Goosefoot Gathering…Lambsquarters

Because of its mild taste Lambsquarter can be eaten raw in salads or added to omlets, quiches, fritatas or any other recipe where you might add greens.

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An Apple a Day…

We’ve all heard the saying…”an Apple a Day keeps the doctor away”…right. The reason behind that may be that apples contain a host of vitamins and minerals, are a good source of dietary fiber as well as vitamin C.

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Nourishing Broths for the Body and Soul

There’s nothing like a wonderful soup or stew during the cold winter month’s to help warm your belly and pick up your spirit.  I absolutely love making homemade broths as a base for my soups and stews.  Grandma was right on the money when she recommended chicken soup for, “what ever ail’s ya”.  Hearty and [...]

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Cuckoo for Coconut

Despite the bad press that coconut oil has gotten over the years it turns out that it has numerous health benefits. Coconut oil is a saturated fat.  People have been indoctrinated to believe that saturated fats are bad for us and will lead to heart disease.  However, as I pointed out in a previous article on “Fats”, [...]

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Understanding Why Enzymes are Essential to Good Health

An enzyme is basically a protein molecule, which acts as a catalyst to speed up a reaction. Think of an enzyme like a spark plug which initiates every reaction that occurs in the body. Some of the reactions which occur because of enzymes are nerve impulses, digestion of food, and detoxification. Each enzyme has a [...]

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