Food Articles

My Three Favorite Ways to Use Catnip on Humans

Learn how to use catnip on you–not your cat–because it’s useful for people too! It has very positive effects on humans and is great for fever, colic, and more.

Fire Cider: A Proven, Natural, and Homemade Immunity Booster!

Fire Cider contains immune boosting herbs, roots, and peels steeped in vinegar. It is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, aids circulation, and more!

Healthy Seasoned Salt Recipe with Spirulina & More

This healthy seasoned salt recipe–made with spirulina–is my favorite way to eat spirulina. You get all the great benefits without the yucky spirulina taste!

A Delicious Apple Butter Recipe for Your Crock Pot

This crock pot apple butter recipe takes some prep, but it’s easy with the right tools. Did I mention how delicious and aromatic it is? Apple butter rocks!

Gluten Free Baking with Coconut Flour And a Bread Recipe

Gluten free baking is all the rage these days and baking with coconut flour yields gluten free baked goods. We discuss that and give a coconut flour bread recipe!

How To Use Fresh Basil in Four Surprising Ways

Learn how to use fresh basil in ways you never have! Had your fill of pesto? Enjoy that basil harvest creatively this year by trying one of these 4 recipes!

Homemade Sauerkraut Recipe & The Health Benefits

This sauerkraut recipe will rock your world. For a food traditionally used as a simple hot dog topping, sauerkraut has some pretty amazing health benefits!

Using Plantain Weed for Skin Irritations & Even Food

You can use plantain weed in a poultice for bug bites, splinters, and other skin irritations. You can also put it in your salad and eat it for dinner!

35 Time and Money Saving Tips to Make Life Easier

These 35 time and money saving tips are helpful and fun to know. Did you know neem oil deters mosquitoes? How about diatomaceous earth for keeping away pests?

Ways to Use Kudzu and Other Exotic Invasive Plants

Exotic invasive plants, though not native, have abundant propagation systems, making them near impossible to get rid of. But, they can also be very useful!

Benefits of Drinking Tea

There are so many benefits of tea! Green tea, black, white, etc., herbal tea contains antioxidants, can be antibacterial, and can even help with weight loss!

Does Local Raw Honey Really Help With Allergies?

The raw truth on local honey for allergies. Does it have to be raw, are certain types better than others, how far is local, and a allergy popsicle recipe!

MSG Allergy and 3 Ways to Avoid MSG in Your Food

We believe in MSG allergy because of our experience and widespread anecdotal support of its harmful effects; though unsupported by the scientific community.

30 Ways Bananas Benefit Our Health – Even The Peels!

Are bananas good for you? Yes, very much so! Let’s explore 30 benefits of bananas, discuss several different varieties, and even touch on growing our own.

How to Build a Solar Dehydrator

Learning how to build a solar dehydrator is easier than you may think. It’s a fun project that will equip you with an inexpensive solution for drying food.

Homemade Mustard With Delicious Herbal Additions

This basic homemade mustard recipe is much better than store bought and is perfect as a base for many other recipes. Tip: blend in herbs for a healthy kick!

Mayonnaise Recipe With Delicious Herbal Additions

This mayonnaise recipe is a staple in our home and mayo is tops on my list of “things to never buy at the store again.” Tip: blend in herbs for a healthy kick!

A Compost Tea Recipe Made with Wild Comfrey Herb

This compost tea recipe is made using the wild, beneficial herb comfrey. Making compost tea is fun and it helps save money on trash removal and fertilizer!