Category Archives: Health

Black Currant Tea

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Mary

“Bread and water can so easily be toast and tea.”–author unknown Two years into my coffee-free lifestyle and hot teas are finally becoming *my thing*! I’m so happy about it, too. The health benefits of tea drinking are fabulous. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Cream of Asparagus Soup

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Mary

I’m so excited about this spur-of-the-moment recipe! Mostly because my two youngest daughters hold no fondness for steamed asparagus, but both requested seconds of this  deliciously healthy soup! Do you ever start making a meal with no ideas on what … Continue reading →

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Healthier Gravies and Soups with Bean Flour

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Mary

That lady at church, the one handing out snack sized baggies of white bean flour samples? Yeah, that’d be me.  You see, I just discovered the absolute coolest (this week anyway) substitute for flour as a thickening agent! Great White … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Spring

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Mary

Rainstorms last night and this morning have left the outdoors a bit too muddy for me, personally, to be out there enjoying it! But it’s 60 degrees out there and the wind is whipping,  sure to dry things out soon … Continue reading →

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Remedies for Hormonal Headaches

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Mary

I’ve been getting some behind-the-scenes email queries about certain health issues. I think there is a real desire to go natural when possible, and I have to admit, even *I’ve* been somewhat surprised, and as a result, highly excited by … Continue reading →

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Herbal Helps for Coughs and Colds

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Mary

Rubbing my hands together with glee…this is such a fascinating subject! I’ve mentioned here before what an education I’ve received from the book, 10 Essential Herbs by Lalitha Thomas. Farmer John gave me this book–FYI, to those of you who … Continue reading →

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Blender Breakfasts Using Healthy Whole Grains

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Mary

This morning we had “Blender Waffles” made with uncooked long grain brown rice. How neat is that? If you’re like me, you didn’t know you could do such a thing without grinding your brown rice into rice flour first. Don’t … Continue reading →

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What to do with Ginger? Homemade Ginger Tea

Posted on November 15, 2008 by Mary

If you’re like me, you’ve often wondered just what all you could do with ginger root.  I had some leftover after making my Super Tonic, and there it sat on my kitchen counter until one fine–er, actually, brisk and chilly–day … Continue reading →

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Some interesting reads for you…

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Mary

I apologize for the lack of *me* around this neglected blog lately. Just for fun, here’s some good stuff: Tyson Foods Injects Chickens with Antibiotics Before They Hatch to Claim “Raised without Antibiotics”–hm, is this premeditated deceit or what? Read … Continue reading →

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Making Super-tonic in the Great Outdoors

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Mary

That’s right, super-tonic. I’ll get around to explaining it in a second. I knew the minute my hand left the back porch door knob this morning that *this* day was going to be a hum-dinger! I couldn’t make myself go … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food, Family Ties, Health and Homemaking | 29 Comments