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A philosophy of natural eating and living with Elizabeth Yarnell.

Selecting, preparing, savoring, reminiscing, investigating, dieting, implementing, economizing, and healing with natural whole foods.

 

Category Archives: Living naturally

Creativity in the Kitchen

What do you do if you are in the midst of preparing a recipe and you discover you’re missing one ingredient?
This is what happened to my fabulous coach Rachelle Disbennett-Lee’s husband, Adrian, the other day.

Now that Adrian is retired, he will be taking over more of the household duties, including shopping for and making meals [...]

How natural are “natural flavors”?

I’m always wary when I see a listing for “natural flavors” on an ingredient list. If it’s so natural, why don’t they just say “vanilla beans,” or “cola beans,” or “strawberries.” Because you often won’t find any trace of anything natural in an ingredient list for “natural flavors,” that’s why.
My friend, Nonna Joann Bruso, publishes [...]

African Rooibos Tea

Have you tried African Rooibus Bush teas? I confess that they are my newest addiction.
I’ve been a dedicated tea drinker for most of my life. Black tea, green tea, herbal tea… you name it, I probably drink it. Well, truth be told, I don’t enjoy spicy teas, like chai, but otherwise I love to sip [...]