Food Articles

Researching Products and Ingredients

Researching products and ingredients takes time and effort. The benefits include: peace of mind, knowledge, savings, and resulting the health benefits.

Best Homemade Chili Recipe

Tons of research, testing and taste tests created the best chili recipe ever! This authentic and homemade chili leaves everyone smiling and satisfied!

What is Xylitol and What’s the Buzz About?

Let’s answer the buzzing question “What is Xylitol?” to figure out why this sweetener is popular and if it’s benefits live up to all the recent hype.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice for Baking & More!

With autumn comes the delicious tradition of pumpkin pie! This year make your own pumpkin pie spice for use with pumpkin rolls and pumpkin cake too!

How To Plan Meals

Learning how to plan meals will save you time, money, and anxiety by knowing what to eat ahead of time. Don’t be afraid to mess up, just get started!

Make Homemade Applesauce Chunky or Smooth

Like many DIY projects, making homemade applesauce is much easier than you might think. We show you how to make applesauce, both chunky and smooth.

Reduce Trash and Use Less Paper Products

How to reduce trash and paper usage by making the switch from disposable paper products to reusable products that save money and make you feel good.

Reasons to DIY Naturally

Beyond saving money and living sustainably, there are many reasons to make things yourself, here are a few of our favorite reasons to DIY Naturally.

Homemade Smoothies – Simple and Healthy

Smoothies are a huge hit in our household. They are delicious, versatile, and a great way to incorporate nutrients into your meals. Enjoy this recipe.

The Clean 15 Non Organic Food Low in Chemicals

The Clean 15 is a list of non organic foods safe to buy when grown conventionally. Levels of chemical pesticides are low so buy with confidence.

The Dirty Dozen – Foods To Buy Organic

The Dirty Dozen is a list of produce and other food to buy organic. They have very high levels of chemical pesticides, antibiotics or growth hormones.

Kale Salad – A Raw Food Recipe

Make this delicious and nutritious kale salad to get familiar with this superfood. Don’t let unfamiliar foods scare you any longer… embrace them!

Budgeting Groceries Part 2 – Shop Less Spend Less

Tips on budgeting groceries and spending less by shopping less frequently. You’ll be surprised by how much of a difference it makes!

Raw Food Diet Day 2 – Detox Update

Along with our switch to a raw food diet comes some pretty severe detox symptoms which we wanted to share so you can compare it to your experience.

Raw Food Diet Month

Reinvent your life in June by making it Raw Food Diet month! Join the diyNatural community as we go raw to improve health and overall state of mind!

Budgeting Groceries Part 1 – Truth About Extreme Couponing

Learn about the true advantages and disadvantages of budgeting groceries with using extreme couponing by calculating the hidden costs of couponing.