By Amanda Rose | Lemon Balm
Anxiety attacks really make no sense to a rational mind. They come on strong and there is really very little you can do in that moment, completely overtaken by smothering emotions. I woke up one morning last week completely consumed with anxiety over my son’s teeth. Mind you, he had not been in an accident […]
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By Amanda Rose | Cilantro
This is a go-to condiment in our household. It’s simple and every single ingredient (all two of them) is healthy. In times of recovery and needing extra nutrition, this is especially good to keep stock. This idea is so simple that it hardly demands a recipe, but it is such a nice little healthy addition […]
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By Amanda Rose | Coconut
Amanda’s note: Here is another great recipe from Ramya Venkateshwaran, writing on a coconut farm in India. (Her website is WildTurmeric.net.) I asked her to write about her method for making coconut milk from fresh coconuts and I am tickled to learn from her experience. I doubt I’ll ever land a fresh coconut to meet […]
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By Amanda Rose | Onion
Although they do not grow high in the Andes mountains, come from a grove of one square mile in Africa, ripen in a short three-day period after a dry winter and a full moon, or have a multi-level marketing company developing to sell them to us, onions should get our attention. They are an excellent […]
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By Amanda Rose | Rosemary
I love experimenting with the flavors of herbs and plants right outside my door and rosemary is prolific here on our property. The boys and I have turned the rosemary flavor into a fun summer spritzer with peach but it had never occurred to me to add it to my warm tea until I caught […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
I’m teaching Frederick to cook which is such a thrill. My grandmother got me started cooking, so it only seems right that I invest my skill and love for cooking in this bright-eyed grandson. Taking a cue from my grandmother and her method of teaching me, I’ve been instructing Frederick in how to cook simple […]
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