Recipes by Rachel Jacobs (Page 5)
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The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2012Today is the big reveal for The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap of 2012.If you aren't familiar with the swap what happens is you get 3 names and then you send each of them a dozen cookies (same recipe).You can specify if you have a dietary preference, and I selected vegan.Chocolate chip ginger cookies from Sarah (funny thing she sent… |
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Kit's Organic ReviewI was given the opportunity by the very nice people at Clif Bar to try their new Kit's Organic bars.Named after the co-founder, Kit Crawford, Kit's is a simple organic bar.They are gluten free, soy free, and dairy free as well as certified organic (they also take care to make sure everything is free from GMO's).I was sent a sampling… |
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No ImpactWell continuing with my trend to watch documentaries produced years ago I watched No Impact Man last night with my husband, using the wonderful Netflix to stream it.As a side note I wouldn't recommend watching with children as they drop the "F" bomb several times.The movie follows Colin Beavan, his wife Michelle, and their 2 year old… |
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Self SufficiencyPagesSelf SufficiencyWhat is this you might ask?A fair enough question.It is my first run at greening my beauty routine.Part of my goals was to make my own shampoo.With that I did a bunch of reading and it was suggested that you have a period of time where you wash your hair with baking soda and then use an apple cider vinegar… |
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Fabulous FridayYes it is a wee bit chilly here in Carolina, but I consider myself lucky that I don't have any snow or power outages like they do in neighboring Virginia.I have been completely failing when it comes to providing recipes here, and I apologize for that.To be fair though I have been eating some delicious stuff...it just happens to be… |
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Nuk Fresh Foods Cook N BlendI was given the opportunity as a Mom Ambassador at Green Mom's Meet (through Kiwi Magazine) to review Nuk's Fresh Foods Cook N' Blend Baby Food Maker.The product title may be a mouthful, but it will provide a VERY healthy mouthful for your child.Nuk always a leader in the baby product market has come out with a baby food maker that… |
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Emmy's MacaroonsI was lucky enough to be allowed to sample Emmy's Organics delicious/raw/vegan macaroons.The most difficult part of this assignment?Deciding which flavor to try first.I was given six delicious flavors:Coconut Vanilla, Choco Chili, Dark CacaoLemon Ginger, Mint Chip, and Choco OrangeI surprised myself and started with Coconut Vanilla (I… |
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Christmas is over...now what? Guest Post by The Healthy HippieWell it is another 364 days until Christmas comes back around.Another 364 days before we eat too much and enjoy the company of loved ones.I know after the holidays (the period from Thanskgiving to Christmas) I always feel very full.I've had a few too… |
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Cranberry and White Chocolate Chip CookiesNow that my kids are back at school I have to start making lunches again.I love that my kids have returned to their routine, but I sure did love not having to make lunches everyday.That being said I did want them to have a little something special, and homemade, as a treat.I try to stay away from sending them to school with chocolate,… |
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The CleanseSo I decided this year for Lent (and my general health) that I would complete a cleanse.Are you making a face? Because all of my family members have made a face when I announced this.It's ok. I promise it won't be weird and in the end I think I will have learned a lot.I have read along while Laura has gone through two cleanses and… |
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