It’s prime pumpkin season, and recipe blogs are booming with pumpkin recipes of all kinds – pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pies, pumpkinseeds, pumpkin waffles, even pumpkin stew. With pumpkins everywhere this time of year, why buy the canned pumpkin puree with all the preservatives when you can make unprocessed, all-natural pumpkin puree right in your own…
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Pumpkin Seeds
Earlier we roasted and pureed our pumpkin, but let’s not forget about the delicious seeds. Even if you are not turning your pumpkin into puree, but carving a festive jack-o-lantern, this recipe is a great reason to save the seeds. Ingredients: pumpkin seeds from one small pumpkin 2 T olive oil (I like to use…
Simply Raw Apple Cider
Sitting here beside the windowsill, listening to the raindrops pitter-patter against the glass, I am reminded that there is nothing better than simple joys in life. Small pleasures, like raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens (as Maria from The Sound of Music would say) are truly a few of my favorite things. Just like simple…
Sugar – a deadly, addictive drug
Here’s the sugary, but not so sweet, truth – the average American eats only 25 pounds of green veggies a year, yet will consume 6 TIMES that amount of sugar! Yes, that’s right… the average American eats 150 pounds of sugar each year. Sugar is just as addicting as any drug. How can this be? Let’s…
Which Tea is Right for Me?
On a cool morning, there’s nothing quite like a cup of soothing herbal tea. As the leaves change, the days cool off and we bundle up in our cozy blankets, sip on some warm tea to lift your spirits in the morning or help you fall asleep at night. The argument of the dangers and…
