Holistic Instincts

I am not sure if there is any food that brings to mind summer quite like carne asada, or grilled steak. Now that summer feels like it is creeping up fast, I know I will be turning to this recipe over and over again. Carne asada can be purchased, already pre-seasoned, in most grocery stores.  I tend to be wary of most commercial seasoning mixes and marinades because of their heavy use of sugar, soy, MSG, artificial colorings and other non-tasty ingredients and for good reason.  Below is a list of ingredients for Chef Merito Brand of Carne Asada Meat Seasoning , commonly found in grocery stores: Ingredients:  Salt, sugar, paprika, garlic, MSG, citric acid, oregano, cumin, onion, black pepper, natural flavors, silicone dioxide, papain and FD&C yellow 6. No, thank you.  I came up with a simple recipe that imparts a lot of flavor and uses fresh ingredients that are normally in your kitchen.  Make this simple marinade AIP-friendly by omitting the chile peppers.  My husband does

There are plenty of reasons to avoid commercially available laundry detergent.  Popular brands tend to be loaded with chemicals, such as petroleum by-products, sulfates, phosphates and other ingredients that are linked to a host of health issues , such as: skin allergies and irritations, respiratory illnesses, reproductive and developmental toxicity and even cancer.  And there is no question that most brands are just not safe for our water treatment plants or  environment . I started making my own laundry detergent about three years ago, when my skin irritations and all-over misery began.  My first instinct was to switch brands and soon, I switched to an 'all-natural' commercial laundry detergent.  But I quickly realized three things: 1) 'all-natural' labeling is not always truthful, 2)  ' natural ' detergents are not always better than their conventional counterparts and, 3) products labeled as 'natural' can be expensive! After using this homemad

All I can say is that this recipe is simple, simple, simple - and delicious, of course.  I came up with this dessert when I had a few bananas that were just staring at me, turning dark, soft and sweet.   Super sweet.  And having super sweet and mushy bananas is the perfect time make dessert without cupfuls of added refined sugars! I know that my sweet tooth has changed drastically so while this dessert may be sweet enough for me, feel free to add additional maple syrup -  I won't tell.  Or, drizzle a little extra on top.  The natural banana flavor really comes through so a simple topping of warmed almond or sunflower seed butter, honey and chopped toasted walnuts is just heaven.  Here, I simply dusted the ice cream with a little powdered coconut sugar (I used a spice grinder) and cinnamon mixture I threw together at the last minute.  Also heaven. The gelatin is optional but I think it adds a creaminess and oomph to the ice cream. Simple Banana Ice Cream 2 cans (13.5 o