Category: Health & Beauty

190+ Seasoning & Spice Mix Recipes & Blends

190+ Seasoning & Spice Mix Recipes & Blends Did you know that many store bought herb and spice blends can be very expensive, and a lot of them contain additives, anti-caking agents or MSG. That for me was enough to hunt down the best homemade spice and seasoning recipes and blends. The use of homemade …

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Making Homemade Luffa Soap

Making Homemade Luffa Soap So, yesterday’s post was all about growing your own luffas, and today we share an awesome article on how to make your own luffa soap! Loofah sponges are a wonderful way to lather soap and use on the skin to gently exfoliate and remove the surface layer of dead skin cells. Afterward, …

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10 Easy Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables

10 Easy Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables We know that eating fresh produce is essential to good health.  Fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, which help protect the body from disease, boost the immune system and fight harmful bacteria. Children need to eat every three to four hours: three meals, …

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85 Ways to Eat More Fermented Foods

85 Ways to Eat More Fermented Foods As Katja, over at savorylotus.com, always says – good health starts in the gut! Almost 80% of your immune system stems from the gut and eating fermented foods is the easiest way to improve the state of your gut! Fermented foods also introduce helpful probiotics to our guts. …

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How to Grow Your Own Luffa Sponges

How to Grow Your Own Luffa Sponges The luffa plant is a cucurbit, a group of plants including gourds, pumpkins, and cucumbers. Start your seeds indoors around March. Water the plant during periods of drought, then be patient. They’ll grow prolifically during the long, hot, summer days and slow during cool periods. Their bright yellow …

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