Reading Time: 6 minutes I’ve been using this homemade toothpaste for about 2 years now, maybe longer. It keeps my teeth bright and white and keeps us away from the toxic ingredient fluoride. I’m amazed at the number of people that I talk to who do not know about fluoride. This post and video will help to clear things …
Whiten Your Teeth Naturally
Reading Time: 4 minutes Because of my daily routine, I don’t have to whiten my teeth too often. I make and use my own toothpaste using coconut oil, baking soda, and essential oils, which help to keep my teeth really white all year long. About 2 weeks ago, I ran out of my homemade toothpaste, so I used the …
CHOCOLATE SPREAD, DIP, OR SAUCE: 3 Ingredients
Reading Time: 5 minutes Chocolate has gotten a bad rap for too long. What we don’t always realize is that cocoa, all on its own, is not bad. It’s usually everything else that is added to the cocoa to create what we know as “chocolate.” Cocoa powder is full of flavanol antioxidants, which can help with inflammation, blood pressure, …
When You Don’t Catch Fish
Reading Time: 4 minutes My husband’s first twelve years of life were spent at the very tip of Louisiana, which is pretty much the farthest south you can go down the Mississippi River. Down there in the Venice area, the fish are abundant, and it is the epitome of “Sportsman’s Paradise.”
FISH NUGGETS | Cajun Fish Fry
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’re like me, you grew up believing that fried foods are unhealthy. And if you’re health conscious at all, you would then feel a little sense of guilt every time you ate fried foods. For me, it was much more than that. Not only did I feel a sense of guilt from eating fried …
LIFE WITH ROUX #001: Our Milestone Dog, Nine Months Later
Reading Time: 9 minutes Nine months is long enough to grow a human, but it’s also long enough to know what a wild ride it can be when you have a large breed puppy! I titled this post “#001” because I’m positive I’ll have lots to write about our chocolate lab named Roux! Never in a million years would …
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SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS & SMOTHERED POTATOES: At the Same Time
Reading Time: 5 minutes Most Cajuns have their own version of smothered pork chops and smothered potatoes. I’m sharing my version, and a way to do both at the same time!
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What My Social Media Photos Aren’t Telling You
Reading Time: 9 minutes It’s so easy to start thinking your life is less-than-average while scrolling through social media these days. Someone is always on vacation, buying a new car, attending a special event, or their kid has gotten an award for something great. While all of these things are really good things, we have to remember that Facebook …
PANCAKES | Gluten-Free or Not
Reading Time: 4 minutes I’ve tried MANY pancake recipes over the years, and I’ve finally recreated my own to fit our lifestyle. This is our go-to, essential pancake recipe that hangs ever so beautifully on my menu clipboard in our kitchen 🙂
BAKED CAJUN ROUX
Reading Time: 5 minutes Knock on wood – I’ve never burnt a roux before, but I know people who have. They walked away from the stove for just a half-second, and when they turned around, their roux was burnt! What a waste of time after stirring for sooooo long! Standing in the same place at the stove for hours …
The Story Behind Healthier Ingredients
Reading Time: 11 minutes My Personal Story of How We Took Control of Our Family’s Health with common questions answered below Our journey towards health all started when my oldest son was about two-and-a-half years old, and he lived with a constant runny nose with yellow-green snot. We all know the dreaded, yucky, yellow-green snot. Although it was gross …
4 Steps Closer to a Cajun Kitchen
Reading Time: 4 minutes Many times, I think authentic Cajun dishes need a little practice to get it right. You may not always get the roux you want the first time, or you may walk away for a minute and burn it! Whatever happens, don’t give up! You will get it eventually, and it will be so worth it! …
The Mom That Never Gave Up
Reading Time: 5 minutes I can post a nice photo and some mushy stuff about how blessed I am to be a mom, and it’s all true. But, let’s be honest. It gets rough. Life is tough, and many times I want to throw my hands up and say “I can’t do it anymore. Not today.”
Ballpark Muffins – Banana Chocolate Protein
Reading Time: 2 minutes These muffins have worked out so perfectly on those traveling weekends when we have to be at the ballpark so early in the morning, and no one is really that hungry yet. Packed with protein, fruit, carbs, and a little cocoa boost, they are sure to hit a home run with your athlete on-the-go!
5 Ways To Use Extreme-Couponing Methods When You’re Too Busy
Reading Time: 10 minutes I’ve heard it over and over and over, “I want to do extreme-couponing, but I just don’t have time for that.” New flash – neither do I.
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