I see so many people suffering with their spring allergies. There are definitely steps you can take to knock them back so you can suffer less and enjoy the beauty of spring. Here are some of the tips that have help my clients and students over the past 25 years of...
Are you a parent, feeling frustrated, like you should know how to take better care of everyone during cold season? You know the story, first it’s a runny, nose, then it’s an ear infection, or a stomach ache….. Do you wish you knew how to stop a cold or even prevent it...
There are many large pomegranate trees in the old part of Vacavile, the town I grew up in. Some of them are over 50 years old….. We would raid the trees, come home with lots of fruit but my mom quickly sent us outside to eat our messy red plunder. Our clothes would be...
You know I am all about focusing on solutions and how we can continue to work with nature to heal ourselves and take care of each other. Every once in a while though, I have to dredge up the dismal news. It helps us remember why we work to create a nourishing kitchen...
Ok, I hope you don’t ever need to use this cayenne pepper home remedy to stop bleeding, but if you do, well, it’s a good one to know about. This is my son Gabriel. He likes to climb trees, tinker with things, fix things, ride horses, ride his bike really fast, read...
Save your rose petals! Any rose petal can be used as long as it is not sprayed with chemicals. Yes, the pink, red, purple, yellow, gold, white and orange petals from your rose bushes have lots of medicinal and culinary uses. There are hundreds of ways to use rose...
Let me ask you, do you ever treat your feet to prevent a cold? We don’t necessarily think of using scrubs and taking care of the feet or our skin as a cold prevention remedy, but this is a great natural home remedy that can help you to fight off a cold. This...
Family, friends and feasts, this is the perfect time to share some Christmas Tea with your loved ones. Do you know what people love about this tea? It’s red. Yep. Red teas get gobbled up more than any other color tea! Hibiscus makes a red tea! It’s a good source of...
If you are feeling slow and sluggish and the sun hasn’t been out for a while, try this herbal bath to get things moving! This rosemary and pine needle bath tub tea recipe will warm you up, relieve sore joint pain and increase your vitality. Herbal baths are one of my...
Wild Drinks and Cocktails! I love this book. Enter the contest below and you could win your own copy! You’ll have some fun with these recipes and I have to tell you, there was one recipe that REALLY surprised me! Making your own drinks is one of best health hacks I...
It’s hard to believe that it’s just about holiday season. This year seems to have flown by! Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandmother. I have a very specific memory of telling her that I was bored and wished summer would hurry up and come. I can...
Sometimes I wonder how it is that we even try to keep up with technology and the flood of information out there. Not just about natural remedies and what you should and should not put into your body, but everything! In fact, technology is changing everything we do;...