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The Garden Remedy that Survived the Bubonic Plague: Four Thieves Vinegar

July 19, 2011 By kevin 3 Comments

Four Thieves Vinegar can cure the plague, at least, that’s what French folklore teaches us. And while I can’t comment on the veracity of this statement (and, no, it hasn’t been approved by the Food & Drug Administration), I will say that in every little garden whether it’s an expansive lot on a farmstead, a [...]

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Recipe: Spiced Kombucha Vinaigrette

April 22, 2010 By jenny 17 Comments

Kombucha vinaigrette, may seem like an unusual take on the classic combination of olive oil and balsamic or red wine vinegar, but, when complemented by the unique flavors of clove and allspice it can become a nourishing, if unique dressing for any salad. I find it pairs particularly well with the sweetness of beets, apples, pears and nuts. Reminiscent of apple cider vinegar in combination with club soda, kombucha offers a unique flavor that is growing in popularity as more and more natural foods enthusiasts learn to cherish the beverage – a sweetened tea that undergoes a unique fermentation process through the use of a mother or symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast.

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Soaked Oatmeal Recipe

June 9, 2009 By jenny 34 Comments

Nearly every morning, my husband prepares a soaked oatmeal porridge. It’s evolved over the years, from an overly sweetened oatmeal to a version that’s sweetened only by dried fruit like raisins. It’s important to soak oatmeal prior to preparation. Doing so increases the digestibility of oats as it does and it enables [...]