my nourished vibes

chia pudding 2 c  coconut milk 1/3 c chia seeds  *pour milk into jar. add chia seeds. *stir well with  a fork. shake and stir every 20 minutes for the first hour to ensure each seed gets to expand. *the seeds will expand and create a thick gel-like pudding in about two hours. *store in the fridge.

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,...

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...

kids love crackers. #ScientificFact sadly the ingredients in store bought crackers are not only hard to digest, they're pretty damaging to our bodies too. even the gluten free ones!! i'm so sorry friend. consider this: * the grains are so highly processed they are stripped of all nutrients. to make the product "healthy," synthetic vitamins are added and our bodies do not recognize how to break them down. * * sugar in all of its evil forms (any word ending in "ose"…fructose, sucrose, glucose, dextrose, ect. and even sneaky terms like "fruit juice concentrate") is added in large amounts. even savory crackers! * * chemicals. 'nough said right? a host of man made chemicals from "flavor factories" are responsible for giving the crackers their texture, shelf stability (what a creepy term) and even flavor. yes even though that cracker says that its flavored with something simple like tomato and basil, these fla...