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Reader Weigh-In – What do you use to cook?
Do you have a cupboard full of non-stick cookware? I sure do. I know they’re pretty, but the non-stick coating is a big hazard to our health. Non-stick made cooking life easier, but, in my opinion, it’s not worth the health risk! One of the big changes cancer patients make is to their cookware, because we can ingest a lot of toxins just from the cooking process. According to Dr. Mercola, when “your Teflon pot or pan reaches 680 degrees F (which takes about three to five minutes of heating), at least six toxic gases are released. At 1000 degrees F, the coatings on your cookware break down into a…
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Organic & Natural Printable Coupon Round-Up (12/30)
Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!! I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive list on the web. If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! Baby | Baking | Beverages | Breakfast | Dairy | Frozen | Gluten-free | Grocery | Household | Personal Care | Pets | Snacks | Vitamins & Supplements Baby Buddy Fruits – $1/4 Fruits Snacks Earth’s Best – $1/7 Organic Baby Food Jars, $1/5 Organic Infant Formula Ella’s – 55¢/1 Organic Baby & Toddler Food HappyBaby – Buy 1 Get 1 Free Organic Meal Plum Organics – 50¢/2 Organics Baby Food Traditional Medicinals – $1.50/1 Organic Mothers Milk Tea Baking Alter-Eco Sugar – $1/1 Domino Sugar – $1/1 Organic Agave Nectar Earth Balance – $1/1 Organic Coconut Spread Florida…
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Organic & Natural Printable Coupon Round-up (12/23)
Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!! I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive list on the web. If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! Baby | Baking | Beverages | Breakfast | Dairy | Frozen | Gluten-free | Grocery | Household | Personal Care | Pets | Snacks | Vitamins & Supplements Baby Buddy Fruits – $1/4 Buddy Fruits Snacks Earth’s Best – $1/7 Organic Baby Food Jars, $1/5 Organic Infant Formula Ella’s – 55¢/1 Ella’s Organic Baby & Toddler Food HappyBaby – Buy 1 Get 1 Free HappyBaby, HappyMorning, or HappySqueeze Plum Organics – 50¢/2 Plum Organics Baby Food Traditional Medicinals – $1.50/1 Traditional Medicinals Organic Mothers Milk Tea Baking Alter-Eco Sugar – $1/1 Domino Sugar – $1/1 Domino Organic Agave Nectar…
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Why It’s Time to Boycott Juice
I have some sad news. You might have heard Dr. Oz’s report that he had tested samples of apple juice and found them contaminated with arsenic. He received a lot of backlash for his claims, but it caused some of the mainstream media (and the FDA) to launch an investigation. Turns out, he was right. One of the worst offenders is, brace yourself, Whole Foods Organic Apple Juice. <sigh>. My son loves apple juice, and I started buying organic because of how highly sprayed apples are. You can watch the news segment that ABC News showed on Saturday and read the full results from the Consumer Reports study here. A few…
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{Handmade Gifts} Foaming Hand Soap!
I try to be a thoughtful gift giver. Part of it is being thrifty; part of it is loving the people I give gifts to – I don’t want to waste money and get them something they won’t like or use! So I love this simple gift – homemade foaming hand soap! It smells great, is simple to make, everyone needs it, and it’s much healthier than the common soap junk you can find in the store! I found Dial soap containers at Target for $1.84 each. I emptied out the contents, and filled it with a Foaming Hand Soap recipe! Decorating it was the most challenging part for…
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Organic & Natural Printable Coupon Round-up (12/16)
Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!! I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive list on the web. If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! Baby | Baking | Beverages | Breakfast | Dairy | Frozen | Gluten-free | Grocery | Household | Personal Care | Pets | Snacks | Vitamins & Supplements Baby Buddy Fruits – $1/4 Buddy Fruits Snacks Earth’s Best – $1/7 Organic Baby Food Jars, $1/5 Organic Infant Formula Ella’s – 55¢/1 Ella’s Organic Baby & Toddler Food Plum Organics – 50¢/2 Plum Organics Baby Food Traditional Medicinals – $1.50/1 Traditional Medicinals Organic Mothers Milk Tea Baking Domino Sugar – $1/1 Domino Organic Agave Nectar Fleischmann’s – $1/1 Fleischmann’s Yeast (jar) Florida Crystals – 65¢/1 Any Florida Crystals Natural/Organic Sugars Products…
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Help, I’m out of… Baking Substitutions
I’ve been fascinated lately with baking substitutions. And sprouting wheat berries. And making water kefir. Maybe I would enjoy a nutrition class from www.onlineuniversities.net/. Hmm… The holidays generally means lots more baking! It’s easy to run out of things in the midst of baking and that’s definitely an inopportune time for a run to the store (or even the neighbors’!) I’ve put together a list of common things I tend to run out of, and some easy substitutions, some of which are even healthier than the originals! Please feel free to add your own favorite baking substitutions in the comments to help round out the list! Ingredient Amount Substitution…
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Peppermint Patty Recipe – with a Surprise Ingredient!
Don’t these look delicious?? I love peppermint patties but I have to confess, I was really disappointed the last time I bit into a store-bought one. After seriously cutting back on the amount of candy I eat and trying to only eat candy with high-quality ingredients, good ole York just didn’t cut it. I didn’t even finish the patty. When I found this recipe for homemade ones, and read through the ingredients, I just HAD to try them. I’m pleased to report that they did not disappoint! They even got great reviews at a party I took them to. So without further adieu, may I present: Peppermint Patties (adapted…
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Organic & Natural Printable Coupon Round-up (12/9)
Welcome to the weekly organic & natural printable coupon round-up at Renaissance Mama!! I’ve done my best to make this THE most comprehensive list on the web. If I’ve missed any that you find, feel free to leave a note and link in the comments! Baby | Baking | Beverages | Breakfast | Dairy | Frozen | Gluten-free | Grocery | Household | Personal Care | Pets | Snacks | Vitamins & Supplements Baby Buddy Fruits – $1/4 Buddy Fruits Snacks Earth’s Best – $1/7 Organic Baby Food Jars, $1/5 Organic Infant Formula Ella’s – $1/1 Ella’s Organic Baby & Toddler Food Plum Organics – 50¢/2 Plum Organics Baby Food Traditional Medicinals – $1.50/1 Traditional Medicinals Organic Mothers Milk Tea Baking Arrowhead Mills -$1/1 Arrowhead Mills (use zip 90210) or Printable C&H – 65¢/1 Organic C&H Organic Agave Product Domino Sugar –…
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FuzziBunz Cloth Diapers for 50% off! Plus Melissa & Doug toys, Ariat boots, & more!
Fuzzibunz are my favorite brand of cloth diapers! They worked so well on my kids! I loved saving money by not buying disposables and feeling like I was helping not contribute to landfills. You can get a great deal on FuzziBunz cloth diapers today by combining two deals! Plum District is offering a $35 voucher for $50 worth of items from Zullily. You can get a $5 off promo code to Plum District by liking them on Facebook, bringing your total down to $30 for $50 worth. Then, FuzziBunz diapers (my favorite brand!) are on sale for 35% off at Zullily, making them only $13.99 apiece! You…
