After 9 months of not even a sniffle, I got sick. Sigh. I'm trying not to look at that as a fail, but rather as a great healthy streak. I'm hoping the next time is years instead of months! I did learn some new preventative measures that can be taken AS WELL as things that will help during sickness. So, there are few key foods that help build immunity during sickness. GINGER Ginger has been attributed health benefits for centuries. Those benefits include stress relief, reducin

One of the challenges I have with buying produce and trying to eat more veggies is... uneaten produce and vegggies. I get all excited about eating well, getting more servings of veggies in, and then before I know it, the week has passed, and I have a ton of uneaten veggies. I end up eating less than I thought would, not liking what I got, or the Costco size amount didn't get eaten quick enough. Last week, I found myself in that predicament. Ryan and I had hosted a few friends

So the truth is... I've never made homemade soup before. And, well, this turned out REAL good. Who knew making soup was so easy! There's no sugar. It's gluten free and dairy free. It could also be vegan if people wanted to skip the chicken sausage. Ingredients: - Chicken sausage (we used an apple flavored kind), sliced - 2 15oz cans of Cannellini beans - 1.5 cups of chopped carrots - 1 cup of chopped celery - 4 cloves of garlic - 6 oz of kale - 1/2 tsp of oregano, dried - 1 t