This week I forgot what day it was (several times), installed a mini-trampoline in my living room to keep my kids from bouncing off the walls, and worked to adapt to this unfolding situation. Normal feels so far away, and I'm guessing it does for you, too. Like many of you, my family has had to be creative about getting the supplies we need. [...] Continue Reading
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Homemade Ginger Ale Recipe
One of my favorite ways to use Yeasty Beasty - aka our ginger bug - is to make fizzy homemade ginger ale. Unlike store-bought sodas, it's rich in beneficial probiotics and fresh ginger, which is often referred to as the "universal medicine" in Ayurveda. (1) Another of our kitchen medicine miracles, ginger runs a close second to garlic in [...] Continue Reading
DIY Moisturizing Hand Salve Recipe
Well, if the number of times I've sung happy birthday while washing my hands the last few weeks counts for anything, I'm 2,786 years old now. And man, do my hands feel it. If yours could use a little TLC, too, I thought I'd share this easy hand salve recipe. It's based on my calendula salve recipe, BUT: You don't need any herbs to [...] Continue Reading
How To Make A Ginger Bug for Homemade Soda
Want to make probiotic-rich drinks without the hassle of ordering special starter cultures? Well then, this ginger bug recipe is for you. With just three simple ingredients - fresh ginger, sugar, and water - you can create the base for: Fizzy Ginger Ale (click here for the recipe)Root beer (recipe coming soon)Homemade soda made with [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Coconut Yogurt In An Instant Pot, Oven or Yogurt Maker
Hey there, I've had this article in my queue for awhile now and thought this might be a good time to share it. Like most of you, my access to groceries is limited right now, and I'm doing my best to make nourishing foods with what I have on hand.. This recipe is pretty flexible and you may already have the ingredients to make it waiting in your [...] Continue Reading
Stocking A Real Food Pantry for Emergencies
We're in this together. Washing our hands. Upping our immune support. Caring for the vulnerable in our communities by staying home as much as possible. According to Dr. Marguerite Neill, an infectious disease expert at Brown University, it's ideal to have a 30-day supply of food and other necessities on hand if possible. (1) For those of us [...] Continue Reading
4 Benefits of Astragalus Root + Recipes
Astragalus is a sweet, warming herb with golden roots and thousands of years of history as a therapeutic herb. It's Chinese name, huáng qí, means "yellow leader" because the yellow root is considered one of the most important herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). So what makes it so special? For starters, it's considered safe for people [...] Continue Reading
11 Ways To Support Your Immune System Naturally
My fire cider and elderberry tea recipes have been very popular this week, and I'm guessing it's because we're all looking for ways to support a strong immune system. While I'm definitely paying more attention to immune supporting supplements (and may write more on that later), research shows that our diet, lifestyle [...] Continue Reading
