Don’t enter the holidays without a plan- Once we slam into Halloween our holiday season begins, so let’s take a moment to talk about our holiday eating strategies. Everyone has parties, school events, work dinners and more, bringing loads of opportunities to make the wrong food choices. Holiday events means skipping dinner and snacking on…
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D.I.Y. Herbal Infusions
Herbal Infusions to enhance health- D.I.Y. Herbal Infusions are a super easy way to stuff more nutrients into your day. Give a minty, mineral rich glass to your aging parents, your adolescent, or your partner. See them smile, relax and feel good. The best part is with that glass you are strengthening bones, improving skin…
Field Tea-Foraging for Beverage Fun
Field Tea-Foraging for Beverage Fun “Field Tea” means making your tea out of whatever you forage from the plants growing outside in a field. It could be made from many yummy things, which in addition to looking pretty, are fun to pick. My friend Sarah F. was the first to introduce me to the name…
Best Morning Rituals for Success-Apple Cider Elixir
Best Morning Rituals for Success-Mornings are important. They have become the time when I think, dream, and set up my day. I want to share with you my Best Morning Rituals for Success with a recipe for a morning Apple Cider Elixir. If you follow these rituals you will find that your days are better,…
Chocolate Green Smoothie- Low Glycemic
Chocolate Green Smoothie- Low Glycemic Beginning the day with this yummy morning smoothie feels like waking up to ice cream for breakfast. My power shake is smooth, rich, and chocolatey. Wake me I’m dreaming! Starting your day this way, with a smart breakfast-in-a-glass makes sense. My tasty shake is low glycemic, supplement dense, and full…
Fennel for Fever- Flu Immunity Tea
Fennel for Fever- Flu Immunity Tea Fennel for Fever-Flu Immunity Tea is a super easy, power packed tool for fighting against the dreaded winter flu. When your temperature travels upward try out the Fennel for Fever- Flu Immunity Tea. One ingredient, one pan, instant relief. Boil some fennel seeds in water, serve to your unhappy,…
Menopause Sleep Success Tea- Nettles and Mint
Menopause Sleep Success Tea Do you wake up at 4 am all hot and sweaty? Does insomnia have your mind racing like drinking two XL cups of espresso? Sleep problems and disruptions are a normal part of a woman’s journey into her menopausal time. This kind of insomnia can leave a normal, together person feeling,…
Saffon Golden Milk-Coconut Chai
Saffron Golden Milk- Coconut Chai Sensuously Delicious- And Healthy Saffon Golden Milk- Coconut Chai is a great idea at any time, not just on Valentines Day. My Saffron Golden Milk is a sunny yellow color, layered, for extra drama, with sweet pink saffron coconut cream. This delightful non-dairy milk drink is not a sugary snack…
Everyday Ginger Tea-Healing Elixirs
Every Day Ginger Tea- No flu for me, thanks! Everyday Ginger Tea is a fantastic cold and flu defense system. Paired with zesty lime and fragrant Manuka honey, this tea is an unstoppable warming tonic to fight colds and flu. Personally, I have been brewing and drinking Everyday Ginger Tea for about twenty years. As…
Holiday Eating Guide- tips and tricks
Holiday eating guide- tips and tricks-Does your normally disciplined eating regime fall apart during the holidays? Kids off school, late night holiday parties, and hosting out of town visitors all can contribute to bad food choices. My simple three step rule, and post party tonic recipe can help. Try to support your health during the…