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My Green Smoothie Inspiration and a Green Smoothie Recipe to Boot

making green smoothies

Today I was blasted with a Green inspiration (just the thought of green sends warm flashes of Spring coursing through the room – I just wish some would flow outside where it is a not so springy 17 Degrees Fahrenheit). I was introduced to Victoria Boutenko and her series of books on Green Smoothie recipes thanks to a fellow natural …

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Winter Detox, Brain and Immune Boosting Cold Remedy

cinnamon lemon ginger cold remedy

Are you looking for an easy way to get a jump on a cold winter morning? Here’s a simple to make powerful natural cold remedy that helps boost metabolism, brain activity, and super charge the immune system all in one shot – plus it has plenty of other mighty fine heath benefits. Simply make a mug of hot lemon water …

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Frozen Yogurt Hearts A Creative Healthy Homemade Valentine Treat Idea

valentine yogurt treats

Ok so you’ve got your Valentine e-cards all ready to send, your Valentine flowers are on order, you’ve even got your Valentine theme iPhone case all wrapped up for your sweetie or teeny bopper but what about a little love for yourself. (what do you mean you bought the valentine theme iPhone case for you – naughty naughty) Well if …

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My Date With Mr. Hot Toddy A Natural Cold Fighting Remedy

hot toddy cold remedy

As I sit here with my hot mug of Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls tea laced with a bit of oolong I longingly look outside and wonder what it would feel like to bask in the warmth of a natural hot spring right about now. I suppose I shouldn’t complain it is a balmy 31 degrees out, but there is a …

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Hey Who Stole My Cold? Thieves Oil Strikes Again

thieves oil essential oil blend

Thieves oil or more properly an essential oil blend coined Thieves (since it is a registered trademark of Young Living Essential Oils™ who sells a wide range of Thieves oil products) has been found by a Weber State University study to have a 99.96% success rate against airborne bacteria. That’s a pretty huge claim to make, but many people swear …

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How to Make Coconut Milk for Delightfully Delicious Desserts (and Drinking Too!)

making coconut milk

Today must have been the day of the coconut because as chance would have it I discovered a good article on the healing properties of coconut oil and soon after a new highly reviewed shredded organic coconut made by Let’s Do Organic. (Certified USDA organic; vegetarian/vegan; sulfite-free, unsweetened, 100%-natural, finely shredded dehydrated coconut – yum yum!) Which led me to …

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Naturally Nora Cookie Cookie Cake Mix Super Sale

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. …

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3 Hour Slow Cooker Oatmeal Recipe the Old Fashioned Way

organic slow cooker oatmeal recipe

If you are looking for a tasty treat on a chilly morning (or afternoons and evenings) perhaps a bowl of organic old fashioned slow cooker 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 slow cooker oatmeal. Well, my creative kitchen …

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