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Accidents Happen! arnica bruise cayenne comfrey injury marshmallow root plantain leaf poultice May 31, 2023

Band Aid or Better?

Accidents happen. When they happened before I knew about first-aid herbs I just slapped on a band aide and hoped for the best. More serious injuries required a doctors visit. Now I slap more than a band aide on! I keep a supply of fabulous first-aide herbs on hand for just...

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The Choice is Yours May 24, 2023

 

Brown or White?

When you go to a restaurant and are offered a choice of brown rice or white rice, what do you choose? Do you go with the hardier, nuttier flavor of brown rice, or the sticky, neutral flavor of white rice?

I used to think white rice was altogether a different grain from...

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Extracting Wisdom alternative healing homeopathy pain teeth May 17, 2023

 

Mom Knows Best

When my children were High School aged, one by one they needed their wisdom teeth removed. My memory of having all my wisdom teeth removed was not too bad. After the surgery I remember going home to rest. Mom gave me some small white homeopathic beads to take multiple times...

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Food Fads diet fad fat free gluten low fat protein May 17, 2023

Easy Come, Easy Go?!

 

Lets talk about some of those ideas that are hard to let go of.

Health fads come and health fads go. But, more often then not, their indoctrination lingers on. Long after one health fad has been replaced by another health fad, we still find products and businesses...

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Curry Butternut Squash Soup butternut squash curry healthy recipe soup May 03, 2023

Curry Butternut Squash soup has become a favorite of mine! In the cold months of the year I usually make large batches of butternut squash soup and freeze portions to be eaten later. Today I am making a single batch, but this recipe doubles or triples easily.

I first tried this curry butternut...

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Guacamole! Cha, Cha, Cha!! black lentils fiber food guacamole healthy legumes lentils Apr 26, 2023

 

Guacamole From Scratch - Super Simple Recipe

  • 1-3 Avocados - soft, ripe 
  • Red Onion - 1 tablespoon or more (I like more:)
  • Fresh garlic - about 1 clove  ;)
  • Himalayan salt - to taste (but be careful! A little goes a long way.) 
  • Lime Juice - fresh squeeze 1/2 lime (ish)
  • Salsa...
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The Milk Myth alfalfa beans calcium dandelion horsetail lentils milk nuts red clover Apr 19, 2023

 

Calcium - It Does a Body Good! 

There are many myths surrounding the need for dairy as a healthy part of a diet. Many believe dairy is especially important for growing children as well as for strengthening the bones of the aging and elderly. The truth is, calcium and other minerals ...

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Caviar Taste on a Bean Budget! beans black lentils dietary guidelines healthy legumes recipe Apr 12, 2023

Beluga Lentils

I am always looking for ways to incorporate healthier foods into my diet, especially tasty ones! Black lentils first caught my eye in a dish from a local Greek restaurant. Every time I went to this restaurant, I found myself ordering the same dish and realized that I especially...

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Pumping Iron! anemia hashimoto's hypothyroidism iron iron rich foods iron rich herbs natural nettles Apr 05, 2023

Since I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's many years ago I have struggled with anemia. For years I tried to eat more red meat to help increase my iron levels but, without fail, my annual blood work returned with low iron. At the time, I didn't realize just how much this...

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Changing For The Better - Meet Kim healthy positive changes sweets Mar 29, 2023

Kim is a contributing expert on health and yummy recipes. She loves the wilds of Montana, gardening, and teaching grandchildren the pleasures of healthy food. She is an expert shot with bow and arrow and bean bag alike!

Kim D. is a Family Herbalist. She was a student at the The School...

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Eat Your Heart Out! artichoke Mar 22, 2023

Let's Get To The Heart of Things - One Leaf at a Time :) 

I was picking out artichokes the other day when a man stocking the produce near me looked at the artichokes in my hands and asked me how artichokes were eaten. He looked at me with wonder as he restated what he just heard me say,...

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Reckless with the Sun - Aloe Vera aloe vera summer sunburn Mar 09, 2023

Summer Sun

Summer camp outs are a wonderful time with our large family. The kids especially look forward to our annual family reunions with their cousins, there is just so much to do and to catch up on.

Late one morning at one of these campouts, I felt the warm sun on my face and realized I had...

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