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Homemade Lemonade

June 3, 2008 By 4 Comments
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modified from a recipe in “Back to Basics”, a Reader’s Digest Book 4 lemons 1/2 to 1 cup honey (to taste) 1 quart boiling water Wash and peel the lemons. Put the peels in a large bowl. Pour the honey and boiling water over the peels and let sit for 30 minutes, or until cooled [...]

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Kombucha Started

May 27, 2008 By 11 Comments
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I visited my friend’s house on Friday and tasted her Kombucha. It was awesome. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve desired a nice drink like Kombucha. It was fizzy, sweet, tangy… just delicious! To think that it has all the health benefits it has. Well, we are excited. She gave me my own [...]

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Blackberry-Plum-Banana Smoothie

January 28, 2008 By 2 Comments
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We had a hankering for fruit smoothies this weekend. I got out the local, organic Santa Rosa plums and local blackberries from what I froze last summer. They joined two bananas in the Vita-Mix for a delicious blended treat. Blackberry-Plum-Banana Smoothie 2 bananas, ripe 2-1/2 cups frozen plums 2-1/2 cups frozen blackberries 2 tablespoons raw [...]

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Hot Cocoa — Dairy-Free, Honey Sweetened

January 28, 2008 By 3 Comments
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6 cups unsweetened almond milk, strained — or coconut milk, or raw milk (not dairy free) 1/4 to 1/2 cup raw honey 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional) — OR — 1/2 teaspoon mint extract (optional) Whisk all ingredients together in a saucepot. Over medium heat and while stirring, [...]

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Chocolate Banana Smoothie

January 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
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Chocolate Banana Smoothie Even if it is winter, who can turn down a yummy, frozen treat? 4 or 5 medium-size bananas 1/4 cup cocoa powder almond milk pulp or handful of soaked almonds (optional) 1/4 cup raw agave syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 12 ice cubes water or almond milk Put all ingredients except water [...]

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Iced Nettle-Mint Tea

May 26, 2007 By Leave a Comment
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The weather got warm so it didn’t take long for me to start icing our Nettle-Mint Tea for Allergies. I put double the amount of herbs in my French press (or 2 cups). I pour boiling, pure water over all of it. I fill a pitcher with 2 trays’ worth of ice cubes. After the [...]

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Nettle-Mint Tea for Allergies

May 23, 2007 By 2 Comments
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Allergy season is picking up here in the NorthWest. Every one of us is sniffling. Prior to this year, I was the only sufferer. It is a bummer that the rest of the family is now affected. I am serving each of us 2 cups per day of nettle-mint tea. I mix the dried nettle [...]

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Healthy Orange Julius

May 19, 2007 By 4 Comments
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I haven’t had a real Orange Julius for a long time, so I can’t really say if this drink is a true replica. But it is yummy. We made it for a mid-morning snack today in answer to Jeff’s hankering (and inspiration). Healthy Orange “Julius” makes (3) 8-ounce servings 3 oranges 2 cups ice cubes [...]

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Healthy Herb Tea

September 19, 2006 By 2 Comments
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Our friends recently shared a recipe for healthy herb tea. It came from friends of theirs. The tea is made up of a bunch of herbs that their friends determined would be good to drink regularly. Our friends added some herbs of their own. They gave us a starter batch of it, which we used [...]

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