After trying to make our own toothpaste, and being somewhat satisfied with the results, I continued on my quest to find the perfect solution to store-bought toothpaste, ’cause I just can’t do it…I can’t buy toothpaste anymore! Yet, for some reason, it seems to be a difficult commercial product to let go of. The realization… Continue Reading
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How to Make Homemade Biscuits from Scratch
Everyone should have the opportunity to experience the joy of making homemade biscuits and all manners of breads from scratch. My entire life, I have been able to express my creativity within the walls of my kitchen through: Baking Savory Meals Herbal Medicine Making It was my mother and great-grandmother that taught me the art… Continue Reading
4 Virtues Necessary For A Sustainable Season of Thanksgiving
The holidays are a time of celebration for many of us! I love hearing about all the different ways people celebrate. It seems as though underlying them all is good food and lots of it, parties, gift-giving, family and friends, etc. Unfortunately, the holidays can also be a time of sizeable consumption and extreme consumerism.Along with the… Continue Reading
A Nourishing Chocolate Gravy Recipe
Time for a yummy recipe! But first let’s review our family’s dietary guidelines. It’s really pretty basic: Our family chooses to value nutrition and we therefore take responsibility for our health. We do this by eating foods that are: home-grown locally farmed in-season minimally processed grass-fed non-GMO Additionally, this diet holds closely to our values of sustainability. We believe the rhythms in… Continue Reading
10 Must Have Items for the Winter Medicine Cabinet
The season of our discontent is upon us… Illnesses. Maladies. Ailments. Cold. Flu. Winter blues. Since the beginning of time, plant medicine — the art and science of using herbs and natural, Earth-based remedies — has been the world’s primary form of promoting health and treating illness. Today, many of us continue this form… Continue Reading
Frugal Tips for the Novice Solo Female Backpacker
Take a course in good water and air; and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you. -John Muir I have become what some would call a bona-fide solo female backpacker. My journey began months ago when the draw of solitude — and the… Continue Reading