Tis the season for pumpkin, and that means pumpkin pancakes in my house! This is a quick and easy to digest nutrient dense breakfast idea. Makes 1 ...
Blog Post Archive
Below you can find all the posts on the Butter Nutrition blog. But, if you're looking for something more specific, you can choose a category below to better filter your results:
Protein Packed Gluten Free Waffles
My love for Belgian waffles probably has something to do with the crispy edges and deep pockets that make the perfect crevices for ...
Gluten Free Scones with Blueberries
Scones have long been a comfort food for me. I suspect that's due to their flaky texture and high butter content. While I typically avoid gluten ...
Gluten Free Swedish Pancakes
I grew up eating Swedish pancakes a few times a month. Seeing them on a recent brunch menu a few weeks ago inspired me to remake a gluten free version ...
Homemade Plum Butter
I'm not sure how I lived without plum butter for the first 30 years of my life, but now I'm confident I don't want to live without it. Some eggs and a ...
5 Reasons Why I Won't Do a Sugar Detox
You hear about avoiding sugar everywhere these days. From magazine pages to grocery store shelves to Facebook memes, it's posh to avoid your sugar ...
Carnivore Diet Review
One of the most common questions I get asked is my opinion on various diets, so I've decided to do a little diet review series to help those interested ...
Why Your Grandparents Were Better Off
Do you think the current generation is more joyful and more satisfied than previous generations? I sure don't. A troubling thought that should leave ...
5 Things to Count to Feel Better Today (hint: it's NOT calories)
I rarely ask my clients to count calories, and when I do, it's a one-time thing to make sure they are eating enough. So while I'm not a fan of ...
What You Don't Know About Breast Implants
I’m a big fan of believing women when they feel sick and I'm not seeing this information about breast implants getting shared enough. But first a ...
The Nutrient Imbalance that can cause Thyroid Symptoms, Fatigue + Weight Gain
According to the American Thyroid Association, more than 12 percent of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. ...
7 Signs of Gamma Linolenic Acid Deficiency
You probably haven't heard much about gamma linolenic acid (GLA) deficiency, but it's a super common fatty acid deficiency (I find it in about 90% of my ...
Protein Powder Rankings: Which is Best?
Let's talk protein powder rankings, because sometimes you just don't want or feel like cooking so you can eat real food. Like at all. But you know you ...
12 Signs You're Drowning in Nutritional Debt (#1 is WAY too common)!
How healthy is your bank account? And by bank account, of course I mean your nutritional bank account. Take a peek at the lists ...
Why I say 'NO' to an annual pap test
How often do you get a pap test? If you're getting one every year, you may be over-testing if you are not at high risk. You see, even the American ...
Why your grandparents didn't have food allergies...but you do
Did your grandparents have food allergies? Mine sure didn't. A stark comparison to the growing epidemic of food allergies, worsening with every ...
The Nutrient Deficiency that can cause Hypothyroidism and Weight Gain
When it comes to thyroid health and specifically hypothyroid symptoms, there are so many things you can do nutritionally. My primary job as a ...
FREE DOWNLOAD: Non-GMO Shopping Guide
GMOs are everywhere, and it takes some real planning to avoid them. The most common GMO crops you need to look out for are: Soy Corn Cotton ...
Have this STRANGE drink every day and see what happens... [warning: it's highly addictive]
The nutritional benefits of gelatin containing bone broth are astounding, but I will try to make this [fairly] brief. Gelatin is the protein ...
90% of North American cheese contains this secret ingredient!
Do you know what's in your cheese? There is a good chance that you do not know the secret ingredient that is NOT required to be listed on the label but ...
How much vitamin C do you need (and how to get it)
How much vitamin C and what type do you need? While most animals are able to make their own vitamin C from glucose using four liver enzymes to convert ...
Dental Truths and Myths: Can you REALLY heal cavities? And more!
I really hate going to the dentist, even if it's just for a cleaning. I hate it so much, in fact, that I put a reminder on my calendar a few days before ...
5 Must-Have Cold Remedies
A few Decembers ago I got an epic cold. Typically I only get sick once a year — something I call it my "annual immune system workout". But this ...
Coconut Oil Mayonnaise Recipe
Commercial mayo is full of processed man made oils. This is a quick, healthy coconut oil mayonnaise recipe you will love! PIN IT: ...
How to Lose Belly Fat (and save your sanity)
If you've ever wondered how to lose belly fat, I can assure you that you are in exactly the right place. Chances are you're reading this after ...
What 774 women taught me about what really goes wrong during weight loss
Every day I get to talk with women from around the world via phone, email, and applications submitted to work together. I love the qualitative ...
How to Make Homemade Mouthwash: A 3 Ingredient Recipe
Mouthwash is something that almost everyone has in their home, but do you know what's actually IN that product you are swishing around in your mouth? ...
How To Reverse Magnesium Deficiency...
Magnesium deficiency is all too common. It likely also affects you, because it's estimated that 68 to 80 percent of Americans are magnesium deficient. ...
8 Reasons to have essential oils in your bathroom (#3 is beyond genius!)
The bathroom is one of my favorite places to use essential oils. Here are the top ways I use them in my bathroom to replace toxic products! 1) Relaxing ...
The #1 reason why your chronic "symptoms" are not resolving... (simpler than you think)!
Do you have health SYMPTOMS that you are trying to resolve? Are you focused on fixing the symptoms or are you interested in looking at the "bigger ...
Homemade Sleepytime Spray with Magnesium Oil
Sometimes you need a little help calming down at night, and help falling asleep. Although insomnia is deeply rooted in poor blood sugar regulation, this ...
Are you silently sick? 11 Quick At-Home Tests Reveal How Healthy You Really Are!
Are you curious about your own nutritional strengths/weaknesses? Below are just a few common clues your body gives you: Pale lower inner eyelid/pale ...
5 Ways to Use Eggshell Calcium Around Your Home
Don't throw your eggshells out, experiment with how to use them around your home! Ways to use eggshell calcium: Use it as an abrasive element to ...
How To Make Your Own Happy Lamp for Light Therapy
If you didn't already know, I live in Seattle which becomes pretty dark and gloomy for about 70% of the year. That means the winters can be pretty dark, ...
How to make a Terrarium- The perfect DIY gift!
Maybe you pay close attention to your diet, watch out for food additives, and support your detoxification with a whole food diet, but what about toxins ...
Beet Juice Simple Syrup
If you've been following the blog for a while now, you may already know that I would much rather embrace a little bit of sugar as an easy to digest ...
Summer Squash Gratin
It’s summer squash season, and I've grown an abundance of them in my garden this year. In an attempt to let none go unused, I've been making this very ...
Gelatin and Collagen Hydrolysate- What’s the Difference?
Gelatin (also known as cooked collagen) is a wonder food with both anti-inflammatory and anti-aging qualities; it also helps to fill in the missing ...
Easy Caramel Sauce
Caramel Sauce: 6 tablespoons coconut palm sugar (like this) 1/3 cup coconut milk (like this) 2 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon vanilla pinch of ...