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Belgian Meatloaf
The Best Recipes | 2 hours ago by Natalie
I made this from a zaar member last night last night and it delicious!! I also made the cheese and potato cakes from the same member and I will post this tomorrow. It is such a wonderful easy recipe to do it turns out moist and light, I served it wit read more
Common Herbal Remedies using Aloe Vera
Welcome To My YardWelcome To My Yard — Your source for inf… | August 19th 2008 by Dave Owen
The plant Aloe is originally from tropical Africa, but it can now be found all over the world. It is a very common ingredient in many herbal remedies. It is believed that related species were traditionally used as an antidote to treat poison arrow wo read more
Chinese medicine and the senses : Part I : Scent
Deepest Health | August 18th 2008 by Eric Grey
As I have been contemplating this new project that Abdallah and I have begun, I’ve found myself stymied at times. The aim of the project is clear, but the methodology is less so. Simply, everything that we’ve said in our introductor read more
4 Herbs That Will Help Control Your Cholesterol…
Libido and Health | August 18th 2008 by Tonie
Herbs can easily be incorporated into your daily diet and help you control your cholesterol naturally. These herbs are: *** Although some herbalists consider Alfalfa so mild that it is a food rather than a medicine, the herb has to its credit some w read more
Herbal Whirled
Women Of Esoterica | August 18th 2008 by Regan Lee
Followed a visitor to Trickster Northwest and found her blog: Herbal Whirled. This is more than your typical blog; there's a forum, recipes, and all kinds of things.Image source:http://pdphoto.org/index.php read more
Herb & Spice Glossary Part One
Ask Ms Recipe | August 18th 2008
Here is the list of spice and herb mixtures that I promised some of my loyal readers and any new readers who comes along. I’m only going to tempt you with one list at a time. There will be another list coming soon. So you’ll have to check read more
The wonder herb called Rosemary
The Food Site | August 17th 2008 by Foong
I was introduced to the wonderful world of fresh herbs by The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver. Amongst the many herbs I found in Tesco or Jaya Jusco is Rosemary. Now this wonder herb have been touted to be full of nutrition and medicinal values. Other than read more
Still detoxing
directabundance | August 17th 2008 by Joanne O'Brien
Wow ! Life sure has a funny spin to it. I went to the doctor this morning and he gave me the good news. I have lost 12 pounds since July 30, 2008. Not that I needed him to tellme, my pants are starting to fall down and in total I am down 5 belt read more
Spice of Life
mommy's little corner | August 17th 2008 by liza
Since the earliest times, spices and herbs have been used for healing. We may not know it but our spice rack is packed with potent medicines that we can use as natural therapies. Here's a list of some of the most helpful spices.BASIL. A herb nativ read more
Lalbagh flower show august 2008 - awesome display of brilliant fl…
Chowchowbath.com Blog | August 17th 2008 by srikanth
I had a unique reason to go the Lalbagh 4th annual flower show this time. The last time I had been there I had the opportunity perhaps for one last time to test my Olympus digital still camera (4.0MP) - C770 UZ with images of flowers there. This time read more
Herbal medicine and essential oils
Niya'sworld | August 17th 2008 by Niya
Bet you didn’t know---75 % of the world’s population relies on herbal medicine in some form or the other, particularly those who live in developing countries.LavenderAs dried flowers and essential oil. For a headache, use the flowers to make lave read more
Olive and Shallot Relish; 500th Post!!!
Thyme For Cooking, the Blog | August 16th 2008 by Kate Zeller
How many olive trees are there in Spain? Rumor has it that the actual number is a bit less than the official number. The story goes that when the Powers That Be came to the south of Spain to offer... read more
The Nutmeg
Healthy Temple | August 16th 2008 by baksanir
The Arabs were the exclusive importers of the spice to Europe up until 1512, when Vasco de Gama reached the Moloccas and claimed the islands for Portugal. To preserve their new monopoly, the Portuguese (and from 1602, the Dutch) restricted the trees read more
The useful act to the black tea
Healthy Temple | August 16th 2008 by baksanir
Black tea is currently the most popular in the US, enjoyed mainly as iced tea. The fame of black tea is mainly due to the invention of the tea bag in 1904 by NYC tea merchant Thomas Sullivan. Recent studies have shown that black tea provides equal he read more
Blended Bacon Butter (& Friends)
Miss Ginsu | August 14th 2008 by L Matz
One of the first techniques we learned in cooking school was for making compound butter. It's essentially just butter that's softened, blended with something flavorful, reformed and re-chilled for serving. Compound butters are so decadent and so... read more
Chicken and Mushrooms with Mustardy Cream Sauce
Sass & Veracity | August 14th 2008 by Kelly Wright
I'm sitting with my first cup of coffee noticing that after yesterday's heavy grey gloom, the sun is actually brightening up my kitchen this morning, the patterns of light and shadows I love to watch definitely posing a distraction. Today... read more
Herb of the Week: Lemon Balm
Lucky Blog - The LuckyVitamin.com Health & Wellness Blog | August 14th 2008 by Mike
Lemon Balm is a plant originally from southern Europe but now cultivated throughout the world. The leaves, stems and flowers are used medicinally helping with cold sores and genital herpes (topical), and also fighting Alzheimer’s and Grave’s dise read more
How To Grow An Indoor Herb Garden
House Plants For You | August 13th 2008 by Kentuckyslone
If you love cooking and love plants and indoor herb garden is a great way to combine the two. Many types of herbs can be easily grown indoors and require minimal space. Small pots can even be used to grow herbs on the windowsill in your kitchen. Plan read more
Video: Intro to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Know Thy Health | August 13th 2008 by L.M. Verigin
As part of the “UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public” series, Beverly Burns of UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Medicine discusses traditional Chinese medicine including acupuncture, meridians and chi. read more
Ashwagandha herb with whole milk boosts immunity, CD4 count
iHealthBulletin News | August 13th 2008
Eastern and Oriental medicine practitioners have long known that ashwagandha, an herb commonly used in the 5,000-year old practice of Ayurvedic medicine, helps fight disease when used in combination with a liquid known as anupana. Anupana may be deri read more
triple dog dare • august
Okara Mountain - Cooking and Baking with Okara | August 12th 2008 by toontz
O.k., I know. I have a big “L” on my forehead right now. Loser, Lazy, Lightweight...Pick one, pick them all. Who knew my summer would turn out to be so busy?! I know I could set aside my Leisure time, what Little there is of it. I could be work read more
Calendula - Good for so many things
Continuum Wellness News | August 12th 2008 by Catherine
Woo-hoo! My e-book: Calendula: An Herb to Know is due out soon. The launch is being finalized. If you are into self-healing, self-care and empowering your own health you need this handy guide. Here is a look at the plant on YouTube. read more
A Day in the Life of Ms Recipe
Ask Ms Recipe | August 12th 2008
Today was a day full of reorganizing my office and writing up my herbs and spices list, which is soon to come. It will be full of suggestions of what kind of foods go together with either the herb or the spice. I think it will be something helpful to read more
Lemon Verbena in My Garden
Brambleberries in the Rain | August 11th 2008 by Cindy
One of my all time favorite herbs is Lemon Verbena (Aloysia triphylla). It remains my favorite after all these years because of its intoxicating scent. Once you smell lemon verbena you will never forget it. To describe its scent is rather hard. For s read more
Toasted Brioche with Lemon Cream and Raspberries
Sass & Veracity | August 11th 2008 by Kelly Wright
I love "last bite," the very last page in Food & Wine each month, and often look there first, wondering what I'll find. Most of the time, it's something I can't wait to try myself, and have with great results.... read more
EATING CLOSER TO HOME
Little Homestead in the City | August 11th 2008 by Anais Dervaes
Another weekly meal wrap up of what we urban homesteaders ate last week. With all the preservation that’s going on, meals have been simple. No matter the simpleness - this is homegrown gourmet! Nothing beats homegrown, sun ripe tomato or sw read more
FUTURE OF URBAN AGRICULTURE
Little Homestead in the City | August 11th 2008 by Anais Dervaes
“If every U.S. citizen ate just one meal a week (any meal) composed of locally and organically raised meats and produce, we would reduce our country’s oil consumption by over 1.1 million barrels of oil every week. That’s not gallons, but ba read more
Plantain
Cottonwood Herbals | August 11th 2008 by Nicole
Everytime I go outside, I now notice the Plantain. I used to hate this plant. It would grow in the lawn and in between any sidewalk cracks. Little did I know how beneficial it could be!As a studying herbalist, it amazes me all of the wonderful and na read more
Your Mood-Booster Plan
Healthyland | August 11th 2008
Shun sugar'It's been found the more sugar you consume, the worse your PMS symptoms, so ideally you should cut it out entirely,' says Dr Glenville. Sharp rises and falls in blood sugar can aggravate mood swings, so as well as the obvious sweets, cakes read more
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