Herb butter is easy to make and great to use with many dishes: pasta, steamed vegetables, baked potato, corn-on-the-cob, fish, toast, etc. It keeps well in your freezer, and is great to keep on hand for jazzing up those last-minute meals, or add a gourmet touch on special occasions. 1. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley 1-1/2 teaspoons … Continue reading Add A Gourmet Touch With Delicious Herb Butter
Ready to update your look? Chemical dyes open the hair shaft, and can damage the hair, causing dryness, frizz and breakage. Dying your hair naturally eliminates the need for chemical processing at a fraction of the cost. Brewed tea enhances hair color and protects from damage, while gently brightening hair and hiding greys. Red tea, commonly … Continue reading Add Shine And Fabulous Red Undertones To Your Hair With Red Tea
If you like those sun-kissed highlights, but the salon price kept you from getting them: Try a chamomile hair rinse. Why spend a lot of money at the hair salon to highlight your hair when natural products and the sun can do it for you. Is your hair blonde or light brown, or tends to have light highlights? A chamomile … Continue reading Chamomile Hair Rinse For Sun-Kissed Highlights
Our fast-food diet, with all those processed chemicals and hardly any nutrients, are throwing off our bodies’ feel-good chemistry. Studies show that eating the wrong foods can add to our daily stress and make us feel anxious, lethargic, and downright grouchy. In addition, a diet that deprives our brains of much-needed “happy” nutrients also makes us … Continue reading Foods That Boost Your Mood Naturally
Sunburn can strike any time of year even the most diligently lotioned sunblock enthusiast. An infusion of black tea and fresh mint makes a tincture that is both fragrant and soothing to a sunburn. The black tea contains tannic acid, a compound that draws heat from the burn and restores the skin’s acid balance. The mint soothes … Continue reading Cool Sunburn With Black Tea And Mint
Pumpkin seeds – if you have tried them you know that they are a delicious treat. Did you know they also provide many health benefits? Here are ten: 1. Prostate Protection – They promote overall prostate health and alleviate the difficult urination associated with enlarged prostate. Men should eat a handful of pumpkin seeds every day. They work … Continue reading Pumpkin Seeds A Tasty Treat For Better Health
Ants can be a nuisance when they invade our living space. We all know how painful ant bites are. Try to keep them out of your garden, off your lawn, the driveway, or even the deck. It seems you get them out of one spot, the mount just pops up again a little further down. Most … Continue reading Get Rid Of Pesky Ants Naturally
Three-In-One Herb is an unusual fleshy-leaf, fragrant herb of Middle Eastern Origin, most likely from India, and is a member of the Lamiaceae or Mint family. Also known as Spanish thyme, Indian Borage, Mexican thyme, Mexican mint, Húng chanh (Vietnam)and Orégano Brujo (Puerto Rico), or French Oregano. This succulent perennial herb can reach up to 10-20 inches in height … Continue reading Three-In-One Herb
Spanish Thyme or Cuban Oregano is a versatile, very aromatic and downright delicious herb. The fleshy leaves and the roots of this plant have been used in the Caribbean, India, Java, and Malaysia, and are now sought after here. Once you have tried it, it will become a staple in your kitchen as well. Use it … Continue reading Spanish Thyme or Cuban Oregano
Cayenne contains the fiery compound Capsaicin. Capsaicin deactivates the substance P, a neurotransmitter linked to inflammation in the body. Less inflammation in the body results in less sinus congestion and pressure. Cayenne also stimulates blood flow, improves circulation, and tones the heart. Combines well with: Chicken, beans, grilled-cheese sandwiches, creamy soups, popcorn, eggs, shrimp, leafy greens, … Continue reading Add Cayenne To Stop Congestion
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