Brown Rice Mushroom Risotto Recipe (Dairy Free)

The first time in my life I ever had risotto was approximately a month ago. In fact, I don’t even think I knew what it was until shortly before that. Risotto is a terrific comfort food, soothing for the stomach, warming the heart, and just tasting superbly scrumptious. Risotto is generally made with cheese, but […]

The Great Swaddling Debate

I swaddle my kids. Well, I never swaddled Lee, but I swaddled Ike until he was at least 9 months old (longer than the standard recommended 6 months because he really enjoyed it) and I swaddle my new baby, Anneliese. I posted a picture of my little Anneliese on Facebook and got a concerned friend […]

Sardine/Tuna Casserole Recipe- (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

This recipe is one I based off of a recipe from my friend, Josephina. It tastes pretty terrific, is filled with protein of all different types, is full of calcium and many different vitamins and minerals, and in general, packs a powerful kick nutritionally. (Now that I’m dairy free, I’m always looking for a good […]

Hearth and Soul Blog Hop

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Hearth and Soul Blog Hop, where each week, cooks from around the globe share their most delicious, nourishing, and heart warming recipes. The cooking carnival where you come to share your best kept cooking secrets, those recipes with the magic ingredient in it called “Soul Spice”-  the made […]

A Common Breastfeeding Issue and Tip to Deal With It

As the mother of an infant, two of the most money saving things I do are cloth diapering and breastfeeding, because food and diapers are things babies go through very quickly, and the expense for formula, bottles, and diapers can add up very quickly. I’ve successfully breastfed 2 kids until 19 months; neither of them […]