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Free Natural Family Activities June
June is here! It means summer is only a few weeks away, and I can hardly wait. I live for sunshine and heat waves. In honor of the sun that eventually must stay longer than twelve hours in a week, and …
Smuggling snacks
Venturing out for part of a day can breed picnic packing possibilities, or it can mean spending a lot of money on a lot of junk. Or fasting,
Avocado Deviled Eggs
I first whipped these together using our spring eggs that we dyed naturally, for free, if I might add. We were left with four hard-boiled eggs
Roasted Red Kale Stalks
Isn't red kale stunning? It's brilliant purple stalk with it's hearty, deep green leaves makes it a natural wonder of the edible world. Kale is one
Wheat Free Me?
Eat an almost entirely processed diet until age twenty one, check. Quit meat, check. Try raw veganism, check. Eat tons of soy only to quit soy, check. Start
Free Natural Family Activities May
Did April shower your house with books? Did you read some new ones? I know that we didn't read a brand new one everyday, but we did
Candied Walnut & Goat Cheese Haus Salad
The balance of balsamic with candied walnuts with goat cheese is a party for the palate, and makes me crave greens. Lunch time, dinner side, afternoon snack, this is
Cheap (free), Naturally Dyed Eggs
Egg decorating is a fun past time for us, I remember doing so annually as a child, and so far my two year old and I are having fun
Skinny Omelette = An Egg-ceptional Wrap
This could just be the easiest, most nutrient-packed, delicious home lunch ever. It's perhaps the perfect lunch. Best part is, my two year old and I both love it. The credit for this
Our Own Code of Harry
Dexter Morgan lives by a code... the Code of Harry, usually. If you've never seen or streamed Dex, maybe you haven't succombed to peer pressure like me. In Michael C.











In this time when Big Food and Pharma are making mega profits, I'm acknowledging a broken system with options a parent can count on. While the information super highway puts infinite resources at our fingertips, navigating that maze leaves my head spinning. I created Spilled Ingredients as a sieve for all of us busy, real folks and parents.












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