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7 Lives Left: Lilies are Toxic To Cats {and other plants too!}

September 24, 2013 By Vanessa Rae Romero

If it’s true that cats have nine lives, then our kitty Kirby, affectionately known as Krabby, has seven left. He used up his first life after he mysteriously went missing for an afternoon, only to be found a few houses down. I had visions of him frolicking in the farmer’s field behind our then home,… [Continue Reading]

Pumpkin Bars

September 23, 2013 By Vanessa Rae Romero

I’ve held off long enough — it is after all the last week in September — time to start baking with pumpkin. Today’s very simple recipe is a dense and moist pumpkin bar. It is so good, no cream cheese frosting is necessary. These are best completely cool and even chilled a bit in the… [Continue Reading]

Sunday Snapshots: Purple Pride

September 23, 2013 By Vanessa Rae Romero

Since moving downtown a month ago, we’ve been looking forward to today — the first home game for our Minnesota Vikings. Not only did we have two tickets to the game, we were able to walk the 7 blocks or so to the field, on a very beautiful early fall day. Lots of people in… [Continue Reading]

Weekly Q & A: Ghee, Daily Eats, Bowels

September 21, 2013 By Vanessa Rae Romero

Welcome to the new Weekly Q & A at Healthy Living How To. Each week I will pick three questions in my mail bag and answer them here on the blog. Read all posts in this series by clicking here. Let’s get started! Ghee Question Hello Vanessa. I enjoy reading your blog. Having stayed away… [Continue Reading]

Weekly Q & A: Grape Seed Oil, Melasma, Where to Start

September 14, 2013 By Vanessa Rae Romero

Welcome to the new Weekly Q & A at Healthy Living How To. Each week I will pick three questions in my mail bag and answer them here on the blog. Let’s get started! Grape Seed Oil Question Hi Vanessa, I thought grape seed oil wasn’t a good choice, but I see it popping up in… [Continue Reading]

The Easiest BBQ Sauce EVER…

September 11, 2013 By Vanessa Rae Romero

Here’s a simple kitchen trick…whisk together equal amounts of tomato paste and balsamic vinegar for The Easiest BBQ Sauce EVER! That’s it. Ridiculously easy, I know. This is perfect whether you want a little or a lot. Enjoy!

Vitamin D: Defense Against the Flu Bug

September 10, 2013 By Vanessa Rae Romero

School is back in session, Monday night football has started and signs of fall are popping up everywhere (I’m not talking about the Halloween display at Costco – that’s been up since July 5th). You know what this all means don’t you? It’s the start of the cold and flu season. I can’t even pull… [Continue Reading]

Fiesta (Egg Fajita) Breakfast

September 5, 2013 By Vanessa Rae Romero

I am an obsessed woman. Obesessed I tell you…with my homemade Fajita Seasoning. I know, I know, of all the things I could be obsessed with, it’s just a mix of simple spices. I am chalking this one up to my Mexican heritage. I’ve been sprinkling this on everything, including my morning eggs. I shared… [Continue Reading]

Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself!

September 4, 2013 By Vanessa Rae Romero

Yes! Yes! Yes! In the early phase of recovering from adrenal fatigue, I did a lot of feeling sorry for myself. I also would say out loud several times a day how tired I was or how miserable I felt etc. I sulked and would say to my husband, why me?! Then I started learning… [Continue Reading]

Happy Labor Day!

September 2, 2013 By Vanessa Rae Romero

Labor Day signifies the end of summer and back-to-school for many. For those fashion conscious, it was once considered the last day to wear white (I remember that “rule” back in the ’80s). My son, would say Labor Day is the beginning of football season. While all these events are marked by Labor Day, the… [Continue Reading]