I’m Gifting my Winter Cleanse to One Subscriber ($127 Value)

February 20, 2014 by Roxanne | 25 Comments | Filed in Giveaways
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Next week The Busy Mom’s Winter Cleanse kicks off! I am really looking forward to eating clean and also can’t wait to hear all the great things that happen to everyone in our cleanse group. The results of a cleanse are different for everyone so it’s always fun to see what happens!

I decided I wanted to say thank you to my loyal subscribers by offering the chance for one of you to do this cleanse for free! Group programs are so effective because there is a specific plan to follow with structure – but its loose enough to be customized for anyone. The piece of this program, like my past programs, that really makes the difference is the support. Not only support from me, but support from your peers. We all go through the same thing together and support each other to keep up!

The most fun part of what I do is helping my community and getting to see the results. I absolutely love to hear health success stories from my programs and even just from a simple blog post or email tip that helped someone. So, I can’t wait to see what your transformation will be! Enter your information below for the chance to join this program for free.

It starts on Monday so I hope you are ready!

If you really want to get started now and you don’t want to wait to find out if you are the winner, click here to join now. If it turns out you are the winner of this giveaway and you already purchased your program you will received a full refund. So, why wait?? Join us now and get started.

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The winner will be announced on Monday morning February 24, 2014.

Sugar-free Coconut Cookies & SweatLeaf Stevia Giveaway!

February 12, 2014 by Roxanne | 31 Comments | Filed in Giveaways, Healthy Recipes
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There are many reasons to go sugar free. Health concerns such as diabetes and candida overgrowth require a sugar free diet in order to heal. In general, it’s not a bad idea to go sugar free for a period of time to do a little sugar cleanse. Sugar is very hard on the body and should only be used sparingly, if at all. This month I have been concentrating on reducing even natural sweeteners as preparation for my Winter Cleanse program (starting February 24th).

SweetLeaf Stevia contacted me recently and asked me to develop some recipes using their products, which was a fun project. These cookies are one of the recipes I came up with. I also used their SweetLeaf Stevia clear in this Butternut Squash Soup Recipe.

Stevia is a natural sweetener which is extracted from the stevia plant. It is 300 times sweeter then sugar which makes it a great alternative to use in small amounts. Stevia is a great choice for diabetics, and anyone on a candida diet because it does not cause a spike in blood sugar levels like sugar or other sweeteners.

I hope you enjoy this recipe…

Coconut Cookies

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Ingredients:

Pre-heat oven to 350. Mix together almond flour, coconut flour, shredded coconut, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. In a high powered blender or food processor mix together the flax seeds, coconut milk, almond butter, coconut oil, vinegar, stevia, vanilla, dates, and honey until smooth. Pour batter into a bowl and hand mix in the flour mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. Bake 12-15 minutes – 12 minutes is a softer cookie and 15 minutes is a more crisp cookie.

And now for the giveaway…

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Want to win some Vanilla Creme SweatLeaf Stevia so you can make your own batch of coconut cookies? Enter in the rafflecopter box below!

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Sugar-free & Gluten-free Valentine Dessert Recipes

February 10, 2014 by Roxanne | No Comments | Filed in Healthy Recipes
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Valentine’s Day is another holiday that is usually full of unhealthy candy and desserts. Although you might not think so, it is possible to have delicious healthy Valentine treats that not only taste good but are also healthy. There are so many real food bloggers that create their own awesome dessert recipes that have no junk in them. I’ve created this list of recipes I would like to try, they all look so delicious so I wanted to share them with you.

These recipes are all suitable for the candida diet and for diabetics – unless noted where a substitution should be made. While on the candida diet or if diabetic, the only sweeteners that should be used are stevia or xylitol (read more about Candida here). With these diets even natural sweeteners like maple syrup and honey aren’t appropriate. Maple syrup and honey will contribute to candida growth if you are out of balance and it will spike blood sugar for diabetics. Anyone on a real food diet that does not have candida overgrowth or diabetes can obviously use the natural sweetener options with no problem. Natural sweeteners are a healthy alternative to white sugar.

Here are the yummy recipes I promised…

Dairy-free Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream by Me (maple syrup can be replaced by stevia)

Homemade Almond Joy Bars from Whole New Mom

 Love Bites by Ricki Heller

 

Chocolate Ganache Brownies from Veggie Nook (Does have a small amount of maple syrup & coconut sugar that could be swapped for stevia & xylitol)

Chocolate Coconut Cubes from Whole Intentions

Coconut Candy by Sugar Free Mom

 Inside Out Peanut Butter Cups by Oatmeal with a Fork

Healthy “Reese’s” Candy by Whole New Mom

Here’s a few more…

Avocado Ice Cream Cake

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate Chip Coconut Macadamia Nut Cookies

So, will you try some of these delicious looking treats for Valentine’s Day this year? Holidays are usually the time when we are tempted to eat foods that don’t support a healthy lifestyle. Having some yummy and healthy options around instead of the junk is the way to stick to your healthy eating plan. Even I get off track sometimes too, it’s not easy to keep to a healthy diet 100% of the time. Recently, I felt the need to go on a whole foods, nourishing cleanse because I wasn’t feeling myself. It has really helped me to get back on track and regain my energy so now I am sharing that same cleanse plan with you. The group is forming now and the cleanse starts on February 24, 2014 and we would love to have you join us. Read more about this whole foods cleanse here, The Busy Mom’s Winter Cleanse Program, and Join us now!

What healthy treats will you make this Valentine’s Day?

 

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Do you Need to Re-evaluate your Diet?

February 7, 2014 by Roxanne | No Comments | Filed in Nutrition
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Even though my diet is very clean, every once in a while I find the need to do a gentle cleanse. When life gets busy its easy to fall off track – maybe too much grain, or too much animal protein, or not enough vegetables, it could be anything really. Everyone is different so imbalances can come in different forms for different people.

Not only is everyone different but each person can have different dietary needs throughout life. You may have different needs at different times of your life. I’ve been vegan, macrobiotic, paleo, GAPS, and done many different cleanses throughout my life and I don’t expect that to change. When things are feeling off, its an opportunity to reevaluate your diet and discover what food choices are right for you at this point in your life.

Following a gentle cleanse diet is a great way to do this. It’s a chance to reset your body with a diet that is void of all common allergens to discover what your current needs might be. This is why I am hosting a virtual group winter cleanse, The Busy Mom’s Winter Cleanse Program on February 24th.

  •  Have you tried diets and programs that have not given you the results you were looking for?
  •  Are you looking for a program that will uncover hidden food sensitivities and allergies that are contributing to weight gain?
  •  Do you crave unhealthy foods that are sabotaging your weight-loss efforts?
  •  Are you looking for more energy and less trips to the coffee machine or the vending machine at 4pm?

If you can relate to any of these statements then this cleanse will work for you.

With this cleanse, you will:

  • Revitalize your body
  • Reduce inflammation
  • Reboot your cells
  • Lose weight naturally

These are just some of the benefits you might receive from participating in a whole foods cleanse. The great thing about this group cleanse is that we will all be going through this process together. I will be there to support you in the process and so will your fellow cleanse participants in our private forum.

The recipes and meal plan in this program will work for almost every dietary restriction. This program is…

  • Dairy-free
  • Sugar-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Egg-free
  • Nut-free (except coconut)
  • Grain-free (quinoa is optional in the transition phase)
  • Bean / Legume free (can be added in for vegans, lentils are optional in the transition phase)
  • Paleo-friendly
  • Suitable for Vegans or Meat eaters – can be customized based on your needs
  • Works for nursing mothers (with additional protein)

If you have any questions about specific restrictions not mentioned here please do reach out to me for more information. Read more detailed information about this program here.

I am currently running early bird special pricing (which ends Feb. 17th) so if you are considering participating in this program do keep this date in mind.

Are you ready?? Sign up here.

Do you regularly follow a cleanse diet? What benefits do you see from doing that?

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Cocoa Butter Rose Hips Body Butter Recipe

February 5, 2014 by Roxanne | No Comments | Filed in Natural Beauty & Personal Care
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For Valentine’s Day I wanted to come up with a body butter made with Roses. Rose hips are very high in vitamin C which is excellent for the skin. Vitamin C helps keep skin looking young and may help increase collagen in the skin which reduces the signs of wrinkles.

Body butter is an awesome moisturizer for dry winter skin, works great as a pregnant belly butter, and can even be an effective diaper rash cream.

Cocoa Butter & Rose Hips Body Butter

  • 1/2 cup Cocoa Butter
  • 1/2 cup Shea Butter
  • 1/3 cup Coconut Oil
  • 1/4 cup Almond Oil
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp. Rose Hips
  • 15 drops Rose Essential Oil

All of these ingredients can be purchased from Mountain Rose Herbs online.

In a double boiler (I use a pyrex glass measuring cup), warm add the coconut oil, almond oil, and olive oil. Warm the oil on low heat until all oil is melted and liquid. Add the rose hips to the oil and keep on low heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to steep for 30 minutes.

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After 30 minutes, strain out the rose hips and return the oil to the double boiler. Add the cocoa butter and shea butter and warm the oils on low heat until all oils are melted. Pour into a bowl and put in the refrigerator or freezer until hardened. It will look like this:

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Whip the body butter with a hand mixer or immersion blender and add the essential oils. It will have the consistency of butter once whipped.

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Put the finished body butter into a jar and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set. Within 24 hours the body butter will be totally set at its final texture.

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The recipe made two 8 oz jars of body butter. This is a thick body butter with a slightly oily texture due to the coconut oil and a chocolaty smell from the cocoa butter. This would make an amazingly rich Valentine’s Day gift for anyone on your list.

To purchase a hand made organic body butter like this one that is already made visit my skin care shop to purchase my whipped shea butter body butter.

Do you make your own body butter at home? What is your favorite recipe?

 

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