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Homemade Cough Syrup

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Homemade Cough Syrup

We are going to make up some simple honey cough syrup. As I dive deeper into my herbal studies, I find that Mother Nature continues to blow my mind even more than I thought possible. Everything we need to be our optimal selves is right there growing all around us. And the beautiful concept about the whole thing is the incredible circle that exists when it comes to plants and herbal medicine. I came across a quote that really resonated with me, “Our very humanness depends on them, and in return, they depend on us. To deny this is to deny our part in the great web of life. Their out-breath is our in-breath, our exhale, their inhale.” –Stephen Harrod [...]

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Quick Method to Pickling Onions

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Quick Method to Pickling Onions

Oh dang y'all, we are going to be pickling up some onions. Why you ask? Because pickling onions is fun, the color is absolutely beautiful and they are damn delicious! This quick method allows you to whip up some pickled onions right before dinner is done without having to wait days or even weeks. These pickled onions add a little extra pizazz to any dish. So, keeping them on hand at all times is a wise choice to make. Plus they are super easy to make, so why not. Right!?! Let's break down a few ingredients that are in this recipe shall we... Vinegars: You'll notice we use both white distilled vinegar and apple cider vinegar. This give these onions [...]

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Homemade Granola

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Homemade Granola

Let's make some homemade granola for breakfast..... Now, let me tell ya... I like me some granola for breakfast. But it has to be the right kind of granola. If it is too hard, that just brings my granola vibe down. If it is too soft, it just gets mushy and that just grosses my granola vibe out. The best granola is the kind that is the perfect amount of crunch to chewy fruit ratio. Don't jude me.... I've made granola here and there but never really took to making it an actual thing in our house. But let me tell you my friends.... I found a granola that has beat all other granolas. I originally found this recipe at [...]

Gut Health, Homemade Everything, Preserving, Recipes

Incredibly Easy DIY Fruit Roll Ups

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Incredibly Easy DIY Fruit Roll Ups

Kombucha Style.So, you have made a crap ton of kombucha and now you have found yourself with a crap ton of SCOBYs.  Don't you worry homie, I've got a fun super easy solution to this "problem." If we can even call it a problem because I mean, come on, SCOBYs are your friend. We want them around but not a crap ton, right?! Am I right! Today we are making some fruit roll ups, Kombucha style. This is a perfect way to put all those SCOBYs to work, all the while putting a smile on your kid's face. Or yours, I am not here to judge.Y'all ready to make some deliciousness?What y'all need:2 cups Kombucha SCOBY1 cup Kombucha tea3 cups organic [...]

Gardening, Homemade Everything, Preserving, Recipes

Preserving Purple Pole Beans

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Preserving Purple Pole Beans

The time finally came. We canned our beautiful purple pole beans y'all. And they came out perfect. Purple pole beans are so much fun to grow. They are these perfect little beans that are the most gorgeous shade of purple. Give them an upright fence to grow on and boom son, no huge planter space taken up. This year, we planted them along this old ladder we had just sitting on the side of the house. We plopped the ladder in the middle of the garden and planted seeds that we harvested last year and we couldn't believe how happy these little plants were. This whole gardening thing is pretty incredible. Especially when you have the pleasure of utilizing your [...]