Blueberry Pancakes With Coconut Flour

I got some coconut flour to review. I've had problems replacing all recipes with it. Some food just turn out too dense. I love that when I use it, less sweetener is needed for the foods to taste good. Coconut has natural sweetener in it. What to do to make foods less dense? I just use part all purpose or whole wheat flour and the other part coconut flour. This works great! 1 Organic Coconut Flour - 2.2 lbs.


This morning I made Blueberry Pancakes. A basic recipe of Crepes worked great. Than I added my own modifications. *Remember Coconut Flour makes recipes more dense.

In a bowl combine 2 beaten eggs, 1 1/2 cups almond milk, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup coconut flour, 1 tablespoon coconut oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Stir well! Then I spooned it onto a cooking platter and plopped in some blueberries. My kids and I loved them! I always add blueberries separate from the batter because my husband likes his pancakes plain. He liked his to! 32-oz. - Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil - 1 quart



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This Morning We Drank Spinach Apple Juice

I've been trying to figure out ways to get our boys to eat veggies, even at breakfast time. ;) They are pretty good eaters. It is hard to convince them that veggies can be eaten for breakfast.

This morning I made what I called, "Shrek Juice." It was 2 apples (Granny Smith are sweeter and taste better with this juice, but use whatever kind you have.) Add 1 bag or 1 clump of washed spinach. I always make our juice in a glass 4 cup measuring cup, so I can see how much I'm making. This recipe made about 3 cups and I topped it off with 1 cup of water. 4 cups is a great amount for a family of 2 adults and 2 kids.

Both kids sucked this juice down like there were no veggies in it.

Sunland Peanut Butter

We have peanut butter many mornings. It's easy and the kids love it. Sunland makes a great peanut butter with infused fruit and other great ones!

I wrote a review for this company here.

Check it out! I have a great recipe for a healthier Banana Split!

Natural House

I started using Natural House because:

• Natural House's plant-based ingredients are eco-friendly, non-toxic and biodegradable to naturally fight the toughest problems you face in your house. 
• Natural House uses an eco-friendly cleaning method of probiotics that create a beneficial, odor eating ecosystem to naturally drive out and digest odors at their source.
• Natural House's Sinky and Flushy even break down and digest fats, oil, grease, and solid waste to ensure your disposal, pipes, drain lines or septic tank run smoothly. 

My favorite product of theirs is Trashy! It comes in a little spray, smells good and cleans grime out of trash cans.

Enter to win a set of products from Natural House at Fun Family Fritz.

Tropical Traditions - Glass and Surface Cleaner Review and Giveaway

I just wrote a review/giveaway on my other blog for Tropical Traditions Glass and Surface Cleaner Ends Feb 6. Please take some time to enter!

Falafel

I love Falafels! For a long time I didn't know what they were. My husband makes really good ones!

You can go to Life in the Lost World to win a gift package from Falafel Republic.

Acidophilus - Review

I got a chance to review Milk Free Acidophilus by Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise.

My Take:

Both of my babies, which are now boys had life threatening illnesses when they were babies. Mica had a staph infection in his neck and Isaak had meningitis. They had a lot of antibiotics to get better. Although antibiotics saved their lives, they also gave them both baby eczema. I tried many topical things to get their eczema to go away. None of those things worked. Once I gave them probiotics, their eczema went away with time. I am a believer in probiotics.

About Acidophilus:

This product contains probiotics, the good bacteria residing in the digestive tract. Acidophilus support the intestinal flora and boost benign bacteria while suppressing destructive bacteria, creating a healthy bacteria balance. Acidophilus also treat and prevent digestive disorders and vaginal yeast infections. They contain cancer fighting agents, lower the serum cholesterol level, support synthesis of various vitamins such as vitamin B-12, vitamin K, thiamine and folic acid in the intestines, and relieve symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease.

It is recommended to take Acidophilus two to three times daily.

Supplement Facts:

It's really important to me to have the supplement facts very visible. Acidophilus by Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise has the supplement facts both on the bottle as well as their website.

Serving Size:	Two capsules
Ingredient:	Amount Per Serving:	% Daily Value
Propietary Blend  Lactobacillus Acidophilus  Lactobacillus Bifidus  Lactobacillus Bulgaricus  Lactobacillus Thermophilus Pasteur Institute Strain	100mg

Other Ingredients: Rice Powder and Gelatin Capsule.

Want to Purchase These Vitamins?

Acidophilus is $9.84 with $9.84 shipping cost. Free shipping over $75.  I found Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise customer service to be excellent. They really tried to help me target what I really needed to take. Orders ship out within 24 hours. They have a phone number that can be easily spotted on their website if you have questions.

Like Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise on Facebook and Twitter.

Disclaimer:

The opinions on this post are my personal take on the products. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me.
I am not compensated to provide my opinion except for receiving the products themselves to test out.
If you have questions about this post please contact me at: alissa4illustration AT hotmail DOT com

Omega 3-6-9

I got a chance to review Omega 3-6-9 by Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise.

My Take:

Ever since my Grandma was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease; I've been worried about other people in my family (including myself) getting it. Puzzles help with brain development. I work on crossword puzzles and even write them for my exams (I'm a teacher). I also know that Omega helps with brain development. 

It is recommended to take Omega 3-6-9 two to three times daily.

Omega 3-6-9 combines fatty acids that are essential and necessary for a good health. Here's how each omega works:

Omega 3 helps with prevention of heart disease and heart attack complications. It regulates lipid levels, lowers blood pressure and improves glucose metabolism. Omega 3 supports growth and development on children, especially their nervous tissue; it improves cognitive function and emotional health. It is an anti-inflammatory and provides protection against cardiovascular disease, arthritis, skin conditions, depression and other mood-related disorders.
Omega 6 helps with bloating and pain associated to PMS. It supports healthy skin, hair and nails; generally it brings hormonal and emotional balance.
Omega 9 has many preventative qualities as its main component, oleic acid, helps reduce the risk of arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular disease and stroke.

I love that by taking this, it actually helps with PMS and brings emotional balance. I have never thought of myself as being overly emotional. Ever since my nephew was born in June; I've been a stress ball. He has Trisomy 18, which only 10% make it past the age of 1. I know everything happens for a reason. His birth has changed the dynamics of how everything works in our family. I love him, but the worry and stress has multiplied big time in my life. I'm not even his mother and his little life has effected me. This product helps channel that stress.

Supplement Facts:

It's really important to me to have the supplement facts very visible. Omega 3-6-9 by Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise has the supplement facts both on the bottle as well as their website.

Serving Size:	Two capsules
Calories: 17	Calories from Fat: 17
	Amount Per Serving:	% Daily Value
Total Fat  Saturated Fat  Trans Fat  Polyunsaturated Fat  Monounsaturated Fat	1.6gm <0.3g 0.0g 1.0g 0.4g	3% 2% 0% * *
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Vitamina E (as d-alpha Tocopherol)	5IU	17%
Propietary Oil Combination  Borage Oil  Evening Primrose Oil  Marine Lipid Concentrate  Flaxseed Oil (Organic)	1,600mg	* * * *

Other Ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Glycerin, and Water.

Want to Purchase These Vitamins?

Omega 3-6-9 is $17.10 with $5.99 shipping cost. Free shipping over $75.  I found Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise customer service to be excellent. They really tried to help me target what I really needed to take. Orders ship out within 24 hours. They have a phone number that can be easily spotted on their website if you have questions.

Like Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise on Facebook and Twitter.

Disclaimer:

The opinions on this post are my personal take on the products. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me.
I am not compensated to provide my opinion except for receiving the products themselves to test out.
If you have questions about this post please contact me at: alissa4illustration AT hotmail DOT com

Child-Vite - Review

I got a chance to review Child-Vite by Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise.

My Take:

I was a little worried that my boys wouldn't go for healthier vitamins. They are not shaped like fun characters. Even the bottle isn't as whimsical as what they are used to. To my surprise, they were excited to try something new! They must of tasted great. 

The boys have always gotten one vitamin a day. With Child-Vite it is recommended to take two daily. If we forget, our children remember. I want them to have one just in case they are lacking something in their diet. Our boys are pretty good eaters. Sometimes they will refuse to eat certain things. Vitamins are not to replace food. I continue to give our kids a well balanced diet. Vitamins are great supplements for the things we need. They work best when the people taking them are active in their daily life and are taken with food.

I love that Child-Vite is chewable! I just don't think our kids are ready to take pills that are ones that have to be swallowed.

Supplement Facts:

It's really important to me to have the supplement facts very visible. Child-Vite by Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise has the supplement facts both on the bottle as well as their website.

Serving Size:	Two capsules
Ingredient:	Amount Per Serving:	%U.S.RDA*
Vitamin A  (Fish Liver Oil)	4000 IU	160%
Vitamin D  (Fish Liver Oil)	400 IU	100%
Vitamin C  (w/Rosehips)	60mg	150%
B-1  (Thiamine HCI)	2mg	286%
B-2  (Riboflavin)	2.4mg	300%
Vitamin B-6  (Riboflavin)	2mg	286%
B-12  (Cobalamin Conc.)	10mcg	333%
Biotin	10mcg	7%
Vitamin E  (d-alpha tocopherol)	3.4 IU	34%
Niacinamide	10mg	111%
Pantothenic Acid  (Calcium Pantothenate)	2mg	50%
Calcium  (Oyster Shell)	10mg	2%
Copper  (Gluconate)	200mcg	20%
Magnesium  (Oxide)	22mg	11%
Iron  (Fumarate)	12mg	120%

 

Other Ingredients: Rosehips, Lecithin, Sunflower Seeds, Yeast, Wheat Germ, Lemon Bioflovoniod Complex, Liver Powder and Fructose.

Want to Purchase These Vitamins?

Child-Vite is $8.34 with $5.99 shipping cost. Free shipping over $75.  I found Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise customer service to be excellent. They really tried to help me target what I really needed to take. Orders ship out within 24 hours. They have a phone number that can be easily spotted on their website if you have questions.

Like Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise on Facebook and Twitter.

Disclaimer:

The opinions on this post are my personal take on the products. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me.
I am not compensated to provide my opinion except for receiving the products themselves to test out.
If you have questions about this post please contact me at: alissa4illustration AT hotmail DOT com

Vitamins & Minerals with Herbs - Review

I got a chance to review Vitamins & Minerals with Herbs by Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise.

My Take:

I feel better when I take a multivitamin. With Vitamins & Minerals with Herbs it is recommended to take two daily. They are not to replace food. I continue to eat a well balanced diet. There are just some things that we don't always get in our daily diet. Vitamins are great supplements for the things we need. They work best when the people taking them are active in their daily life and are taken with food.

Supplement Facts:

It's really important to me to have the supplement facts very visible. Vitamins & Minerals with Herbs by Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise has the supplement facts both on the bottle as well as their website.

Serving Size:	Two tablets
Ingredient:	Amount Per Serving:	% Daily Value
Vitamin A (as Palmitate)	5,000 IU	100%
Vitamin D (as Ergocalciferol)	200 IU	50%
Vitamin E (as d-Alpha Tocopheryl)	100 IU	334%
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid)	250mg	417%
Folic Acid	200mcg	50%
Vitamin B-1 (as Thiamine HCL)	12.5mg	833%
Vitamin B-2 (as Riboflavin)	12.5mg	735%
Niacin (as Niacinamide)	75mg	375%
Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine HCL)	12.5mg	625%
Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin)	25mcg	417%
Vitamin K (as Phylloquinone)	22mcg	28%
Pantothenic Acid (from Calcium Pantothenic)	150mg	750%
Biotin	75mcg	25%
Calcium (as Amino Acid Chelate)	250mg	25%
Chromium (from Amino Acid Chelate)	25mcg	21%
Copper (as Amino Acid Chelate)	1mg	50%
Iron (as Amino Acid Chelate)	10mg	56%
Iodine (from Kelp)	112mcg	75%
Magnesium (as Amino Acid Chelate)	125mg	31%
Manganase (as Amino Acid Chelate)	25mg	1250%
Potassium (as Amino Acid Chelate)	25mg	<1%
Selenium (from Yeast)	7.5mcg	15%
Zinc (as Amino Acid Chelate)	10mg	67%
Choline Bitartrate	100mg	*
Inositol	50mg	*
Para Amino Benzoic Acid (PABA)	20mg	*
Betain HCL	12.5mg	*
Propietary Blend  Lecithin (Soy), Citrus Bioflavonoids,  Alfalfa (Leaf), Aldmond, Bladderwrack,  Cayenne, Dandelion, Golden Seal (Root)  Horsetail Grass, Saw Palmetto, Yellow  Dock, Bromelain, Hesperidin, RNA,  Papain, Rutin.	550mg	*

* Daily Value not established
Other Ingredients: Magnesium Stearate and Stearic Acid.

The vitamins are for adults only and are to be taken twice a day.

Want to Purchase These Vitamins?

Vitamins & Minerals with Herbs is $16.32 with $5.99 shipping cost. Free shipping over $75.  I found Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise customer service to be excellent. They really tried to help me target what I really needed to take. Orders ship out within 24 hours. They have a phone number that can be easily spotted on their website if you have questions.

Like Homeopathic & Natural Health Paradise on Facebook and Twitter.

Disclaimer:

The opinions on this post are my personal take on the products. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me.
I am not compensated to provide my opinion except for receiving the products themselves to test out.
If you have questions about this post please contact me at: alissa4illustration AT hotmail DOT com

Family Gym Time

My family was lucky enough to win a three month membership with the YMCA.

We've been going for almost 3 months. At first I felt a little overwhelmed with all the different times they had on papers, papers and more papers. It's really easy now. At first it just seemed overwhelming.

Tuesday and Thursday they have family gym time. It's where families get together to stretch, talk about nutrition and play games.

The first time we went our three year old Isaak wouldn't participate in stretching at all. He was in fact a grump about it! This last time, Isaak kept watching me and stretching right along with me.

The first time we had 2 groups and had races to go down the gym different ways. The one I found most awkward was going down the gym doing the bear crawl. Once we got to the other side, we had to rip off the wall a tag that said to do something. Jumping Jacks, sit ups, push ups and more were on the wall.

Last week Mica (age 6) and Daddy got to play soccer on scooters. I had to stay home because Isaak didn't nap that day and was WAY OVER TIRED!

This week we played nutrition tag. Someone stood in the middle of the gym and said some kind of fruit or veggie. The people that ate the one called off got a free pass, while the others had to wait. When the word, "GO!" was called off everyone ran before the middle person could tag the line of people. Whoever got tagged went in the middle. Before too long there were more taggers to get people. My legs actually hurt today from running (and it's two days after the fact). Mica's pretty good at tag! Isaak doesn't comprehend too much direction yet; he also isn't a fast runner at all. We also had stations with a parachute and balls, jump rope and hop balls. Both Mica and Isaak could not figure out how to jump rope. Mica started to cry because he couldn't figure out this task. :( Did I ever mention that Mica's a major perfectionist? He gets mad at himself when he can't get something done right. Daddy tried showing him. Then the lady in charge came over and showed him that he can pretend to jump rope without the rope. She said, "It just takes some coordination." I loved jumping rope and quickly realized how much I missed it.

Bioken is Sufate Free

I'm on the look out for sulfate free products. After my reaction the methosulfate, I'm going to be more careful about what I use on my skin and hair!

Bioken is free of Sulfates! New Age Mama is giving away shampoo and conditioner combo.

Stress

Do you stress out during the holidays? I wasn't too bad. Probably the two main things I stressed about was the food prep work and trying to get everything timed right.

C3 is a tea that is meant to help with stress!

• For new customers the product is FREE. You just have to pay the shipping and handling.
• It's packaged individually. It can easily be taken with you where ever you go.
• It's stimulant and sedative free. This helps you to clear your mind and stay focused.
• It's all-natural, preservative and sugar free.
• Only 15 calories. 
• Contains vitamins B6, B12 and Niacin.

New Age Mama is giving away  $75 GC to Spa Finder and a month supply of C3 tea.

Skip the Gym?

I'm not skipping the gym. We just got a membership two months ago. I don't want to skip it; it's fun! We actually got trained in the weight room last night. I'm excited to start in that room. So far we've mostly been into swimming.

I did want to let you in on something cool though: Acacia has weekly exercises you can do at home on their site! That is so cool! They also sell clothing, so if you need some comfy clothes to do those exercises in, well you get the point.

To Eat Less or Not?

When it comes to eating veggies most of us need to eat more! Carbs, meat and even some fruits could be consumed less.

I started using small plates for us at home. I notice our plates look full, but we actually eat less. With meat, we slice it down the center or pound it flat. Again it looks like we're eating just as much as we used to, but in fact eating less of it.

I add a bowl full of veggies. This is something many people don't get enough of!

Surprise! We all feel full.

Swimming

We've been going swimming 2 nights a week for nearly two months. I love going swimming as a family. One of us gets to work with the kids, while the other swims laps. Then we switch off. Tonight was the first night the boys actually had swim lessons. We both sat on the bench and watched our boys have fun. I think in the future one of us will weight lift, while the other watches. Since it was our first time we did not know what to expect. Both kids did great.