If you have a baby and would like a healthy alternative to commercial diaper creams, Marie has a natural recipe you may like. This is a nice, homemade diaper cream that doesn’t use petroleum oil or mineral oil. Instead Marie uses zinc oxide, water, an oil that’s gentle and quick-absorbing and other ingredients. The recipe […]
Homemade Concord Grape Frozen Yogurt
Concord grapes have a rich, intense, wonderful taste. I was excited when I saw this recipe by Sue for homemade grape frozen yogurt. Not only is it delicious, it’s a great, healthy change of pace from ice cream. This is a quick and easy recipe that uses just three ingredients. After preparing and chilling the […]
Peanut the Cat Needs a Forever Home
Our good friend passed away in late 2018. Her two cats were placed at the Joy Animal Rescue in Maize Kansas. It’s a wonderful rescue and our friend agreed to their placement before she died. One of the cats, Tippy, was adopted. Now, we would really like to find a loving, forever home for Peanut. […]
Make Your Own “BREATHE JAR” To Relieve Sinus Congestion
If you are badly congested and do not want to use commercial decongestant sprays and pills, this is a perfect, natural alternative. It’s a very easy natural remedy to put together and use. “Breathe Jars” use cotton balls or cotton pads and essential oils in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Jillee (One Good Thing) […]
How to Make Lavender Hot Chocolate
One good thing about winter is that it almost requires a cup of hot chocolate from time to time. One of the best hot chocolates I’ve enjoyed is Lavender Hot Chocolate. You’ll find a lot of recipes out there for lavender hot chocolate. I like this one quite a bit. It uses whole chocolate instead […]
Homemade Fire Cider Cold & Flu Remedy
Fire Cider is a traditional folk remedy that many people use to help prevent colds and the flu. It’s also used to shorten the duration of an illness if you do get sick. Fire Cider is a potent drink made with ingredients that boost the immune system and have antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and decongestant properties. […]
Raspberry Rose Salad Dressing
In this post, Kami McBride, noted herbalist, shares her recipes for Raspberry Rose Vinegar and Raspberry Rose Salad Dressing. In addition to sharing the recipes, Kami also includes a helpful video. You first make the Raspberry Rose Vinegar with raspberries, fresh rose geranium leaf, and two other ingredients. The Raspberry Rose Salad Dressing uses the raspberry […]
Herbal Green Smoothies
In her clinical herbalism practice, Kami McBride discovered that green smoothies made some people sick. She started researching the subject and decided to offer a FREE webinar that discusses the issue. She also includes a delicious smoothie recipe that she’s used for 20 years. Some of the things you’ll learn: Are green smoothies good for […]
Favorite Antiviral Recipes
When our immune systems are weakened through stress, lack of sleep, and poor diets, we open ourselves up to colds, flu, and opportunistic viruses. One way to stay as healthy as possible is to strengthen our immune systems. Kami McBride, noted herbalist, has a simple solution: The best thing you can do herbally when the […]
How to Make Yummy Oregano Pesto (Includes a Video)
Culinary herbs make our food taste better. They also allow us to benefit from any medicinal properties the herbs contain. This is Kami’s recipe for Oregano Pesto. Oregano is hot and spicy. It’s very antimicrobial. This is a great pesto to make when colds and flu are going around or maybe someone in your […]
Herbal Tea Kick-Start Guide ~ Online Video Course
I’m so happy to share with you this online video course byKami McBride. Kami has over 30 years of experience as an herbalist, herbal educator, and herbal author. She has dedicated her life to teaching people to grow and use herbs in their daily lives for everyday common ailments. Kami teaches herbal classes focused on […]
Kid Friendly Zero-Calorie Drinks
Kids drink a lot of sugary drinks. Fruit juice is loaded with sugar. So is pop. An alternative is to serve your kids cold tea. You may think your kids won’t drink tea. Don’t rule it out until you try a few of the recipes. I think the herbal tea drinks are a good place […]