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Mad about Mushrooms . . .: Mycological Suppliers & Information. Kombucha Fuel: The Different Teas for Your Kombucha Brew. I have finally been able to start reading the book Kombucha - Healthy beverage and natural remedy from the Far East by Gunther W.

Kombucha Fuel: The Different Teas for Your Kombucha Brew

Frank. Wondering which tea(s) to use to brew your kombucha? Here's the quick and dirty about the main varieties of tea and how they relate to your brew. Black TeaExamples: Russian and Ceylon teaFermentedHigh caffeine contentProduces the more typical apple cider vinegar taste of ktUsing more of it increases the ratio of yeast to bacteria in your brew (3)What Kombucha tea is "typically" brewed with. Natrada.nl. How to Freeze Broth. Freeze broth in small portions that are easy to use because it's not safe to thaw and then refreeze broth.

How to Freeze Broth

Don’t forget to label with the type of broth, and date when freezing. Ice cube trays make convenient portions to freeze broth in and can be added to sauces or gravy, or to saute veggies. The average ice cube is 2 tablespoons. Freeze in tray and transfer after solid to a zip top freezer quality bag for long term storage. 2 cup portions are another great size. To freeze broth by the cup fill small freezer bags with 1 or 2 cups of broth. Do not stack bags of broth or they will freeze in odd shapes. You can freeze broth for up to 1 year, but you’ll probably use it long before then. Freezing Ahead: Saving Scraps for Broth or Stock Save scraps while cooking meals and add them to your stockpot when making broth.

Bones Use a freezer bag and save bones after cooking meats. Keep a different bag for each type of meat. Bone Broth: 12 Days Of Gelatin. Bone broth is a staple in our household because it adds flavor and richness to our meals and minerals at the same time.

Bone Broth: 12 Days Of Gelatin

Soaking and Sprouting Nuts, Seeds, Grains, and Beans. Nuts, seeds, grains, and beans are nutritional powerhouses.

Soaking and Sprouting Nuts, Seeds, Grains, and Beans

However, the natural agents that protect them from early germination can wreak havoc in our digestive system. Soaking and sprouting replicates germination, which activates and multiplies nutrients (particularly Vitamins A, B, and C), neutralizes enzyme inhibitors, and promotes the growth of vital digestive enzymes. Soaking and sprouting is very easy. The method is exactly the same for nuts, seeds, grains, and beans—only the time required for full germination changes.

(See the table below.) Please note: Many “raw” nuts and seeds have been pasteurized and irradiated. PLACE in a large glass bowl or mason jar, and cover with warm, filtered water (about a 2:1 ratio) and about ½ tsp. RINSE food thoroughly and drain. RawMagik Rawfood - gezonde voeding voor een gezond lichaam ook voor sporters!

YOUmelanin Medicine: Nutrition to Increase Melanin Production. MELANIN.

YOUmelanin Medicine: Nutrition to Increase Melanin Production

I’m sure all you schwarthy-, chocolaty-, caramel-skinned ladies have heard the word, at least in passing. We know it has that “something” that gives us our sexy, enviable, often-poorly-imitated skin color. But do you know just how significant it is to our overall health & beauty—specifically the health and beauty of our skin? Melanin pigment has been found in almost every organism on the planet—spiders being one of the few exceptions. There are several known melanins. •Eumelanin (YOUmelanin)—a brown-black pigment found in the hair and skin. It takes a Herculean effort of denial to not notice that, generally speaking, black women look at least ten years younger than white women of the same age. According to Taylor, high levels of melanin in the skin guard against long-term skin damage associated with aging—damage such as: •Deep wrinkles •Rough surface texture •Age spots (liver spots)

Wild Fermentation of Veggies « The EssentiaList. Fermented Bread & Butter Pickles by Catherine Haug, April 16, 2012 (photo of Cat’s Pickles, by Catherine) Dr.

Wild Fermentation of Veggies « The EssentiaList

Mercola features a Video Interview of Carolyn Barringer on the topic of culturing veggies – how to, and the health benefits thereof. It’s a long video (1:48 hr), but for those of us who attended our gatherings on Lacto-Fermentation with Don Bates, & Jeanette Cheney Aug 17, 2011, or Homemade Sauerkraut, and introduction to Lacto-Fermentation, with Melanie Hoerner (pdf from October 2008), we’ve seen live demonstrations. Carolyn uses a slightly different technique than we’ve presented, in that she does the fermentation in the quart glass jars that are also the storage jars (so no need to transfer from crock to jar), and uses the sodium-rich juice of celery instead of salt. Six Simple Steps to Veggie Culturing. Laetrile, Vitamin B-17 cancer cure, amygdalin, laetrile. The diet of primitive man and most fruit-eating animals was very rich in nitrilosides.

Laetrile, Vitamin B-17 cancer cure, amygdalin, laetrile

They regularly ate the seeds (and kernels) of all fruits, since these seeds are rich in protein, polyunsaturated fats, and other nutrients. Seeds also contain as much as 2 per cent or more nitriloside. Foods Containing B17 (Nitrilosides) Www.HappyHerbalist.com. Sel de guerande / Grof zeezout / Sel gris. 10 gezonde oliën voor in de keuken.

Culinaire verrassing: kumquats met pompoenpitolie.

10 gezonde oliën voor in de keuken

Biologische Rode Palmolie Groot - All Naturals. Organic Shea Butter, Baobab Olie, African Black Soap, BulkButterwise. Keltisch zeezout is zeer mineraalrijk zout uit Bretagne. Community Resources for Problem Solving in Biology.