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Cold Infusion: Iced Coffee
It was obvious if you think about it. Cold infused coffee had to follow cold infused raw cacao.:) I’ve bought ONE (highly overpriced) iced coffee in my life, and it was terrible. I took a couple sips and gave it away! Blech. It was so sweet!! And another thing…part of... more
Read moreCold Infusion: Raw Cacao
Do you know that without all the processing and added ingredients, chocolate is incredibly good for you? More precisely, cacao is good for you since it’s generally the processed stuff we buy as ‘chocolate’. Cacao (cocoa) is jam packed with over 700 known compounds including a massive dose of antioxidants.... more
Read moreHealth Booster – Kefir Tea
I had a long week. Between birthday celebrations (that should read “a few too many drinks:)), house guests, an unfortunate 3-day issue with our water pump on the farm, and getting up at 4:30 every morning – I was exhausted. I was really beginning to feel the effects of my... more
Read moreWildcraft Infusion: Calming Red Clover, Lavender, Lemon
Over the summer I collected all kinds of “weeds” for use throughout the year. Among them were red clover and lavender. After removing any parts I didn’t want, I laid it all on a (I used a large screen I keep aside just for drying, washed and dried like one... more
Read moreSD Blueberry Poppy Seed Pancakes
The weather has made for the strangest winter this year in the Columbia Valley. Today was a balmy 10 degrees, warm, bright and sunny – and it’s still January! I took the opportunity to do a bit of yard work. Discovering my Lilies had optimistically sprouted 2 vibrant green inches... more
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