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Vegetable Garden Tips and a Gardening Cookbook to Boot

Spring is still calling… very softly for those of us up north, but when that warm sun teases me through the window I start to get in the mood to play in some dirt and try my hand at growing some nice healthy weeds along with my spinach and basil. Last year I had discovered Square Foot Gardening one of the best selling garden books on Amazon and at the time had noticed … Continue Reading »

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Rodelle Gourmet Vanilla Extract: Free Warm and Fuzzies

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As the first snow fall of the season blows and blusters about outside and the tinkling bells of snow plow back-up signals set the mood for the coming holidays I was hit by a rather warm comforting surprise. I was staring blankly in my spice cupboard while forging for an early morning snack when my gaze fell on the back of a bottle of Rodelle vanilla extract. I had splurged a bit on … Continue Reading »

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Healthy Banana Bread Recipe with a Mango Ginger Twist

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A Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Bread Recipe with a Mango Twist and Ginger Surprise Sometimes the best recipe experiments are a result of ingredients that have to be used up before they go bad – that works especially well for a banana bread recipe since you need well ripe bananas – what better way to use up those brown skin beauties. Well this time I not only had a few very ripe bananas … Continue Reading »

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Naturally Nora Cookie Cookie Cake Mix Super Sale

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A Cyber Monday sensation to sink your teeth into, this natural cake mix is due for a huge discount in Amazon’s Cyber Monday promotion. (Keep your clicking fingers nice and limber around 12pm PST to snatch up the best price) This 100% natural cake mix has no artificial ingredients, colors, preservatives, hydrogenated oils, dairy or soy, and is completely kosher. I did notice that it is manufactured in a facility that also handles … Continue Reading »

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Organic Old Fashioned Oatmeal Slow Cooker Recipe

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If you are looking for a tasty treat on these cold Autumn mornings (or afternoons and evenings) perhaps a bowl of organic old fashioned oatmeal would hit the spot. I was recently flipping through my “Fix it and Forget-It Cookbook: Feasting with your Slow Cooker” and happened to see a recipe for making oatmeal in the slow cooker. Well, my creative kitchen gremlin tapped me on the shoulder and said “hey buddy let’s … Continue Reading »

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Lime: the Natural Key to the Fountain of Youth

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Did you know the good ‘ol lime is a powerhouse of natural health and beautiful skin? The easily overlooked little cousin to the lemon is in fact one of the best natural cures for bad skin and may in fact be one of the hidden secrets to the fountain of youth. I was looking through one of those free natural health publications that you find outside “good for you” grocery stores and I … Continue Reading »

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Organic Blueberry Kefir Pancake Recipe – A Probiotic Delight

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We stopped by Byerly’s the other day because we heard they sold a dandy of a probiotic drink we recently discovered (Probiotic Health Daily) and right next to it was a selection of Kefir drinks. I had heard a little bit about Kefir recently so I decided to give the blueberry Kefir a try. If you aren’t familiar with Kefir it is a fascinating ancient yogurt-like drink that has numerous health benefits. First … Continue Reading »

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Wild Rice Elk Bratwurst and Toasted Sesame Seed Omelet Recipe

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I’ve been hearing a lot about the health benefits of grass fed meat lately so I stopped by the farmers market last night to see if there were any local farmers selling grass fed meat. I was pleased to notice there were a couple to choose from, and after looking over the price list I was more pleased to note the prices were lower than other grass fed meat and produce I have … Continue Reading »

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