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Aug27

Best Bread Recipe Ever

Posted on Aug 27, 2014

Last year Santa bought me a bread machine. I had never considered making my own bread, I mean it is bread right? How could the stuff in the store be bad? So I thought I would stash it in a cabinet and take it out for special occasions. Until I took the time to read the ingredients for the store bought bread I was feeding my family with…. First, the list of ingredients is really long. Second, I could not even pronounce half of the...

Aug21

Powerful Parsley

Posted on Aug 21, 2014

You know those little green flakes that seem to decorate every entrée in restaurants across the U.S. that many people try to avoid? It is actually an herb which packs a seriously powerful punch – Parsley! The most common types of parsley are curly parsley (bright green curly leaves and a more bitter taste) and Italian flat-leaf parsley (smooth, dark green, fragrant leaves) and they are not to be ignored! Parsley has been used...

Aug20

Wonderful Watermelons

Posted on Aug 20, 2014

Watermelon is one of our families favorite summertime treats. Nothing tastes better than biting into a sticky, sweet, dark pink slice of watermelon on a hot summer’s day! So it was great news for us when I discovered just how beneficial watermelons are to our bodies. Nutritional facts of watermelons. Watermelons have been found to contain significant amounts of vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, fiber, protein, and a very large amount of...

Jul15

Manuka Honey for Healing

Posted on Jul 15, 2014

My bestie shared a little healing secret with me: Manuka Honey! I had always known that honey had great healing properties to it, but I did not know that there were tons of different types of honey. What is Manuka Honey? Manuka honey is a monofloral (made by bees that interact with just one species of flower) honey produced in a northern region of New Zealand from the nectar of the Manuka tree (tea tree). It has demonstrated...

Jul11

Probiotics Anyone?

Posted on Jul 11, 2014

What are probiotics? Probiotics are live microorganisms which maintain the balance of bad and good bacteria in your digestive tract. Everyone has them! In fact, our digestive tracts (which makes up more than 70 percent of our immune system) are flooded with trillions of bacteria – all alive. There are over 100 strains of probiotics, with more being discovered almost daily. The root of the word probiotic comes from the Greek word pro,...

Jul07

Omg… Is that GMO?

Posted on Jul 7, 2014

In it’s truest form ‘GMO (genetically modified organism) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques’ (1). Genetic modification involves the transfer of genes from one species of plant or animal to another, using techniques that can cause mutations in the genome that may have unintended consequences for the crop’s safety. FYI – this does not happen in nature. Then we eat it. 90% of corn...

May29

The Benefits Of Coconut Oil

Posted on May 29, 2014

Not too long ago I had a visit with my brother. I asked him what he thought of Coconut Oil. “Isn’t that the oil that is really bad for you?” was his reply. NO!!!!! Ok, how could my brother not know about the benefits of coconut oil? The Tree Of Life So many people have been talking about coconut oil like it is this new health superfood. Well, yes and no. It is a ‘superfood’, it is amazing and does amazing things, but it is certainly...

May23

Cooking Oil Facts

Posted on May 23, 2014

Cooking Oil 411 I used to think that oil was oil. I used it to sauté veggies, or in a recipe, or to make popcorn, not really on my radar. Then I heard about coconut oil & how it has so many benefits.http://t.co/LC9y5JeIdZ #healthyselves — Malibu Mama Loves (@MalibuMamaLoves) September 16, 2014 Really? I thought, it is just oil… Then I did some research, I was curious. I was shocked at what I found. This is what I did not...