It is always good to look for the positive in every situation. One of the really great things about America’s “Time Out” is that people are able to finally pull their heads out of their crazy busy lives, take a breath and look around. There is nothing quite like a little perspective and some time...
Author: homesteady (Home Steady)
A Quick Overview of Grain-Free and Gluten-Free Flours
New to Gluten-free or Grain-free living? Here is an overview of alternative flours and how to use them
Potluck and Dinner Theme Ideas
Meals with friends and family are priceless memories in the making. It does not matter what you cook, but making it feel special always makes it memorable. Try sprinkling some fun into your routine and making dinner an event instead of just a meal! I have had the very good fortune to be a part...
The Perfect Grain-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie
Delicious cookies can still be yours! Behold the recipe for what I deem the PERFECT Chocolate Chip cookie. What makes this recipe special? Years of tweaking has gone into this formula. I have made this with all sorts of flours, all sorts of sweeteners, but the real magic happened one day as serendipity. I was...
Grain-Free Almond Flour Crackers
These crackers use an incredibly simply dough recipe that requires no baking skill. The base dough for this recipe is a standard recipe and can be adapted to any flavor that you choose, just substitute the herbs and seasoning. I have made these an uncountable number of times and have decided that the dill recipe below is my personal favorite.
Grain-Free Maple Cookies
This is my favorite cookie recipe adapted to Grain-free baking. It reminds me of a super moist sugar cookie with a mild hint of maple, which is the perfect accent. I really can’t express enough how great these are! A few notes about the recipe. I have a wheat version of this recipe here from...
Review – Non-Toxic Cosmetics – 100% Pure Brand Fruit Pigment Cosmetics
There is a wealth of information about what NOT to include in your life. There are countless articles on which ingredients are bad, which chemicals to avoid, what foods not to eat. Great, that is a good start, but begs the question..."What do I use instead?" Here is an offer in answer this question about natural cosmetics.
Pad Woon Sen – Grain-Free Stir Fry with Noodles!
Yum, yum stir fry, and yes, you get noodles!! Noodles are back on the list for this amazing Thai-style stir fry. You heard me correctly, GRAIN-FREE NOODLES, and NO, you do not have to make them yourselves. Behold a miracle of the modern world, a naturally grain-free noodle that is made from vegetable starch that...
Homemade Turmeric Tincture
Enjoy the health benefits of turmeric with homemade tincture. Just two ingredients and a few minutes of prep time! The health benefits of turmeric Curcuma longa, better known as turmeric, has become the goldenrod darling of the supplement world. This root plant, related to ginger, is bright yellow-orange in color, is a primary ingredient in...
Throw Out Your Shampoo – 1 Year ‘Poo Free
I confess. I quit shampooing a year ago. Yes, I too have gone No-Poo. No-Poo is the growing movement (it even has a Wiki page!) of people going shampoo-free by using two simple household items to clean hair, Baking soda and Apple Cider Vinegar. The Baking Soda de-greases the hair, the Apple Cider Vinegar sanitizes...