Raise your hand if you like to have the occasional cocktail? Perhaps your are more of a mocktail person. Me? I like a good margarita from time to time. But mostly I refrain from alcohol and especially cocktails. They are chalk full of junk I don't need in my body these days. Anyway, I love the idea of a fun “mocktail” during the warm summer months. However, all the really yummy sounding recipes call for Simple Syrup. Simple syrup is about as unhealthy as it comes. All sugar basically. ... continue reading...
Coconut Milk Popsicles – 3 Recipes
My daughter and I are coconut milk lovers…but not to drink! Not sure why - I just never really warmed up to a glass of coconut milk. But coconut milk popsicles! Yes please! My daughter prefers her coconut milk popsicles with very little added to it. Plain old frozen coconut milk is just fine by her. However, I do like to mix it up a bit as she is known for keeping me on my toes and suddenly requesting “colored coconut milk popsicles.” You would think that it would be pretty simple ... continue reading...
Coconut Oil For Cold Sores + Other Home Remedies
Cold sores suck! Unfortunately, some people are plagued with them while others manage to never experience a cold sore during their entire life. What Causes Cold Sores? Cold sores are caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). Once you have been exposed to this virus you are infected for life (which is why you need to learn more about coconut oil for cold sores). Infection usually occurs when the virus enters through small breaks in the skin, typically when lips are chapped or have ... continue reading...
Crispy Duck Confit – It’s Easier Than You Think
Who doesn't love a good family recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation? Not only do you get that warm fuzzy feeling when you smell the familiar scent of your grandma's famous casserole but you also feel connected to your family line, the one that has passed down recipe after recipe, from one generation to the next. I wouldn't know a thing about this though. We don't really have family recipes. While my dad does have his grandmother's handwritten recipe notes, we really ... continue reading...
Are There Coconut Oil Side Effects?
True story… I am chatting with a woman in the health food store. She is casually eyeballing the contents of my shopping cart. She spies some dried coconut and asks me if I know about coconut oil. Heh. Do I know about coconut oil? I tell her that yes, I have researched it extensively. She apparently thinks that this makes us kindred spirits and begins to outline all of the gory ways in which coconut oil wronged her. Apparently she experienced a wide range of coconut oil side ... continue reading...
Coconut Oil For Breastfeeding
What a lovely set of coconuts! Stop for a second and give that some thought. I know I am not the only person who honestly sees the similarities between coconuts and breasts. I mean, seriously. Coconuts. Breasts. Coconuts. Breasts.Same general shape. Come in all sizes. Produce milk. There is a reason the coconut and the breast are so similar! Both contain life-giving properties for nursing mothers and their babies! Coconut Oil For Breastfeeding The unique ... continue reading...
All Natural Pest Control Using Essential Oils
I have spent my entire life being the knight in shining armor for my mother and sister. I was the tomboy and there were no sons, so I was the one given the job of killing the spiders and taking care of any of the other creepy crawlies. Most of the time (with the exception of those REALLY SCARY spiders, those don't count towards your karma rating, I promise!) I would take the said offending creature/bug outside and "let it go free". I know. I am REALLY hippy. I know that you are thinking it to ... continue reading...
What Is A Coconut? Is Coconut A Fruit? Is Coconut A Nut? A Seed?
It's a fruit! It's a nut! It's a seed! It's a Coconut? Recently, I have received a lot of emails from readers who are interested in adding coconut oil to their diets but are allergic to tree nuts. They are curious to learn if coconuts are an allergen for those allergic to tree nuts. Botanically speaking, a coconut is a fibrous one-seeded drupe, also known as a dry drupe. A drupe is a fruit with a hard stony covering enclosing the seed (like a peach or olive) and comes from the word drupa ... continue reading...
Did You Know That You Can Compost Latex Condoms?
It's February and what's the first thing that I am thinking about when I think about the organic garden that we will be building this year? My compost. I just bought one of those kitchen compost bins and I have an outdoor 80 gallon tumbler composter on its way, and all that I can think about is how I am going to feed our tasty plants some amazing, organic food all while saving space in the garbage can and landfills! About half of what we throw away into our trash cans can actually be ... continue reading...
Coconut Oil Mayonnaise Recipe
A lot of my readers ask me if I have a "good" non-dairy recipe for mayonnaise. I always get a chuckle when I see this question because of all the recipes to ask for, this does not seem like it would be such a popular one. The good news is that I do in fact have a wonderful non-dairy coconut oil mayonnaise recipe that can be found in my eBook, Cooking with Coconut Oil. So you could go purchase the book and get a ton of other great recipes but... I'm always happy to share a recipe that is ... continue reading...
Gemstones for Holiday Hangovers
The holidays can be extraordinarily taxing on you physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Even if you have a low-key holiday season like we do, you will still be impacted by all of the holiday hoopla going on around you. “Coming down” off of the holiday high can be troublesome, causing all kinds of issues. While not necessarily traditional, I would like to suggest that you cleanse your system and spirit with gemstones. I have discussed these before in Healing Gemstones and ... continue reading...
21 Tips To Help You Get A Better Night’s Sleep
I have never had a problem falling or staying asleep. I was one of those babies who slept through the night easily. As a child, I would go to bed, stay in bed, and sleep. As I got older, I was frequently the butt of jokes as I could fall asleep anywhere. My dates knew better than to take me to the movies. I would fall asleep. Sitting around watching t.v.? Bad idea. I would fall asleep. Really, there was nowhere I couldn't sleep. I was known for even falling asleep at a rock ... continue reading...
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