When I think of spring, I think of Stinging Nettle. And, the thing I love most about Nettle, aside from the benefits I will expound upon below, is the mischievous way it has of creating more awareness. Believe me, if you are out in Nettle territory, and are not attentive to your surroundings, Nettle has a very intense and persuasive method of coaxing you into mindfulness! Most people, however, love Stinging Nettle for other reasons. And, there are lots of them! Let's Take A Look At 5 ... continue reading...
Bean Fudge Gone Wild – 4 delicious and healthy fudge recipes!
I tend to get carried away with things I like. Years ago, when I saw a pumpkin bean fudge recipe posted by my friend KerryAnn, I about had a heart attack! Not only did this recipe contain my favorite – pumpkin – but it was healthy, healthy, healthy! Let's face it, we could all use some additional beans in our diet and this fudge was also a sneaky way to add some veggies. After making a batch of KerryAnn's pumpkin bean fudge, I was hooked. I was also intrigued and decided that I was going to ... continue reading...
A Probiotic Deodorant Recipe To Get Rid Of Armpit Odor
I’ve written about stinky armpits before. No one wants armpit odor. At least no one I have met. Since writing that post, I’ve been on a mission to learn as much as I can about armpits. Stop laughing. It’s true. I’ve become quite interested in those little detox havens. Spurred forward by my own detox journey, I wanted to learn how I could best support these important detox pathways while not wafting an eyebrow raising odor in the general direction of anyone near me. Armpit odor is a no-thank ... continue reading...
Is Juicing For Health Expensive? 16 Tips To Slash Your Juicing Bill.
Juicing is possibly one of the healthiest things you can incorporate into your diet. Adding massive amounts of vitamins and nutrients into your diet from real food can never be a bad thing. Whether you are adding a juice here and there or doing a complete juice cleanse, some people find it hard to keep up with the extra cost of juicing for health. Let's be honest, if you want to juice, then you're going to need a lot more fruits and veggies. If you're here, then you probably already ... continue reading...
Coconut Oil Furniture Polish Recipe
This is quite possibly the shortest, most succinct post I have ever written. But I sort of had to write it. Why you ask? Because I get lots of emails asking me about coconut oil furniture polish. More specifically - how I use coconut oil to polish my furniture. I basically use it one of two ways. First I dust the furniture. Then I grab a soft cloth, dip it in the coconut oil, and gently rub the coconut oil into the furniture. A little goes a long way! My second method is more of a furniture ... continue reading...
How To Substitute Sugar and Natural Sweeteners With Fruit
Are you avoiding sugar? Perhaps you are limiting it. Or maybe you try to stay away from refined sugar. While sweeteners like honey and maple sugar can be great sugar substitutes, fruit is actually an amazing way to sweeten things up! Yes, fruit. Fresh fruit, fruit purees, dried fruit, fruit juice, and frozen fruit can all be used as a replacement for sweeteners in MOST recipes. Applesauce (like this one) has long be touted as the healthy substitute for butter and oil in ... continue reading...
Natural Headache Relief With An Herbal Headache Tincture
Headaches stink. Period. I have yet to meet someone who jumps for joy when their head starts pounding. I'm not prone to headaches but when I get one, I feel like the world is coming to an end. Basically I am a big ol' baby about it. As a lover of all things natural health related, I prefer not to dull the pain with over-the-counter remedies. However, until recently, I hadn't found a natural remedy that did the trick. It took quite a bit of experimenting but I finally created an herbal ... continue reading...
DIY Mucus Buster Chest Rub and Cough Steam
Whooping cough is no joke. I know because I came down with it the day after Thanksgiving 2015. My poor little girl followed a week later. It was 10 weeks of sheer awfulness. There were times when I thought we were not going to make it through. Unfortunately, we didn’t discover that our illness was whooping cough until it was too late to really do much about it. We were in the second stage of it and all we could do was try to support our system as much as possible. Let me tell you – whooping ... continue reading...
Coconut Oil for Constipation
Backups happen. Sometimes they are within our control and other times they are not. Either way, constipation sure isn't fun! I mean, who wants to be stuck on the throne for hours and hours, red-faced, bored to tears, pushing with all you've got, just to see a pea sized nugget of nothing at the bottom of the bowl. Not me thank-you-very-much. In fact, I can think of 1,000 different things I would rather be doing than trying to force out something the size of a lentil while there is still ... continue reading...
Easy Squash Bread Recipe (Allergen Free)
Still have an abundance of squash? Wondering what to do with it all? I have the solution and it is a yummy one! Easy Squash Bread This squash bread is a fabulous addition to any meal and it makes a wonderful snack by itself. It can be described as something close to cornbread but without the corn of course! This means that you can top it with something sweet (like honey) and make it a desert if you’d like! Truly, this is versatile squash bread. One of the things that makes this ... continue reading...
This Eggnog Mousse Will Have You Running Back For More
Long ago and far away I was able to enjoy my homemade eggnog in mass quantities. I drank it daily. I baked with it. I made pancakes with it. Basically, I could NOT get enough of this amazing beverage. And then I found out I was allergic to eggs. That was a sad day. A sad sad day. I have since been able to add eggs back into my diet and thank goodness!!!! To celebrate, I am sharing a very special recipe. This Eggnog Mousse has gone down in Hybrid Rasta History as the most requested dessert ... continue reading...
Pumpkin Chia Seed Pudding
My daughter recently got hooked on this uber expensive chia seed puddins we found at our local natural foods store. They were $4 for a little 2 ounce serving. I about died at the price but was thrilled to see my daughter devouring it. Sometimes my daughter has this annoying habit of loving something at the store but then never touching it again after I stock up on it. Because of this, I was afraid to shell out my hard earned money on these pricey little chia seed creations that I knew I could ... continue reading...
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