Almond Milk is ridiculously easy to make. Katie of Simple Foody walks you through the steps. It’s important to use raw almonds. Katie recommends using a nut milk bag for straining. She provides a source where you can buy this bag. I think for the first few times you could strain the milk through a […]
10 Benefits to Drinking Warm Lemon Water Every Morning
Starting out your day with a cup of warm water and ½ squeezed lemon can be a healthy and gentle way to get going in the morning. Lemons are antibacterial, antiviral and immune-boosting. Warm lemon water is often used in weight loss plans too. In this article Beth shares 10 benefits to drinking warm lemon […]
Our 10 Favorite Ways To Use Coconut Oil (Includes Recipes)
Coconut Oil has so many wonderful uses. Lindsey shares her 10 favorite ways to use coconut oil. If you see a use that you like as you click through the slideshow, click on “Get The How To” to see a recipe. There are uses for: Pregnancy Hair Care Personal Beauty Personal Care Sunburn Oil Pulling Click […]
Essential Oil Spotlight – Rosemary
I Love these essential oil spotlight article by Katie. She goes into depth about each essential oil and includes warnings where appropriate. This article discusses Rosemary Essential Oil. In this article, Katie explains: The scent of Rosemary The Uses for Rosemary Other Essential Oils that Blend Well with Rosemary The Properties of Rosemary Safety Warnings […]
Yarrow as a Natural Remedy for Fever and Flu
Yarrow is a beautiful wildflower that has some potent herbal properties. It’s used to stop a wound from bleeding. It also reduces pain and fights infection. Where it really shines is as a treatment for fevers and the flu. In this article, Amber discusses how to use yarrow: As a disease preventative To get rid […]
Homemade Anti-Blemish Mask with Chamomile, Honey and Tea Tree
Shannon explains how to make reusable cloth face masks treated with chamomile, honey, and tea tree oil. The masks are used for an anti-acne facial treatment. The next step is to make the treatment formula that will go on the face masks. The treatment formula uses Witch Hazel and a variety of tinctures or extracts, […]
Rosemary Recipes for Hair Care – Hair Oil, Shampoo, and Rinse with Rosemary
In this article Amanda shares how rosemary can be used to enhance your hair and scalp. Rosemary has some interesting properties. It has been traditionally used to slow the appearance of grey hair and to help curly hair. It’s also used in natural hair dyes. You’ll find the following recipes: Rosemary Hair Oil Rosemary Herbal […]
The Secret to Making Soap in a Slow Cooker
When you make cold pressed soap, it can take 4 to 6 weeks for the soap to cure and be usable. Debra wanted to speed that process up. She used her cold process soap recipe, but she made the soap in a slow cooker. Using this hot process method, you can make soap that will […]
Homemade Shea Butter & Vanilla Body Wash Recipe
The inspiration for this body wash was Dove Shea Vanilla Body Wash. Marie uses her Basic Liquid Soap Paste as a base (link to recipe included). Of course, there’s shea butter, two types of vanilla and other ingredients. If you factor in the time to make the basic liquid soap paste, this recipe takes a […]
Can You Really Use a Pillowcase to Dry Lettuce?
This is a really neat tip on how to dry lettuce using a cotton pillowcase. This is perfect if you’re in an area where you don’t have a salad spinner. In addition to directions and photographs, there’s a short video. I had to play around with the video to get it to play all the […]
Some Basics for Chemical Free Cleaning (Includes Recipes)
In this article, Christie explains how you can start to replace commercial cleaners with natural products. One of the big benefits of switching to natural products is that you eliminate some questionable chemicals from your life. She discusses the benefits of the following natural cleaning ingredients. There are also links to some recipes. Baking Soda […]
Homemade Huckleberry Pinot Noir Preserves
I LOVE huckleberry jam! This is a creative recipe by Amy for Huckleberry Pinot Noir preserves. She uses Pomona’s Pectin, which uses less sugar than other pectins. Also, the calcium water she mentions comes with the Pomona’s Pectin. It’s a very nice recipe with clear directions and helpful photographs. They also provides a link that explains water bath […]