups. They can both be used in pasta or risotto. They are great in smoothies. Or even in scones. Pumpkin pie is an obvious […]
cherry cobbler
Summer in Michigan is filled with a wide variety of fruit. You can eat it fresh, freeze it, can it, make jams and jellies, dehydrate it and cook with it. My favorite way to enjoy the bounty of fruit is to bake with it! Pie, ice cream, tart, crisp, cake. They are all good, especially […]
Simple, Versatile Pesto
I’ve loved pesto since the first time I tasted it. As the years have gone by I’ve made quite a few versions of my own. I’ve made traditional pesto. I’ve made red pepper and sun-dried tomato pesto. And I’ve made very simple pesto. I’ve added new ingredients. I’ve taken things out when I had various dietary […]
Spring Cleaning – the kitchen
This morning I just couldn’t take it anymore. The spots on the tile back-splash, the cabinets covered in finger prints and food, as well as the constant array of dirty dishes waiting to be washed. It was time for spring cleaning. So I grabbed my handy-dandy Norwex cloth, gave the kids a couple of rags, […]
Local Natural Health Practitioners
The Grand Rapids area offers many different types of natural health practitioners, from naturopathic doctors to chiropractors. The following list is being constantly updates as we work to build a resource for the families in Grand Rapids that are looking for natural health care. Naturopathic … [click here to find a practitioner]
