By Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
They are bright, tasty, and even patriotic. Every day is a good day for a refreshing fruit-based popsicle, but they are especially choice on patriotic holidays. We keep popsicles like these stock in our freezer. My boys get excited over the treat and, frankly, it’s a pretty easy and healthy way to treat yourself. As […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Hibiscus
If there is one thing Mexicans do better than just about anyone else it is “stay cool in the summer.” Mexican cuisine is loaded with refreshing beverages. Agua de jamaica is one of my favorites because not only does it keep you cool and hydrated, it helps you maintain a healthy heart. I wrote about […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Citrus
This is a very simple and fun pickle. One of these days you will have these three ingredients sitting around and you will just need to try it. It is simply fresh oranges, red onion, and white wine vinegar. You could add garlic and, basically, anything at all to suit yourself. During the pickled, the […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Cilantro
When I realized that fresh cilantro could be frozen, keeping most of its earthy flavor intact, I was really stoked. You might want to read the post on that first excursion in saving one of my favorite seasonings, if you haven’t already (freezing cilantro). Freezing cilantro means no need to pay outrageous prices for cilantro […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Berries
Of course, there are never too many ways to try strawberries and very few ways to mess them up in any real way. The Half Pint Hacks (Fresh Bites Daily’s youngest generation) combines strawberry with cream in a can’t miss combination of flavors. Freeze it and enjoy it in the shade on one of these […]
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By Amanda Rose | Natural Home
Amanda’s note: Here is another wonderful contribution from Ramya Venkateshwaran who writes from her home in India. Ramya describes her method for making a fume-free alternative to chlorine bleach. Find her on her website WildTurmeric.net for more ideas on healthy living. ~~~I have long been trying to make my own homemade bleach that is as […]
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