Use This Kitchen Herb For Cold Prevention You can prevent a cold 85% of the time using this “kitchen herb” of dried orange peels. Here’s how: save the peels from your oranges to make a tea the moment you feel a cold coming on. Toss a handful in water, add a little honey or sugar […]
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Apple-Cranberry pie
This is a great gluten and dairy free apple-cranberry pie recipe that is worthy to serve to guests. Prepare yourself for an amazing taste sensation and it’s healthy too. Cranberries are considered a superfood it is high in Vitamin C and potassium. Cranberries have a high ORAC value (antioxidant) of 9,090/100 g. Apples (with skin) […]
Food Trends
The following food trends appeared in 2015 lists but as they say, there’s nothing new under the sun. 1. Bone broth: a staple in the Chinese Medicine diet, bone broth brings powerful nutrients to the body gently, strengthening the bones and boosting immunity. We recommend looking for bones from grass-fed beef, pork, and lamb and organically-fed poultry. […]
Freezing Peak Season Chile Peppers
Freezing peak season chile peppers is a necessity in our house: nothing takes the place of enjoying home and locally-grown chile peppers throughout the year. I’ve tried two methods: freeze-raw the tiny super-hots, and roast-then-freeze with the larger Hatch chiles. Whichever method you use wear gloves- if you don’t you’ll learn why when the burning in your eyes, nose, or mouth […]
Grilling Peaches
Grilling peaches is an easy way to save peaches for freezing when you’ve bought too many in the summer months. You’ll have them available to enjoy later in the season, if they last that long. Grilling concentrates the sugars in the peach, enhancing the unique peach flavor without being cloyingly sweet. 1. Preheat grill on low. 2. […]