My Kombucha Recipe
Back in May, I began making Kombucha, under the tutelage of a good friend.
I’ve experimented with different natural sweeteners, such as agave, honey, and molasses, and combinations of the three. The molasses comes on too strong, but I haven’t yet used it in a smaller amount. At this point, I am using either: all agave, all honey, or a mix of honey and agave. Each of them results in…
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Juice Fasting Ideas
As I wrote at my Such Treasures blog, I’ve been keeping a juice fast since Sunday evening. I am following the guidelines in Don Colbert, M.D.’s book, Toxic Relief. My purpose for fasting has been to improve how my body handles seasonal allergies. I also wouldn’t mind losing about 10 pounds. 
At first I thought I would have to borrow my friend’s juicer. But the…
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Chocolate-Almond Milk
- 6 cups chilled unsweetened almond milk (or hazelnut milk)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup agave syrup (or honey)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Chill or drink immediately.
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Homemade Lemonade
modified from a recipe in “Back to Basics”, a Reader’s Digest Book
- 4 lemons
- 1 cup agave or honey (or less, to taste)
- 1 quart boiling water
Wash and peel the lemons. Put the peels in a large bowl. Pour the agave (or honey) and boiling water over the peels and let sit for 30 minutes, or until cooled off. This will release the lemon oil from the peels.
Meanwhile, juice the lemons.
When water-agave-peel mixture…
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