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How to Make Bone Broth (And Where to Buy It)

September 30, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 4 Comments

How to Make Bone Broth (And Where to Buy It)

Broth made from beef or poultry is a powerful, nutrient-dense food. Find out how to make bone broth and where to buy it if you can’t make your own! The Difference Between Bone Broth and Bone Stock The terms bone broth and bone stock are often used interchangeably. Technically, bone broth is made with meat as… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Main Dishes, Recipes Tagged With: amino acids, bone, bone broth, bone stock, bones, broth, chicken, collagen, nutrition, protein, recipe, stock

Simple Egg-Free Paleo Almond Bread

August 30, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 39 Comments

Simple Egg-Free Paleo Almond Bread

This simple egg-free Paleo almond bread is our family’s go-to recipe for school lunches, sandwiches, and even cinnamon toast! More like a flat bread, it is simple to make, low-carb, and perfect for those on a grain-free protocol. Simple Egg-Free Paleo Almond Bread This Paleo- and GAPS-friendly recipe is quite versatile and works great for… 

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Filed Under: Breads, Recipes Tagged With: almond, almond meal, bread, diabetes, egg-free, GAPS, paleo, psyllium, recipe

Natural Sunscreen Recipe

June 8, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 11 Comments

Natural Sunscreen Recipe

Many sunscreen products contain potentially harmful ingredients, including oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate. Why not avoid the chemicals and ingredients and make your own? The Benefit of Non-nano Zinc Oxide Sunscreens typically block UVB rays but not UVA rays. The UVA rays are responsible for the majority of skin problems due to overexposure. For this reason,… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, DIY, Natural Living Tagged With: blocks, chemical-free, Environmental Working Group, nanoparticles, natural, non-nano, non-nano zinc oxide, nontoxic, oils, oxide, protection, rays, recipe, spf, sunscreen, sunscreens, uva, zinc

Grain-free Sourdough Stuffing Recipe

December 9, 2015 by Andrea Fabry Leave a Comment

Grain-free Sourdough Stuffing Recipe

This gluten-free & grain-free sourdough stuffing recipe is ideal for family gatherings – especially for those with special dietary needs! Grain-free Sourdough Stuffing Recipe This recipe relies on our family’s tried and true sourdough bread recipe using quinoa flour and a combination of almond meal and flax meal. Kombucha offers a nice starter for the… 

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Filed Under: Foodie, Recipes, Side Dishes Tagged With: fermented, GAPS, ghee, gluten-free, grain-free, grain-free meals, kombucha, paleo, quinoa, recipe, sage, sourdough, stuffing

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

November 30, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 24 Comments

Paleo Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

This grain-free, gluten-free Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake is a crowd-pleaser for holiday gatherings and birthday celebrations! Glass Bundt Pan While this recipe adapts well  to a rectangular or layer cake, it works perfectly with a bundt pan. I purchased this heat resistant Borosilicate glass bundt pan from MightyNest. The Simax Sculptured Cake Form is a more natural… 

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Filed Under: Desserts, Foodie, Recipes Tagged With: almond, bundt, cake, ghee, glaze, grain-free, mightynest, pumpkin, recipe, sourdough, squash, sweetener, sweeteners, xylitol

How to Make Lip Balm

October 23, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 2 Comments

How to Make Lip Balm

Choose your favorite plant oil and combine with beeswax to create your own lip balm! My preferred oils are jojoba and apricot kernel oil. Jojoba oil closely resembles the natural oil secreted by the glands beneath the skin making it highly effective as a moisturizer. Apricot Kernel oil serves as an emollient with anti-inflammatory and… 

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Filed Under: Beauty, DIY, Natural Living Tagged With: apothecary, apricot, balm, bamboo, chemical-free, DIY, jojoba, lip, lip balm, miron, non-toxic, products, recipe, violet

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

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7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
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10. The next step is enough.

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