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Ginger Tea Recipe

I love drinking ginger tea. Here’s a nice recipe to try: One inch of fresh organic ginger root Two cups of water Make a cup of ginger tea, warm up and feel good. 🙂 Chop one inch of fresh ginger root and add to two cups of water. Boil for 10 minutes. Strain to remove…

Start Everyday With Breakfast

Start everyday with breakfast.  Take time to sit and relax, if only for 10 minutes.  You will be more productive and less stressed.  Eat a breakfast containing fiber, protein, vitamin c and calcium. Limit or eliminate sugar and refined flour. I love a bowl of hot oatmeal made with whole oats (not quick or instant).  …

Organic Chicken Tortellini Soup

Winter is the perfect time to make a soup. Who doesn’t like soup? When you are cold, soup warms you and makes you feel good. This delicious soup is very easy to make.  It is an excellent choice to serve at a gathering of family or friends. Everyone will be wanting more of this tasty…

Apple pie soup

Apple pie soup is a wonderful way to warm up on a chilly evening.   Since it is cooked in a slow cooker, you can prepare early in the day and enjoy when everyone gathers together at home. All our ingredients are organic. Ingredients: 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground cloves 2 teaspoons ground allspice 5 large Granny…

Amazing Fall Vegetables

Pumpkin, squash and sweet potatoes are not only comforting and delicious to eat but have some amazing health benefits. According to researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia any vegetable high in beta-carotene can activate 443 genes which are able to turn precancerous cells in the breast back to healthy cells. Beta -carotene is the…

Apples Lessen Anxiety

An apple a day isn’t only good for all the reasons you’ve heard before.  An apple a day is great for relieving anxiety as well if not better than anti-anxiety medication.  The only side effect eating an apple has is much better health.  There is an antioxidant in apples,chlorogenic acid, which induces soothing calm. Enjoy…

The Many Benefits Of Ginger

Ginger is healthy and delicious as ginger tea. I previously mentioned that ginger is a good immune booster. Ginger is also great for bringing down a fever* and breaking up congestion. Ginger tea will sooth a sore throat. Taking ginger also quells nausea quickly. *Remember that a fever is usually beneficial. It kills cold and…

Bourbon Soaked Apple Cake

Autumn is apple picking season, and what better way to celebrate this wonderful time of year than with an Apple cake.  This cake, made with organic ingredients, and soaked with Bourbon or apple cider is sure to be a crowd pleaser.  To make this delicious cake more festive serve it with real homemade whipped cream. …

Organic Vegetable Soup

The cold winter weather is upon us again and what better way to keep warm than by having a delicious hot soup. This is a hearty and healthy soup, made with organic ingredients making the soup delicious and very filling.  A member of my family, Linda Brophy, made this for a family visit and shared…

Pilgrims and Pumpkins

Native Americans, to be more specific the Wampanoags,  introduced the settlers to the pumpkin berry at one of the early feasts they shared. Pumpkin was a salvation for the remaining settlers after the harsh winter of 1621 when half the pilgrim population perished.  The Native Americans, Wampanaugs, taught the settlers how to plant pumpkin vines between…