Three nightshade-free seasoning blends
A while back, I wrote about nightshades and how the toxins they contain present health problems for certain people. If you’ve been avoiding nightshades, you might be finding your food is a little dull as you’re unable to use many different seasoning mixes or condiments containing peppers. When you avoid nightshades, you must avoid most […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: What natural eye make up remover tastes great in stir fries?
I’m always touting the benefits of coconut oil (I’m never caught without a big tub of the stuff), but it’s been a while since I’ve shared a Tip, Trick, & a Recipe using this wonderful and healthful oil that comes from dried coconut kernels known as copra. Coconut oil is wonderful for cooking, yes, but […]
With Heartfelt Thanksgiving
Dear Friends, Today is Thanksgiving. There’s a wonderful turkey in my oven, my table is set, my family is here, and dear friends are on their way. Just before we eat our wonderful Thanksgiving meal, we traditionally gather together in a circle, holding hands and each one of us will say one thing we’re especially […]
For the sake of the children!
Dear Friends, Remember I told you yesterday how we all take a nutritional beating during the holidays? It’s hard on us, but it’s worse on the kids! These little ones have developing brains and bodies and need all the nutrients they can get–even when our lives are hectic. This is why I love Just Juiced Veggies […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Which fruit can be savory and sweet?
The next time you pass by the plantains in the grocery store, you should pick up a couple (maybe one green and one on the yellow side because they differ greatly in taste and texture). These starchy fruits aren’t all that nutritious, but they’re an interesting food to add to your repertoire if you’ve gone […]
Where are 90% of a walnut’s antioxidants found?
Walnuts are like nature’s perfect little packaged food. Chock full of healthy fats, antioxidants, protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamins, walnuts reign supreme in the kingdom of nuts. Just a quarter cup of walnuts a day is plenty for you to reap their health benefits. And just what sorts of health benefits are we talking about? […]
Could your salad be making you sick?
The nightshade family of plants (scientific name: Solanaceae family) consists of a number of common agricultural crops including tomatoes and potatoes. Nightshade plants are high enough in toxins to cause inflammation in the body, especially in anyone suffering from an autoimmune disease. You might be surprised at how many foods belong to the nightshade family […]
Timeless benefits of summer savory
Savory is a fragrant aromatic herb with two seasons, bringing us winter savory and summer savory. Winter savory is very pungent, making it less popular for cooking than its lighter, more fancy-free cousin, summer savory. Both summer and winter savory have been used medicinally and in cuisine for a couple of thousand years—no small wonder […]
It’s probably in your cupboard & can lower your blood pressure!?
When apple cider ferments, the sugar in that cider gets broken down by bacteria and yeast into alcohol. From there, the cider becomes vinegar. Apple cider vinegar, to be precise. Cider vinegar adds a wonderful zip to recipes calling for white vinegar, and unlike white vinegar, it also has quite a good nutritional profile (and […]