my nourished vibes

>> 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 minera...

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,...

 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...

dear mayonnaise, i'm sorry your good name has been misrepresented, tarnished and dragged through the mud for decades. people have made you out to be a jerk, but i will do my best to lead others back to your awesomeness.  with love, eleni yes, i was shocked when i found out too. but it's true, mayonnaise is a nourishing food! and once upon a time everyone knew that. because once upon a time people valued real food . ::sigh:: real food so if mayo is nourishing, how does it have such bad PR surrounding it?   well, let's start off with the concoctions we're used to seeing on the grocery store shelves. "light mayo," "real mayonnaise," "made with olive oil," "eggless mayo, " "low fat,"….. it doesn't matter what the label claims, they're all garbage . these imposters are made with factory engineered vegetable oils, loads of sugar, chemical thickeners, chemical colorings, and scary preser...

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...