Calendula or Calendula offocinalis, also known as pot marigold is a cheerful orange or yellow blossoming flower. It not only looks good in the garden, and is a companion to other plants in the garden but it also has incredible healing properties. Growing and Harvesting Calendula Calendula is a gift in the garden. Not only does […]
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My girls love to snack. So many of the snack foods at the market are either so full of toxic ingredients, preservatives or GMO’s and they are packaged in plastic or they are Organic and ridiculously expensive. As my family goes more ‘Off the Grid’ I try to find more ways to make and store
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I love Sauerkraut! However, there are very few brands of sauerkraut on the market that are raw and without toxic ingredients. Most commercially sold sauerkraut are usually pasteurized which means that most of the healthy probiotics are killed off. The ones that are raw are overly priced considering how easy it easy to make raw
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Do you love Ginger Ale? I do! My children do too. Whenever their tummies are sore they crave ginger ale. Ginger has been used for thousands of years to help relieve nausea and stomach issues as well as other inflammatory discomforts to name a few of the amazing benefits of ginger. Most of the most
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In order to make a probiotic Ginger Ale you need to make a Ginger Bug first. It is super easy to make and once it is activated, you can make a very healing delicious Ginger Drink. A Ginger Bug is a culture of beneficial bacteria similar to a Kombucha SCOBY. The Ginger Bug can be used
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