I recently wrote about the health benefits of water kefir and how the mineral and probiotic content can change change the direction of your gut health, skin health, and even effect allergies. Now, I want to show you how to design your own water kefir recipes. But first, you need to know how to get […]

Water kefir grains create a wonderful probiotic rich drink that is easy to get started and keep going in your own kitchen. What are the water kefir benefits? All that and more is explained below. What are Kefir Grains? There is no “grain”, as in a seed from wheat or barley, in water kefir grains. […]

Putting together your favorite drink combinations using herbs you know are healthy can be super fun and delicious. Sometimes it’s finding the best combination. You may learn that a particular herb makes great herbal detox drinks and yet find that it’s too bitter or strong for your taste. Instead of giving up on that herb, […]

Kombucha has many amazing benefits for the body. I went into detail about these benefits in 8 Benefits of Kombucha Tea. It is a fermented tea that is full of probiotics (those good gut bacteria), vitamins, and minerals. Make sure you read all about it. You need to know how to make Kombucha so you […]

When it comes to talking about the benefits of Kombucha, people are usually in 3 categories: they’ve never heard of kombucha (“Scoby what?”), they’ve tasted a friend’s batch of Kombucha but know little about it, or they make their own and love to talk about all the varieties they make and its benefits if you […]

If you grow pumpkins then you know that even one pumpkin can give you pounds of pureed pumpkin in the freezer. I wanted to have more ideas for fixing and eating pumpkins, so I decided to ask some friends how they eat pumpkins: Thus, 77 Pumpkin Recipes… and Counting! 🙂 A lot of us have […]

My husband’s favorite time of year is Autumn. I think he loves the changing of the colors, the reds, oranges, and yellows, the crisp morning air, and even pulling out some long sleeve clothes to wear. I love those things and would adore Fall if I wasn’t so scared about winter coming on its heals. […]

Breakfast is literally that: Breaking the Fast. Your body shuts down a lot of it’s processes while you sleep. Drinking a cleansing drink first thing in the morning is a great way to get everything flowing again and rid yourself of waste and toxins. Here is a Simple Easy Detox Drink Recipe that you can […]

We love apple cider!!  My one son always asks for it once he starts seeing it in the store. I actually wanted to buy some the other day for a class I was teaching.  We were having a “Redwall Feast” and needed some good apple cider (Redwall is a great book to read with your […]

Hot chocolate is a delicious treat for cold children coming in from playing in the snow.  I like having something on hand that has the type of ingredients that I can be happy about. Yes, there is sugar of course, but I want to be able to give my children something that does not have […]