Kitchenware (Cutlery, Pans, Graters. Teapots. Pots, Cutting boards +)
Whisks | Colanders | Baking Tins | Cookie Cutters | Tupperware
Reusing Kitchenware
Reusing Old Kitchen Utensils
Year: 2014
Ideas For Energy-Boosting Breakfast Toasts
by Tashween Ali on BuzzFeed Continue reading “Ideas For Energy-Boosting Breakfast Toasts”
Natural Pesticide Recipe is Good Enough to Eat
by Michelle Schoffro Cook on Care2
Growing an organic garden is rewarding work. Eating fresh, healthy food straight from the garden lifts both the body and spirit. Unfortunately, many insects and other pests like to sample the fresh produce as well. I am constantly on the lookout for ways to keep pests off my plants without harming beneficial insects or the plants.
Recently, I read about two recipes from horticulturalist Estelle Bogoch-Stelmach. She instructs gardeners on effective, natural pest control strategies using common, safe ingredients. Most store-bought pesticides are chemical concoctions that indiscriminately kill insects, including beneficial bugs such as pollinators and insects that prey on the pests eating our produce. These pesticides also end up on the food we are growing and ultimately find their way into our bodies where their toxic effects continue. Most commercial pesticides are proven nervous system toxins and hormone disruptors.
Here are two pesticide recipes Bogoch-Stelmach uses, based on the principle that if they are made with ingredients we can eat, they are healthy enough to use: Continue reading “Natural Pesticide Recipe is Good Enough to Eat”
Top 5 Edible Weeds
by Michelle Toole on Healthy Holistic Living
Some of those weeds you see growing in the local park, or in the forest nearby, are something more than just plants you step on. A lot of those are actually edible.
But let’s be clear unless you are absolutely positive about the weed you are pulling I wouldn’t recommend eating it! Be smart and healthy.
1. Dandelion
Ahh the dandelion, one of my favorite! This weed can be a bit bitter but it’s great for the liver. This common weed holds incredible nutritional value. “Dandelions are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and it even has antioxidants. For example, one cup of raw dandelion greens contains 112% of your daily required intake of vitamin A and 535% of vitamin K,” explains Edible Wildfood. Contrary to popular belief, dandelions are actually good for your grass and garden, as their long taproots help summon minerals and nitrogen to the surface where shallow-rooting plants can take advantage of them. Continue reading “Top 5 Edible Weeds”
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