What is pine pollen? If you live near pine trees, you’ve noticed in the spring time that the tips dump buckets of yellow pollen on everything surrounding them. While this powdery coating may seem like a nuisance, it is nature’s way of giving a free nutrient dense coating to the surrounding ground. Last year I…
The Best German Chocolate Cake, ever. When I was a little girl, I would spend my afternoons in the kitchen with my great aunt Lillian; Nennie as we call her. She loved coffee, donuts, and cake – she’s a smart woman! Often times we would bake cakes together, and my most favorite was the German…
The Benefits and Uses for On Guard Protective Essential Oil Blend from doTERRA. The essential oil blend On Guard is appropriately named because it is convenient germ protection in a bottle! doTERRA On Guard is a blend of Wild Orange Peel, Clove Bud, Cinnamon Bark/Leaf, Eucalyptus Leaf, and Rosemary Leaf/Flower essential oils. This blend provides…
Is Candy Allowed on the Alkaline Diet? When I began making better food choices and transitioned into following the Alkaline Diet principles, candy became a distant memory. That is until my love of dark chocolate could no longer be suppressed. I was more miserable without it than I was with it. It is not the cacao…
WHAT IS A CASTOR OIL LIVER PACK? The castor oil liver pack is a piece of flannel fabric, soaked with castor oil, then held in place over the area of the liver on the abdomen with an elastic band. It is worn while lying down for at least thirty minutes in the evening, or during…
When I began making better food choices and transitioned into following the Alkaline Diet principles, candy became a distant memory. That is until my love of dark chocolate could no longer be suppressed. I was more miserable without it than I was with it. It is not the cacao bean that is bad, it’s what we…
When I began the alkaline diet, I really missed having weekend pancakes. What I learned from playing with new ingredients and learning new cooking techniques is that I really love blended fruit as a topping for pancakes. This recipe is perfect for topping your pancakes with something sweet while eating a low sugar diet, helping…
A plate of warm pancakes can be medicine for the soul. It is such a simple comfort food and this recipe is very simple to make by tossing all of the ingredients into a blender. If you are eating a gluten free diet, you know how much of a challenge it can be to find a…
This juice recipe builds upon the Peek-a-boo Carrot Juice recipe. Surprisingly, this recipe is a good beginner’s juice. It’s not one of those healthy one’s that you have to toss back. Because of the sweet pineapple, this recipe’s flavor is a real treat. It is a good one to try with picky eaters, they won’t know how…
When you follow the principles of the alkaline diet, it is easy to see that making fresh pressed vegetable juices are a big part of the diet. And after you’ve made a couple of them you probably start to wonder, “What do you do with all of this pulp?” Making raw flax crackers is one…