Loose leaf tea blends are quickly gaining popularity. But there are a multitude of health benefits to choosing loose teas over bagged. Here are 3 of them... Tea Bags Contain Plastic & Chemicals Commercial grade tea bags often contain plastic, nylon or a number of other materials. Unless you're buying very specific brands, there's a good possibility you're getting chemical exposure through your bagged teas. Many tea bags are sealed using glue and other chemical substances - which can be released by the heat in your tea cup. We always recommend using cotton or natural fiber tea bags to contain...

It's flu season... and that means keeping nourishing medicinal foods on hand that support the immune system and rebuild the body.  I store organic whole chickens in my freezer, and pull one out on any given week when I want chicken for my recipes. TO MAKE A HEALING BONE BROTH: (use any of the following) 1 whole frozen or fresh chicken Onions w/ peels, quartered Carrots w/ skin and ends, chopped in thirds Celery stalks w/ ends, sliced in half Fresh or dried herbs (plenty of all your favorites) Salt & pepper Fresh lemon, quartered Fresh turmeric and ginger roots...

I've been concocting herbal experiments in the kitchen since I was just a kid. It's part of how I was raised. My mom used to take a little of this and a little of that, and make simple herbal remedies for the various ailments that affected our family of 9. 12 years ago my dad told me that if I decided not go to college, I needed to do something better. I was homeschooled with my 6 siblings on our 5 acre property, and the sky was the limit. We ran and played, planted vegetables and sold pies to the...