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Spring is one of my favorite seasons (aside from the allergies that go along with it). It's a time when winter has passed and everything starts waking up from a long slumber. The trees start budding, flowers start sprouting, and wildlife activity peaks. As someone who thoroughly enjoys nature and loves spending time outdoors, spring is the perfect season to start making up for all those days spent inside. Not to mention with the new season comes (can you guess it?) new food!

Who said the holidays have to become a time for eating unhealthy food and waking up with hangovers? You want to enjoy this festive season with family and friends — but since when did that entail practicing unhealthy habits? 

I’ll admit that old-fashioned oatmeal cookies may not sound like the most appetizing treat, but only because we were traumatized as kids. It’s unfortunate that a raisin-filled cookie looks an awful lot like an ooey, gooey chocolate chip cookie. Oh, the trickery! I mean, seriously, what kid truly appreciates raisins?

’Tis that time of year.  You know…  When all of your best intentions about not scarfing down mass quantities of holiday delectables go out the door.  What to do when you’re at a holiday gathering and your belly is starting to bloat like a hot air balloon, but you forgot to wear stretchy pants?  Well, if you planned ahead, you take out your little brown bottle of digestive herbs.

As a first-time mother, no one can prepare you for the total disruption your life will endure after giving birth to your child. From the ways childbirth transform your physical body and to how it revolutionizes the mind (in both good and not-so-good ways) we as mothers change in the most profound ways.

Many do it yourself herbal beauty and health products start with herb-infused oils. From lip balms to massage oils, the backbone of any herbal, oil-based product is a well-infused oil. While essential oils add a particularly aromatherapeutic effect, herb-infused oils tend to add a more deeply healing quality to your herbal products.

A four-course vegan meal to awaken your senses, nourish your body, and create a memorable night with friends. 

Having friends over for a four-course vegan dinner is easier than you think! Keep reading for all the information you need to host a wonderful evening for four people.

Menu

Appetizer: Tequila Avocado Toast 

Soup: Rustic Tortilla Soup

Main Course: Exotic Mushroom Tofu Scramble

You might have seen some of the recent hashtags (#SoberLife, #SoberSaturday, #SoberIsSexy) or noticed talk of “Sober October.”  As more and more people—both older and younger alike—shun alcohol for a healthy lifestyle, mocktails and healthy cocktails are experiencing a popularity boom.  With a focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients and easy adaptations t

If you’re in the northern hemisphere, chances are it’s starting to feel a lot like fall: cooler, crisp, a little blustery; if you’re eating intuitively you’re probably beginning to crave more warm, comforting foods. Sweet, hearty root vegetables fit the bill perfectly this time of year.

Bell peppers are a member of the family Solanaceae or Potato family of the genus Capsicum L. or pepper P containing four species. The plant is known by its scientific name capsicum and is commonly called sweet pepper. The name bell pepper was derived from the shape of the fruit. Though in the genus Capsicum, bell peppers do not contain capsicum, a substance that produces the heat in peppers.