The October Unprocessed Vault: Day 9

What if eliminating many processed foods from your diet wasn’t presented to you as a choice? What if one day, you were told it is a medical necessity? That was the circumstance that Heidi Kelly and her family found themselves in five and a half years ago.

Rita Black shares three “mind hacks” and a free hypnosis session to break your sugar habit.

Are you committed to October Unprocessed, but haven’t been able to get your partner or children to join you?

These breakfast bars are sweet, crunchy, and incredibly satisfying. You might even feel like you’re having a treat — oh wait, you are! Chocolate-Avocado Breakfast Bars taste like a treat and they’re packed with unprocessed goodness. So when you enjoy this recipe, you’re actually treating your body as well as you’re treating your palate. Scrumptious and healthy — all in one. Perfect.

Teaching kids to appreciate food is at least a thrice-daily ordeal. You have to approach the topic at once at each meal, sometimes more often. It’s definitely more of a way of life than a once-learned lesson, and it isn’t foolproof or perfect.

This recipe combines all the great flavors of fall: Pumpkin, maple syrup, pecans, and spices like cinnamon and cloves. Add that to some homemade (or unprocessed store-bought) milk and some toasted bread, and you’ve got yourself the perfect Fall bread pudding.

Fried rice and stir fries are easy ways to transform whatever ingredients you have on hand into a quick dinner. Using a spice mix makes that dinner even faster and ensures you have a perfectly seasoned meal every time.

Alternatives to processed sugar are a necessary part of an unprocessed lifestyle. Using dried fruit as the base, we learn how to make fruit paste that can be used in a variety of ways.

Some people collect plastic containers. I collect empty jars. Why put them in the recycling bin when they’re sure to be useful?

Although they’re perfect for the Fall or Halloween, you can enjoy this healthy treat any time of year! They look just like the "real" thing and kids of all ages love them!