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School is upon us again, and it is time to get all the greatest apps for your child’s return there. There are many apps that will make your child’s school life easier and more efficient. Many of them will also make your life easier as a parent. Here are a few you should consider obtaining before school begins. Continue reading
You may think about spring or summer when you think of juice and smoothies, but they definitely have a place in the autumn. The fall season has a lot of amazing superfoods that go perfectly in a green smoothie, or any type of healthy juice or smoothie with fruits and veggies.
Pumpkin Green Smoothie
This is an interesting green smoothie because it is great in the fall with lots of seasonal superfoods, but it is also similar to a classic green smoothie. It truly is a perfect combination of both. This smoothie gets its green from the spinach, which is also going to increase the nutrients of it immensely.
Then you have some fall flavors with pumpkin puree, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. You can also add more creaminess to it with unsweetened almond milk or soy milk, and some plain Greek yogurt. Adding an apple to it not only gives you more fall superfoods in the smoothie, but is going to sweeten it up. Continue reading
If it is the holiday season and you want to make freezer meals that resemble Thanksgiving foods leading up to the main course, there are a lot to choose from.
Don’t assume that freezer meals have to be filled with all those ingredients you can no longer have, because there are a lot of delicious and seasonal meals that are freezer-friendly and fit in within your whole food lifestyle. Here are just a few of the better ones for the Thanksgiving and holiday season.
Roasted Green Beans
When you want a vegetable side that is so delicious it tastes more like a main course, consider making these roasted green beans. They can be frozen and have a lot of great herbs and spices used to cook them. Put them in a smaller square casserole dish and save the big dishes for your main course. Continue reading
Is there anything better on a warm day in early fall than a glass of fresh pressed apple cider? This popular, all-American beverage is surprisingly easy to make at home when you’re blessed with no overabundance of fresh apples. Here’s how to make fresh apple cider in your kitchen at home:
Grab about ten to twelve apples, wash them, and cut them into quarters. Put them into a large stockpot and add enough water to cover them with several inches of water on top. Add a scant cup of sugar, one tablespoon of ground cinnamon, one tablespoon of ground allspice, and a pinch of salt. The sugar amount is an estimate.
Use more if you’re using very tart apples, less for sweeter varieties. You can also adjust the amount of sugar as you cook your cider. Continue reading
