12 Natural Cures For Scorching Sunburns

Your day of summer fun is winding down and what do you know? You got burned and now you need a soothing remedy. You know that UV exposure can cause skin to age quickly and trigger skin cancer, but despite your best efforts to protect yourself from sun damage with sunscreen, you’ve gotten this painful,…

The Many Amazing Ways Earthworms Can Help Your Garden

The pale red garden earthworm is often called “nature’s plow.” That’s because an earthworm pushes through soft earth with the point of its head. If the soil is hard, the worm eats its way through, forming interconnected burrows, some several feet deep. Burrows loosen the soil, admitting air and water and helping roots grow. A…

The 5 Best Sunscreens for Kids And Babies

Choosing a sunscreen for your kids is way more complicated than it should be. Sure, there are loads of options out there that claim to be safe—but the truth is, the majority of sunscreens lining drugstore shelves are chemical-based. Why that’s so bad? These sunscreens often oxybenzone, a chemical that studies indicate may trigger allergic…

6 Cookie Recipes With Absolutely No Sugar Added

Cutting back on added sugar is one of the cardinal rules of clean eating. But even if you ditch Oreos for homemade cookies baked with honey or maple syrup, you’re still eating a fair share of the stuff. Though natural sweeteners like these do affect your blood sugar in a slightly different way than the…

Green Garlic Risotto- Dishing up the Dirt

Green garlic (also known as spring garlic) is simply garlic that hasn’t fully matured. It’s pulled from the earth before the garlic bulb has fully developed. It looks similar to a leek or large scallion but has a lovely fresh garlic flavor. I love that you don’t have to peel it (unlike garlic cloves) and…