Happy Heart Stew
Happy Heart Stew Try this great vegan version of a hearty stew recipe. It is delicious, filling, and full of nutrition– perfect for a warming dinner or lunch on a cold day. 1 cup dried lentils Olive oil, enough to…
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Royal Eggplant Saute
Royal Eggplant Saute Recipe 1 large eggplant, chopped into 1/2 inch squares (I like to leave a few strips with skin on, just for the royal purple color!) 1 large red tomato, cut into wedges 1 handful of basil leaves…
Blend for Body Pain with Essential Oils
This high intensity blend for body pain is perfect for relieving muscular, nerve, joint, and connective tissue pain. Apply oil directly to skin right before massage. Or apply as a compress to painful muscles or joints, feet, or spine. Wormwood essential…
Iced Herbal Mint Tea–Summer Cooling Drink
Iced herbal mint tea is such a treat on a hot day. To make some, follow these directions. Into 1 quart of simmering water, add 3 sprigs of fresh peppermint OR 2 drops peppermint essential oil 2 leaves of fresh…
Setting Up Your Fermented Kitchen
Setting Up Your Fermented Kitchen At first, you may try making a few fermented veggies, or a sourdough starter, to supplement the fermented foods that you purchase in the health food store. But pretty soon, you’re likely to find how…
What is Fermentation?
What is Fermentation When microorganisms, such as bacteria, molds, and yeasts colonize and process foods, it is called fermentation. There are many different kinds of yeasts, molds, and bacteria. Some of them are harmful, and will make food dangerous or…
Sourdough Culture–The First Basic of Fermentation
Sourdough Culture Some people have been known to spend lots of money for a rare, family heirloom sourdough culture, aka starter. The truth about sourdough, is that a locally grown culture with colonies of yeast that are native to the…
Whey–2nd Basic of Fermentation
Whey 2nd Basic of Fermentation Whey is a basic ingredient for starting the fermentation process in vegetables, and sourdough culture. It is loaded with many varieties of lactobacilli that help jump start fermented vegetables, and increase the digestibility and nutritional…