If you are following a Vegan diet (either long-term or temporarily for a cleanse or detox) or are just out of eggs you can make a quick and easy (and healthy!) replacement for your recipe. First of all you will need to have Chia Seeds. Yes, the little bitty seeds that grow “hair” on a [...]
Archives for April 2011
Tour of a CSA
Join us for a video tour of our local CSA at Gamble Creek Farms. While you’re watching enjoy the tranquil and picturesque scenes of the wildlife at the farm on Gamble Creek; old Florida nature at it’s best! CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. I think participating in a nearby CSA is the next best thing [...]
Real Life Behind the Woodshed
Hey y’all! Let me just say up front that this post has absolutely nothing to do with natural health and everything to do with real life. You may wonder what the picture of our wood pile out back has to do with any of this…well, it’s where I feel like I’ve been lately; the proverbial [...]
Amazing Grace – Jazz Guitar
Bradley playing Amazing Grace on guitar (jazz guitar style) (age 13). Filmed while visiting in Nashville, Indiana.
Ghost Writing Redox
Ghost writing? No, it’s a chemistry experiment, but it’s still a pretty cool trick! Learn how to write and reveal a secret message! If you are doing this for a school science project or a homeschool science experiment it is technically called a “redox reaction” short for “reduction oxidation”.
Essential Oils for Cleaning
There are only a few essential items you need to have a completely clean and fresh home. They are all eco-friendly and economical: Baking Soda Washing Soda Borax Salt Vinegar Alcohol Grapefruit Seed Extract Essential Oils With these staple items you can make just about anything you need to clean your home and your clothes! [...]
Fruit & Veggie Wash
Fruit & Veggie Wash 2 cups white distilled vinegar 2 cups water (use filtered or spring water for veggie wash) 40 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract (a.k.a. GSE – this stuff does everything!) Mix together and put in a 32 oz. spray bottle. Spray on and let work for a minute then rinse off or add [...]
Scouring Powder, Glass & Window Cleaner, All Purpose Cleaner
There are several household cleaning items that we make and use to clean our home. These are all natural so they are not only non-toxic to the family but also environmentally friendly. You can make extra batches of these and store them for the future as well. The inexpensive ingredients are found at your [...]
Christmas Cookies
What would Christmas time be without cookies?! Here is a link to a comprehensive cookie collection. You can tweak any recipe to make it healthy. Here are three classic Christmas cookies that we’ve taken the high-glycemic sugars out of and substituted healthier choices. The cookies are still pretty high on the glycemic index since they are [...]
