What would the holidays be without warm, spicy aromas coming from the kitchen? The holidays are the best time for cooking, baking, and making warm drinks, and it wouldn’t be the same without some key spices that we all know and love. Here are a few staple holiday herbs and spices and their health benefits— so you can stay healthy and enjoy this festive time. [...]
Herbs and spices are what bring life and variety to your meals. With the correct seasoning, any food can taste delicious. You can bring different cuisines and flavors into your kitchen by simply having the right spices in your cupboard. Here are some herbs and spices that you should consider using and which foods to pair them with. 1. Cumin Cumin is a staple spice [...]
Take a deep breath outside and enjoy the scents of the new season. Autumn is in the air. Crisp, fresh and filled with new seasonal gifts. Changing colors of the leaves and the pops of color from mums and pansies. One of my very favorite parts of autumn is the bouquet of fragrance in the kitchen that is so special to the season. The warming [...]
Creating a container garden on our deck began with flowers for color and design. Then February 2008 I received my diagnosis of Stage IV cancer! Yikes, everything changed. My healing journey led me to understand the correlation between food and health. My choices in food and water were immediate and obvious: alkaline water and alkaline mostly raw foods. Then in the Spring of 2008 [...]
