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Because of its high oil content, flax meal can go rancid quickly… especially if it’s not stored correctly.  Rarely do stores sell flax meal that is actually ‘fresh’.  Not only can it go bad, but you might loose out on all of the best nutrients and health benefits from the flax. The best solution for [...]

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One of my major pet peeves is licking your fingers… but I may have to make an exception for this recipe!  It’s a Raw Chocolate Frosting Recipe that is Sugar Free, Dairy Free, Gluten Free & sooooo creamy it might convince you never to use the store-bought stuff again!  Plus it only uses 5 easy [...]

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Yes, this recipe is so good, it should be labeled TOP SECRET!  But since my wonderful mother taught me to share, I’m going give away another one of our family’s all-time favorite recipes. You will need your secret decoder ring to decipher the recipe written in invisible ink… but be careful, this message with self-destruct [...]

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For a limited time each year, McDonalds comes out with their signature Shamrock Shake… a artificial green concoction with so many unhealthy ingredients I wouldn’t feed it to my (hypothetical) pet pig.  However, it must contain some mind-altering drug, because everyone and their mother seems to be walking around drinking one. Not wanting to be [...]

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One of the top questions I receive on a regular basis is “What do you feed your family for breakfast?” Well, everyone in our family drinks the same smoothie for breakfast every day.  I start my kids on it when they are about 1 years old and we all drink exactly the same amount.  It [...]

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So I looked up the word ‘Germaphobe‘ on the Urban Dictionary online… and I found my name there!  Here’s what it said: Germaphobe: “Any person (namely Erika) who is obsessed with cleanliness and defeating bacteria. These individuals will turn on faucets with their elbows and hand sanitize on an hourly basis.” Ok, so I don’t [...]

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So if you want to make your own Homemade Natural Hand Sanitizer, you’re going to need a label! Feel free to use the one I made – you can download it from my Flickr account by clicking here or on the image below and saving it to your hard drive. Its a JPEG image and [...]

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I am so excited! VitaMix rarely offers any discounts or incentives… but I just received an email from VitaMix saying that any visitor who buys a VitaMix during the month of February using my promotion code (06-004166) will be automatically entered into a drawing at the end of the month!!!! In total there will be 31 [...]

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I’d be a rich woman if I had a $1 for every time I answered this question!  So instead of repeating myself over and over, I decided it was long overdue to dedicate a post to this topic. =) I have had the privilege of seeing both the Blendtec & VitaMix in action and also [...]

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Sometimes you just feel like eating something crunchy… but without the guilt & that’s good for you too!  Pair these dehydrated corn chips with some guacamole or salsa and you have the perfect snack! This recipe is a great alternative for anyone following or transitioning into a raw food lifestyle!  It contains organic corn, no [...]

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