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Make it Yourself – Cultured Dairy Products

by on Mar 13, 2008 in health & nutrition, recipes & kitchen tips

Many dairy products are very easy to make yourself, nutritious and frugal. So why not give it a try? I completed my first batch of whey & cream cheese this week! Here are some recipes and benefits for your enjoyment. Remember, it is best to just explore with one thing at a time. I have [...]

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Top Ten Troublesome Ingredients

by on Feb 29, 2008 in health & nutrition

“The discussion about food additives and their pervasiveness in foods can be overwhelming even if you have mastered cooking everything from scratch and have already identified wholesome alternatives. For most of us, myself included, the process of eliminating troublesome ingredients and replacing the items with wholesome healthier choices does not happen overnight.The first step is [...]

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Resources for Beginning a Healthy Lifestyle

by on Feb 27, 2008 in health & nutrition, natural & green

Getting started on a more nutritious lifestyle can be a little overwhelming! Trust me…I have been there. Here are a few resources that I recommend to send you successfully on your way. Remember…take one step at a time. Read and learn a little here and a little there. Read here for the little steps I [...]

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Knowing what you eat

by on Feb 18, 2008 in health & nutrition

I thought this recent news report about the largest recalling in US History of ground beef (135 million pounds) just goes to show the importance of knowing where your food is coming from. Watch the video: it’s just a little disturbing! This is another convincing measure for me to buy locally and know my farmers. [...]

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Natural Cold Remedies for Children

by on Feb 13, 2008 in health & nutrition

Karis has had a lovely cough, cold and congestion for almost four weeks now. It kept coming and going, leaving us with a very fussy, clingy baby. We are finally nearing the end of it, as I see her smile coming back…thanks to these wonderful home remedies that Grandma Edmonds mixed up together for (thanks [...]

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UPDATE: Apple Cider Vinegar

by on Jan 09, 2008 in health & nutrition

Here is a little update on my addition of Apple Cider Vinegar into our diet! Since starting incorporating ACV as a daily supplement into our diet, Aaron & I have seen great improvement to our energy levels! A side benefit: it seems to be greatly alleviating my lovely monthly pain (you know what I mean…I [...]

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Input Request: Exercise Ideas

by on Dec 18, 2007 in health & nutrition

My sister-in-law and I were talking the other night about how we can get exercise as stay-at-home mommy’s, especially during the winter chilly months, and we need your input. Growing up, my mom, sisters and I would get out our Stormie Omartian exercise videos and keep each other accountable by working out together. I appreciated [...]

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Health Booster: Apple Cider Vinegar

by on Dec 15, 2007 in health & nutrition

Would you ever consider apple cider vinegar as a natural health booster? Who doesn’t have a jar of this valuable ingredient in your cupboard? While in the process of solving my hubby’s high cholesterol problem, I have stumbled across this valuable vinegar and learned of its amazing health benefits. Apple Cider Vinegar excels in potassium. [...]

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