Pound Cake with Balsamic Berries
Ingredients
1 pint of organic blackberries 1 pint of organic raspberries ½ cup of granulated sugar ¼ cup of balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract 1 tablespoon of mint – julienne 1 pound cake loaf
Instructions
In a seal-tight container mix all the ingredients (excluding [...]
From holiday celebrations, to a Mother’s Day brunch or a child’s birthday party, details and decor make these events memorable. The difficulty arises in the realization that gatherings require STUFF and eco-friendliness can be hard to manage with a large crowd. Keep these ideas in mind when planning your next event.
Good: Purchase [...]
Considering cloth? You should know that cloth diapers and accessories are very versatile.
While there are some basics you should know, the most important and most obvious components of successful cloth diapers are
A waterproof exterior An absorbent interior
Modern cloth diapers come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and styles. The most [...]
Pink. Slime. Two words that have shot terror into the hearts of every person who is trying to eat healthy on a budget. Apparently, a shocking 70% of that ground beef you buy at the grocery store for less than $3.00 per pound contains this ubiquitous pink slime, composed of trimmings from [...]
These breathtaking images are by images by Jacqie Q Photography. Thank you to the beautiful women who volunteered for this project.
This photo spread originally appeared in the April 2012 issue of Kaia Magazine. To read it in its entirety, click here.
Barley and Fresh Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
1 cup of barley 2 ½ cups of water 1 diced red bell pepper ½ of a English Cucumber, diced ½ cup of diced red onion 3 cups of chopped baby spinach
Dressing
Juice of half a lemon 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp of red wine [...]
Whether she’s a glowing new mama, a busy soccer mom, or a wisdom-filled grandmother, she’ll appreciate something special on Mother’s Day. Pamper her with one of these unique picks for Spring.
A. Figs & Rouge Organic Coco Vanilla Balm – $9 Spirit Beauty Lounge
B. 333 Natural Eau De [...]
Women across the country share stories of how they cherished, through saving or placentophagy, that magnificent organ, the placenta.
Placentophagy (n.)- the act of mammals ingesting the placenta of their young after birth. Some women choose to eat a piece of their placenta raw, in a smoothie, cooked, or ground into [...]
This past summer, beset with the loss of a job and an uncertain future, author Pete Mason developed a deep and lasting depression. Mason opted away from prescription anti-depressants because they had not been effective and he preferred not to develop a dependence on chemicals, as some may. After some research on natural [...]
Tis the season for outdoor activities! There is nothing I love more that spending the day outdoors with the family after a long winter spent inside. A day trip to a National Park or an afternoon at the beach always makes the family hungry. Why not pack a blanket and cooler and [...]
