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Spring always reminds me of homemade whipped cream, when my Mom used to scoop generous dollops of it onto my homemade birthday cake and garnish the rim with a band of shredded coconut. Remember as a child the taste and satisfaction of real whipped cream? Artfully scooped up with a finger or licked eagerly from a whisk, this fluffy topping is just heavenly. It may be difficult to recall as decade after decade, grocery stores have only carried compressed, processed whipped cream and many of us have completely forgotten how to make whipped cream from scratch. For the past few years we have been blending up our own whipped cream using raw dairy and the highest quality ingredients...

There are few things more blissful than sitting in scrubby patches of mountainside blueberry bushes and gingerly scooping up their tiny multi-hued blue fruits into your palms. This year, as we retreated slowly from our annual late August blueberry-gathering trip surrounded by the dipping rays of an early evening sun, I decided there were few other places I would rather be. The same excitement struck when we arrived home and, unloading the berry-filled containers from our beat-up backpacks, went about cheerfully reviewing the endless possibilities for blueberry-themed culinary experiments. For an innovative spin on the traditional blueberry muffin, we decided to try this No-Sugar Blueberry Muffin recipe from our newly added book by Dr. Bruce Fife, Cooking with Coconut Flour. Pleasantly buttery and bursting with flavor, this delicous gluten free alternative is easy to make even if you are new to baking with coconut flour. And if you didn't get out to pick wild blueberries this season, these tasty native fruits are still in season at many farmer's markets and local stores to savor while they last.

In this week's Recipe Tuesday, we explored the idea of going sugar-free. I get it, this seems like a daunting task– so outrageous in fact it is far easier to gawk at and forget about. It's true, taking out sugar in this society can be tough, not to mention it is a highly addictive substance that we've naively built up a tolerance to. So in an empowered community spirit of "if we can do it, you definitely can too" some members of Radiant Life have collected our five favorite tips to help quell sugar cravings and make sugar-free the way-to-be! As always, we love to hear about your experiences. Be sure to share at the end.

Sugar may be one of the most difficult things to eliminate from your diet. The thought of leaving glossy breakfast pastries on the other side of the bakery window, or not licking melting ice cream streaks and stray rainbow sprinkles from between your fingers can seem downright dull and cruel. But while you may laugh at the idea of a villainous cupcake, the fact of the matter is new research has shown that sugar is both addictive and dangerous, and American consumption is on the rise. It’s true– diets are an extremely personal and sensitive subject, but perhaps it's time to consider that giving up sugar may not be as terrible as we all once thought and could even lead to a liberated wellness that we didn’t think was possible. This week’s Recipe Tuesday explores the bitter truth about sugar and shares one of our favorite natural desserts: Fruit and Sprouted Nuts Crumble.

Healthy skin starts from the inside out

Beautiful skin is clearly an inside job. To effectively fight premature aging, blemishes, dark circles, blotchiness, inflammation and a loss of your skin's natural glow, it's imperative that you adopt an "inside out approach". Good nutrition is at the core of healthy skin. Learn how a healthy diet and a healthy digestive system work in tandem.