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Attracting Hummingbirds [Infographic]

March 11March 10Posted in Garden & NatureTagged attract, diy, feeder, flowers, garden, gardening, homemade, how to, hummingbirds, infographic, nectar, precautions, tips, warnings, yardLeave a comment

“An important area of emphasis is proper feeder care. This is critical. If you want to feed hummingbirds, you must be committed. This includes daily commitment to the feeder’s care or else birds will leave or be killed.”
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How to attract Pollinators [Infographic]

April 9April 15Posted in Garden & NatureTagged attract, avoid, basil, bees, bloom, butterflies, catnip, clover, flowers, garden, gardening, grass, herbs, how to, infographic, lavender, milkweed, mud, mulch, nectar, nesting, oregano, peppermint, pesticides, pollen, pollinators, porch, rosemary, sage, sea salt, thyme, tips, trees, water, weeds, white dutch, wood ashLeave a comment

Originally Published on Fracture Paradigm

Here are fifteen easy ways to assure you will have a plentiful supply of pollinators all season long. It’s not too soon or late to start planning. Pinterest friendly, so spread the word! 😉

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Artificially Sweeteners or Natural Sugar Replacements?

October 1September 29Posted in HealthTagged aceslulfame-K, advice, agave, alternative, america, artificial, aspartame, chart, honey, how to, hungry, infographic, intake, maple, metabolism, natural, nectar, obesity, processed, reduce, replacement, risk, saccharin, side effects, stevia, substitute, sucralose, sugar, sweet, sweetener, syrup, USALeave a comment

IMG originally published on Be Food Smart

The number of sweeteners available today is staggering. We see high fructose corn syrup, sorbitol, dextrose, xylitol, and sugar in our packaged foods along with white, blue, pink, brown and now green packets to spruce up that iced tea in restaurants. If you are keeping up with the trends, agave nectar and stevia are all the rage. But have you ever stopped to wonder what all the sweeteners really are? Regardless of where you ended up on the flowchart or what you think of your choice, understanding what the sweetener is and where it comes from is the first step.

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Recipe: KiBa Juice Mix

September 8September 25Posted in recipesTagged banana, banane, cherry, juice, kiba, kirsch, mix, nectar, recipe, swirlLeave a comment

A couple of friends introduced me a few days ago this ‪nectar‬ mix, they call it here in Germany “KiBa” (Kirsch Banane = Cherry Banana) and today I tried to reproduce it. As weird as I thought the taste would be with such mix of fruits, I liked it! So I recommend it to you in case you haven’t heard of it.