How rewarding it is to see the fruit of one’s hands. I just love to look around my yard and see the harvest of hard work, faithful watering and plentiful produce! I enjoy a mix of flowers, vegetables and fruits. Each has their importance and enjoyment. Continue reading “My Garden”
Have you ever gotten to try these? Do you even have any idea what they are? My boys have fallen head over heels for them, me on the other hand, I think they taste good, but not amazing. Tonchi and Koa both can’t get enough of them. These are treats for them and they treasure them like candy. Fine by me if they want this for candy! 😉 Continue reading “Goji Berries”
What do you do if you have a smelly, stinky, uh well… pretty much offensive BO and it’s your own hubby?!?!?! Prior to getting married many of dear hubby’s friends warned me and said they couldn’t understand how I was going to put up with it! 😉 Continue reading “Homemade, Natural, Organic Deodorant”
Plantain herb is usually found in most yards, but can be hard to find if you live in a neighborhood because of all the pesticides sprayed on the grass. This plant is GREAT for all kinds of natural remedies! Recently I made a tincture with plantain for my hubby. He gets poison ivy a lot because of the type of work he does and it often spreads and really is uncomfortable to him. He also gets it very easily. After hearing about this remedy from the Bulk Herb Store I decided to try it myself and it works great! It also feels nice and cool putting it on. Continue reading “Plantain Remedy”
I’m relatively new to lacto-fermenting, but I’m enthralled and sold all at the same time! Our ancesters of the past fermented many types of food to help with preservation, but little did they know that the health benefits were many! The more I learn about fermenting the more I’m convinced that it will benefit me and my family! Continue reading “Lacto-Fermented Foods”
What in the world is that? A friend of mine mentioned it to me, it sounded interesting, so I tried it! And let’s say, well, it definitely turned out very interesting!
I have a love affair with coffee and tea is only an option if coffee isn’t available. Consequently, I thought I might enjoy the Kombucha more if made out of my liquid of choice! Koffucha is Kombucha made with coffee instead of tea. It tastes a little sweet, a little tangy, a little fermented, a little like coffee and a little weird! It is a nice change, but I prefer my coffee and cream to taste like coffee and cream, so I think I’ll stick with the same old same old! Continue reading “Koffucha”
A while back I mentioned making Kombucha. I have made this a few times, but the flavor is a little too much like vinegar for me. I know I could brew it for a little less time to take out some of the vinegar taste, but I also want the amazing health benefits. I usually make kefir, but on occasion I do Kombucha. I kinda wax and wane on which I like most and which I’m convinced is better for me. Once I get on the band wagon of one I have it in the fridge all the time and then after a few months I switch back! Continue reading “Kombucha”
I wouldn’t say that I’m a mover and a shaker or that I’m a big rally goer. I was really debating Sunday evening whether we were going to trek into DC or not. I knew the weather was a little iffy, and I wasn’t sure I had the energy to bring three kidos under 3 ½ via metro into the city for the day with a chance of rain in the forecast. I was pretty close to deciding I was going to stay home when I realized that I often resort to the easy and try to avoid rocking the ship. I often want others to fight my battles for me. I’d rather not be seen as the odd ball out or the one standing in the gap. I felt convicted that if I’m going to complain about what is happening to this farmer, Dan Alger, and I want to continue to purchase my raw milk, then I needed to do something about it. So we went! Continue reading “Grass Fed on the Hill – Raw Milk Freedom Rally”
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil has been a great change for us! I battled for quite a while trying to decide what I wanted to use as a primary cooking oil. Olive oil is great for dressings and dipping sauce, but it isn’t meant to cook with. It is actually converted into a bad fat once heated at high temperatures. I used to only use butter for cooking, but have since found the amazing properties of coconut oil and we made the switch to using it exclusively with olive oil sparingly for dressings and dips. Life is such a process! After I went to cooking with only the coconut oil I started learning more about Weston A Price and the benefits of butter and the healthy fats that are present in organic grass fed raw butter. (I did a post not that long about how to make your own butter.) As a result of the gathering of more information, we use coconut oil for most cooking, butter for toast, bread and to eat fresh, and olive oil exclusively for dips and dressings. Continue reading “Coconut Oil”
Feds sting Amish farmer selling raw milk locally – Washington Times.
This isn’t what a typical post looks like for me, but I’m a little upset by what is happening. You have got to read this article in the Washington Times ( the link above) and check it out. I’m part of a farm co-op in which we enter personal contracts with farmers so that we can get raw milk and many other raw products and GREAT healthy food! Our farm also supplies pork, poultry, lamb, beef, fermented products, books (like [amazon_link id=”B001UWCK14″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Nourishing Traditions[/amazon_link]) and so much more. Our family has benefited so much from these great food products and I would hate to see anything happen to it.
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Striving to preserve what we have graciously been given.
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