This Thanksgiving, I tried a new recipe adapted from one found in Yoga Journal. My daughter is a vegan, and this was our first vegan Thanksgiving (traditionally it has been vegetarian). Typical pecan pie contains eggs and butter in the recipe. Neither of these … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
4 Reasons why organic, homemade baby food is better
The transition from breastmilk or formula to solid food can be an exciting one. Advice varies from beginning solid food when baby's first teeth emerge to waiting until six months of age. The standard first food is runny rice cereal (my midwives advised mixing it with … [Read more...]
Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie Recipe Made from Real Pumpkin
My son's favorite dessert is pumpkin pie. We make it year round. The best pumpkin pie comes from a real pumpkin not a can. An organic sugar pie pumpkin will cost about $3.50 and make two pies. We recently discovered how to make classic pumpkin pie dairy-free by … [Read more...]
Babies Should Wear Natural Fibers
A newborn baby’s skin is very tender. Imagine the transition from being surrounded by warm fluid in utero to the feel of air and clothing on fresh skin. Wouldn't you want to put the softest clothing on your against your newborn's skin? A baby’s skin is sensitive. … [Read more...]
What’s in Halloween Candy?
I have mixed feelings about Halloween. I love the creativity and joy humans feel dressing up. If just for a day, children become something else. But then...there's the candy. I think for my son, trick-or-treating is more of a sport. He doesn't eat … [Read more...]