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Guest Blogger: The Importance of Buying Local

Jeanette, the blogger behind Jeanette’s Healthy Living recently joined a CSA. Thanks Jeanette for sharing all about CSA’s, the importance of buying locally grown produce, and the amazing photos! (Submitted by Jeanette from Jeanette’s Healthy Living) This summer, I decided to join a CSA (“Community Supported Agriculture”) group after considering this option for a few growing seasons.  So, what is a CSA? A CSA allows consumers to buy local, seasonal produce directly from a farm. The way it works is simple: the farm offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Consumers buy a share and are then the […]

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National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

    Today is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day!  Let’s celebrate with a delicious homemade strawberry rhubarb pie made with Kelapo by Kris who writes the Nom Nom Nom Blog. This was my first time trying a strawberry rhubarb pie and wow, it was amazing!  Especially with the crumbly topping (my favorite kind of pie topping).  This topping wasn’t your typical brown sugar crumble topping, it incorporated the left over dough you will have from this recipe.  That is a major plus in my book!  I will definitely be making this one again before strawberries are out of season!   […]

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Vegan, Gluten-Free Memorial Day Dessert

It’s almost Memorial Day and it’s National Strawberry Month!  What better way to celebrate them both than making a red, white, and blue shortcake!  I made a vegan, gluten-free strawberry and blueberry shortcake that would be perfect for any Memorial Day cookout.   This recipe was adapted from Without Adornment. Vegan, Gluten-Free Shortcakes Ingredients 1 c. Brown Rice Flour 1/2 c. Tapioca Starch 1/4 c. Potato Starch 1 tsp. xathan gum 1 tbsp + 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 4 – 5 tbsp. Kelapo coconut oil 3/4 c. + 2 tbsp. coconut milk with coconut cream removed 1 […]

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