Ben Builds: Make Your Own Solar Powered Phone Charger – [Video]

I just watched this video. I suggest you give it a watch too! http://youtu.be/SX2V-QOq5uo #NaturalJerseyGirl #Gardening #GrowYourOwnFood

How To Grow Ginger Indoors – Health Alternative Solutions

Ginger is one of those ingredients that warms you from the inside out.It is especially great to have during winter as part of soups, teas, juices, Asian dishes and herbal remedies.And if you like to grow your own food, you’ll be happy to know that ginger is very easy to grow indoors– and for most […]

Kombucha Ingredients: Choosing Ingredients For Making Kombucha Tea

Learn more about kombucha ingredients, like a SCOBY, tea, and sugar and how to choose ingredients to make your own kombucha at home. Making kombucha tea requires five ingredients: water, tea, sugar, starter tea, and a kombucha starter culture (SCOBY). While a number of options exist for each ingredient, choosing the right ingredients for the […]

Pressure Canning Today!

Although it’s hot and humid outside today I’m getting some pressure canning done. We ran out of tomato sauce so I had to make some. No point making just what you need when you can make several days servings at once and can them up. Ingredient control and cost savings at it’s finest. I also have […]

Home Grown Moong Bean Sprouts

Grow your own sprouts instead of paying a fortune for ones grown who knows where and sold in supermarkets. Who knows how long they’re on the shelf and the price alone is enough to make me say no way. It’s an easy process and quite fun to watch them grow each day. This is something […]

Web Treasures: 7 ways to use goat’s milk by Living the Country Life

When I went #Paleo in January 2014, I discovered that I had an issue with cow’s milk. I had suffered for many years with postnasal drip and congestion even when I wasn’t sick. Milk was the last thing for me to give up when changing to a Paleo Lifestyle and as a result I was […]

Earl Grey Tea Infused Date & Almond Cacao Truffles, By Danielle Levy, R.H.N

arl Grey Tea Infused Date & Almond Cacao Truffles By Danielle Levy, R.H.N, Registered Holistic Nutrition Consultant           This flavourful and nutritious dessert is quick and easy to make, composed of just a handful of whole food ingredients. Free of refined sugar/flour/oil, these healthy ‘truffles’ are satisfyingly sweet, sure to be enjoyed by […]

Web Treasures: 30 Items You Can Make at Home to Save Money from Graceful Little Honey Bee

Here is an awesome list of 30 items you can make at home to save money including, cough syrup, ranch seasoning, brownie mix and more! Source: 30 Items You Can Make at Home to Save Money – Graceful Little Honey Bee

Grow a Nutritious Garden in a Pot | Town And Country-Manchester, MO Patch

Don’t let a lack of time or space get in the way of gardening your way to a healthy lifestyle.  Plant a container of nutritious vegetables and herbs.  Include a few planters on the front porch, back patio or right outside the kitchen door. All that’s needed is some potting mix, fertilizer, plants and a […]

Compost Tumbler Touch Up

Last Saturday I posted about the compost tumbler my mom scored for me at a local yard sale. If you didn’t get the post, check it out here. With the current state of my spine, this has become a requirement for my garden if I am to create compost in any reasonable amount of time, […]

How To Use Baking Soda In 75 Different Ways

Did you know you can use baking soda for more than just baking? Yes?…Well did you know there are over 75 amazing uses for baking soda? No? Well, now you do! To view the full list of uses for this magic household product, just head over to lifehackery.com, where Marvin gives us the full run […]