• General Information,  Techniques and Tips

    Minimalist? Nah.

    Have you ever played with a puppy with a squeaky toy or some sort of a throw toy? They get all excited about those things.  While playing, have you ever taken a second toy in your other hand and held a hand on either side of the dog’s head? (I know that’s teasing it, don’t judge me, I’m just painting a word picture.)  What happens then, in my experience, is that the pup can’t decide which way to go and all it does is shake its head back and forth. It’s kind of funny to watch but from the dog’s perspective it’s got to be frustrating. Instead of enjoying the…

  • Gluten Free,  Recipe,  Vegan,  Whole30

    Onion Soup and Dutch Oven Roasted Veggies

    I remember my mom cooking potatoes by mixing them with Lipton’s dehydrated French onion soup mix with some oil and then oven roasting them. It was simple and it was delicious. Over the past few years, our family has examined our eating habits and found that it had some room for improvement. We don’t always eat in a healthy manner and sometimes a kick-start in eating discipline is something we find helpful. To that end, every so often, we will make use of the concepts placed forward by the Whole30 folks. Doing so, we restrict our diet from some things which may not be bad but could cause inflammation as…