Royal Eggplant Saute Recipe 1 large eggplant, chopped into 1/2 inch squares (I like to leave a few strips with skin on, just for the royal purple color!) 1 large red tomato, cut into wedges 1 handful of basil leaves 3 pasillo or chili peppers, seeded and chopped into 1” squares 1 cup pre-cooked navy
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This high intensity blend for body pain is perfect for relieving muscular, nerve, joint, and connective tissue pain. Apply oil directly to skin right before massage. Or apply as a compress to painful muscles or joints, feet, or spine. Wormwood essential oil 10 drops Holy basil essential oil 10 drops Oregano essential oil 5 drops
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Iced herbal mint tea is such a treat on a hot day. To make some, follow these directions. Into 1 quart of simmering water, add 3 sprigs of fresh peppermint OR 2 drops peppermint essential oil 2 leaves of fresh comfrey 1 t. dried nettles 1 date or 1 T. raisins A squeeze of fresh
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Food Supplements for High Frequency and Vibrant Health As you may know, I am not a real fan of supplementation. It is my point of view that we should be getting our nutrition from our foods, the way nature designed for us. That said, many foods that are available today are devoid or depleted of
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Setting Up Your Fermented Kitchen At first, you may try making a few fermented veggies, or a sourdough starter, to supplement the fermented foods that you purchase in the health food store. But pretty soon, you’re likely to find how FUN and EASY fermentation is! You may quickly expand into making all of your own
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What is Fermentation When microorganisms, such as bacteria, molds, and yeasts colonize and process foods, it is called fermentation. There are many different kinds of yeasts, molds, and bacteria. Some of them are harmful, and will make food dangerous or unpalatable. If the organisms are properly controlled, fermentation can create food that is highly nutritious,
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Sourdough Culture Some people have been known to spend lots of money for a rare, family heirloom sourdough culture, aka starter. The truth about sourdough, is that a locally grown culture with colonies of yeast that are native to the area will often perform better than century-old heirloom starters. There are hundreds of varieties of
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Whey 2nd Basic of Fermentation Whey is a basic ingredient for starting the fermentation process in vegetables, and sourdough culture. It is loaded with many varieties of lactobacilli that help jump start fermented vegetables, and increase the digestibility and nutritional value of cultured milk products, such as yoghurt and kefir. If you are sensitive or
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