You won’t believe the hydrating vegetable in this drink (and, no, it’s not cucumber because that would be boring…)

By Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun

As we melt in triple digit heat with no air conditioning in our 100-year-old house, we seek out any remedy to melting completely. This nopales slushie has been one of my best strategies. The drink combines nopales (cactus) and any summertime fruit that is available. Peach, orange, and pineapple are our current favorites. Nopales is […]

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Pink lemonade (plus an important discussion on “brown lemonade”)

By Amanda Rose | Citrus

The summer is all about lemonade around here, in all different variations. Pink lemonade is always a hit, I expect because it’s pink. It’s hard to beat pink. Our pink lemonade follows our basic lemonade formula: Add together water, lemon juice, and a sweetener. As the boys describe in the video below, in the case […]

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Watermelon “jello” mold: So much summertime fun!

By Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun

Here’s a project that I really thought would fit the “Pinterest fail” category — you know, where you see the pictures and then try it at home and realized you’ve wasted forty dollars in ingredients and two hours of work. This project was so successful that we laughed and giggled. Then we invited over a […]

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This stinging nettle tea may knock out your seasonal allergies or may just keep you healthy (with a brewing “pro tip”)

By Amanda Rose | Nettle

We are lucky to have nettle all around us here in the Sequoia National Forest, for nearly nine months a year at various elevations, giving us a great chance to nourish ourselves for the cost of fresh air, some clipping, and steeping or cooking. We rely on a frozen nettle stash through the year for […]

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Dragon fruit (pitaya): What to do with this funky fruit?

By Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun

Depending on your location, dragon fruit may be one of the most exotic fruits in your life. You may not even be able to find it in stores. Dragon fruit (pitaya) is a tropical fruit. Here in California, we can find it in southern California markets when it’s in season but I would venture a […]

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Kamagra Oral Jelly et perte de poids : plus de vitalité et de passion sur le chemin du poids idéal

By Jeanie Rose | Recipes

Comment la perte de poids influence le bien-être intime La perte de poids est un parcours vers une meilleure santé, plus d’énergie et une plus grande confiance en soi. En perdant des kilos superflus, la circulation sanguine s’améliore souvent, la pression artérielle se stabilise et le bien-être général augmente. Cependant, les efforts liés au régime, […]

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