my nourished vibes

though my feet walk in the modern world, my heart beats in the old world.  oh those two words are just so magical to me! day dreaming of ancient traditions and wisdom being passed down the generations, living by the seasons, breathing air not polluted by toxins, collecting clean water from a fresh flowing spring…. back in the modern world (sigh)….. but lucky me, growing up of greek heritage, i was mesmerized listening to my grandparents and their friends tell many stories of the old world era they grew up in. their words melded together to paint the magic of the simpler life, residing in the beauty of the greek countryside. most stories were complete with detailed recollections of ocean breezes, village donkeys, and of course, the best food the world has to offer! our family vacation to greece in  2014 transported us back in time, to the original settings of my grandparent's stories! overlooking my grandfather's village, kardymila walking the streets of

i love the seasonal foods of autumn!   the way they warm you up and make you feel cozy is just magical, isn't it?! i am so blessed to have found an amazing organic farmer in our area, whom i now call friend. once a week i make the drive through winding country roads out to her beautiful property to pick up eggs, meat and milk. this simple routine already makes my heart so full , but on top of that she's always sending me home with the latest homemade treats from her country kitchen, to really make my soul feel nourished! oh this apple butter!!! slow cooked in her crockpot with just the right blend of subtle sweetness and warming spice, this jar had me thinking of a million different ways to eat it,  just shy of digging in with a spoon!  after mixing it into oatmeal and eating it spread on sourdough english muffins, i decided the perfect vehicle for this delicious concoction would be a light grain free muffin. of course store bought appl

this recipe has *saved* me from my starbucks addiction. literally, i am liberated ! you see, i can know all the horrors of starbucks…that their milk contains hormones, pesticides and even pus, and that their coffee beans are not "gourmet", but are loaded with mold and mycotoxins and dear lord, don't even get me started on the bottle of cancer they call flavored syrup! but yes, knowing all those things, i could still see the starbucks sign and go "oh coffee!!", and be in line to order my grande iced carmel latte before you could blink.  i'm sorry, but my afternoons just *need* an iced latte. this was a weekly habit, dare i say it, sometimes even daily habit for me, for almost three years . yikes!!! but i'm not gonna tell you that this coffee recipe is nourishing. because, well, sometimes i just want a latte, and in order for me to be making it myself and not ordering from starbucks, it better be the best drink i can imagine!  so, to a

>> fall is in the air <<  i'm so ready for the newness of the season! when were not getting our cozy fix with things like my  pumpkin spice muffins , were warming up with a nourishing mug of bone broth! one of my favorite ancient traditions to bring into our modern world, is the routine use of bone broth. as i have said before, *every single traditional culture*, had their own recipes for bone broth! this practice  ensures that all the  nutrients found inside the bones, ligaments and organs of the animal do not go to waste. there are many different ways to prepare bone broth, using whatever meat, vegetables and herbs you have available.  the most important thing is to choose organic meat , since conventionally grown livestock are swarming with toxins due to factory farming, improper diet, antibiotics, hormone injections etc… the basic steps are simple and in essence, the liquid created is a very high concentration of vitamins and minerals that are easily

one supplement i try to sneak into our diet around every corner, is gelatin. to learn why, you can  read my post  about the amazing benefits of grass fed gelatin, and why it's so vital to our health. we reap the benefit of gelatin and many other nutrients by drinking our   bone broth regularly. along with that, fun treats like this one utilize the silky, whipped texture gelatin offers, while nourishing our bodies….and our sweet tooth too! you know i like to go big…i topped this pretty lady with some homemade ice cream for extreme decadence! im a lover of real food. i'm a lover of chocolate. and most important, i'm a lover all things mousse.  this is what happens when my sweet tooth wins…caramel drizzle!!! and sea salt of course! nourishing chocolate mousse pie crust: 1 1/2 c almond flour 3/4 c grassfed butter, melted (coconut oil can be substituted for dairy free version) 1 tbs coconut sugar dash sea salt #dessertgoals. light, airy a

 some of the things we eat on the regular at "la case de deering," like my  traditional mayonnaise  and my liberal use of grass fed butter , are scoffed at by many on the standard american diet. although we live in the "information age,"the rejection of these nutrient dense foods, in exchange for fake-toxic-food-like-substances, is all the more evidence that we are really living in the "great forgetting." for the entire history of humankind, up until the last 200 years or so (which is like the blink of an eye on the time line) the goal of life was harmony and wellness for all, not the accumulation of green paper and the things it can give you. tribes passed along the information needed for robust health from generation to generation for thousands of years. this was our wealth. sadly as most of these indigenous cultures have been wiped off the face of the planet in the last 150 years (by genocide or assimilation to western civilization), much of the t

i'm working over time ensuring my kids that store bought crackers are "yucky." it's literally my full time job. when words won't work, i just have to come up with a new recipe. thank god for the magic combination of red peppers and garlic! these two mixed together create an epic cheddar flavor …giving me one more weapon  to win the gold fish battle.  simple ingredients with bold flavors if you're in the mood for a sweeter cracker, find my recipe for cinnamon zucchini flax crackers  here , as well as the reasons we try to avoid store bought crackers. chia and flax seeds gelled together red pepper and garlic blended smooth to create the tang of cheddar vegan "cheddar" flax crackers 4 c spring water 2 c whole flax seeds, soaked 1 1/2 c ground flax seeds 2 tbs chia seeds, soaked 1 1/2 red bell pepper 5 cloves garlic 2 tsp sea salt 2 tsp coconut oil 15 drops trace minerals (optional for

hi, my name is eleni, and i'm addicted to bento box. there's just something about these oh-so-perfect compartments, that i fall more in love with every day! my inner ocd dances as piece by piece the sections are filled to create a symphony of nourishment. lord help us all, my #ocdlife and #momlife have fully collided and there's no turning back! to watch this happen on the daily, follow me on instagram @mynourishedvibes. homemade veggie spring rolls/blueberries/homemade elderberry gummies/terra veggie chips/ghiradelli dark chocolate chips/dye free pickles with fermented garlic you know i love my labels! feeding others is my love language, so as fall approached i got more and more excited to pack these lunches for my sweet dimitri. but i also got overwhelmed easily, questioning how i would have enough time, energy and creativity to offer him nutrient dense lunches every day. full gear into our routine, i offer you these tips i've discovered a