Natural Remedies
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Continue ReadingWhite Chocolate & Peppermint Matcha Latte, the most perfect winter drink. It’s so delicious and warming, and how fun is using a candy cane as a swizzle stick??? If you can’t get a hold of candy canes, just substitute with peppermint extract + sugar.
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Continue ReadingIf you’ve picked up a rotisserie chicken from the market or made it in the Instant Pot Omni or Vortex (recipe here), save the bones to make the most delicious and healthy bone broth. If you use your Instant Pot on the counter under your cabinets, this is an awesome accessory that diverts the steam…
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Continue ReadingAlmond Milk is best made at home. Easy to make—and you can control the ingredients. Most store-bought almond milk use thickeners at least, and numerous additives to produce their product. All you need is a nut milk bag, and a blender. Thats it! Almond milk has tons of vitamins and minerals, it’s alkaline-forming in your…
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Continue ReadingThese Elderberry Syrup Popsicles will make it fun and easy to boost your child’s immune system. I usually give my kids 1 of these mini popsicles or Elderberry Gummy Bears for their daily serving of Elderberry Syrup. You can find these mini popsicle molds on Amazon here – each individual mold holds 1 fluid oz…
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Continue ReadingIf you have kids you know how impossible it is to get them to eat certain healthful foods. I’ve found the perfect way to keep your little ones cold-proof this winter; and it involves a fun way to introduce them to Elderberry Syrup (recipe here). Thats right…your children will be BEGGING for these little vitamin…
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Continue ReadingEvery time I make this, I feel like I’m at Hogwarts in Professor Snape’s class whipping up some sort of magical potion. Elderberries have been used as a remedy for thousands of years to prevent and treat colds and influenza. These magical little berries boost antioxidant levels which can shorten our cold duration—but more importantly…
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Continue ReadingMy Grandfather was a Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Doctor, so its in my genes to seek out natural remedies to heal our bodies. Around this time of year I always protect my immunity with this special turmeric milk passed down in my family for generations. It has worked wonders for me—often stopping an oncoming cold…
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