This is a super simple and flexible sauce. We LOVE it on our pizza and we stole it from Alicia. :)
2 roasted garlic cloves--you can also crush them and cook in 1/4 cup oil and add (though I always use fresh, I am too lazy)
2 14 oz cans of diced/whole etc tomatoes. I even use fresh ones and it turns out great!
2 tsp Italian mix (or any Italian herbs you have on hand--basil, marjoram, oregano, sage)
1/4 tsp pepper
Blend in your blender and put on your pizza. I have read that you can let it "marinade" for awhile and it makes a great raw (assuming you use fresh tomatoes and garlic) tomato sauce for pastas.
I have also been known to blend other veggies into it...like summer squash, cauliflower, spinach etc ENJOY!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Hair-Raising Cider :)
Hi there everyone!
I really like this recipe because it's easy to get the ingredients and it can be used immediately. This recipe is from the book "Family Herbal" by Rosemary Gladstar.
1 quart RAW apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup fresh grated horseradish
1 chopped onion
1 head of garlic, peeled and chopped
2 TBS turmeric
1-2 pinches of cayenne pepper.
Cover and let sit in a warm place 3-4 weeks. Strain this and then add 1 cup honey, rebottle and regrigerate. You can take 1-2 TBS daily as a tonic or if you are sick then you can take it from the first sign of symptoms and every 2-4 hours until your symtpoms are gone.
Some people like the flavor okay, some don't care for it. However, it works great and has very familiar ingredients, all of which you can purchase at your local grocery store!
I really like this recipe because it's easy to get the ingredients and it can be used immediately. This recipe is from the book "Family Herbal" by Rosemary Gladstar.
1 quart RAW apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup fresh grated horseradish
1 chopped onion
1 head of garlic, peeled and chopped
2 TBS turmeric
1-2 pinches of cayenne pepper.
Cover and let sit in a warm place 3-4 weeks. Strain this and then add 1 cup honey, rebottle and regrigerate. You can take 1-2 TBS daily as a tonic or if you are sick then you can take it from the first sign of symptoms and every 2-4 hours until your symtpoms are gone.
Some people like the flavor okay, some don't care for it. However, it works great and has very familiar ingredients, all of which you can purchase at your local grocery store!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Sinus rinse
This remedy has worked for many a friend who has had a sinus infection. Even those treated with antibiotics with no success. Our family uses it with great success just for sinus congestion during a cold! Many people won't try it because they are afraid, but everyone that does try it raves about the way it aids them!
What I do is use 1 cup of warm water, 1 tsp of sea salt and a few granules of ground cayenne pepper. You can use up to a pinch, but I would start with a few granules and then add more as you feel like you need them. I do like a pinch, but it took me a few tries to find the acceptable heat.
Then what I do is breathe it up one side of my nose and let it go into the back of my throat and spit it out. I know this sounds gross, but it helps with sore throats and with stimulating all around your sinuses. Now, I use this same remedy in a nettie pot, but find that the breathing it up is more effective when totally infected.
We have not used antibiotics in our family for the past 7 years (except when I was in labor with positive group B strep and when my daughter severed the top third of her ear from her scalp)
What I do is use 1 cup of warm water, 1 tsp of sea salt and a few granules of ground cayenne pepper. You can use up to a pinch, but I would start with a few granules and then add more as you feel like you need them. I do like a pinch, but it took me a few tries to find the acceptable heat.
Then what I do is breathe it up one side of my nose and let it go into the back of my throat and spit it out. I know this sounds gross, but it helps with sore throats and with stimulating all around your sinuses. Now, I use this same remedy in a nettie pot, but find that the breathing it up is more effective when totally infected.
We have not used antibiotics in our family for the past 7 years (except when I was in labor with positive group B strep and when my daughter severed the top third of her ear from her scalp)
Honey Caramel Popcorn
This is so tasty! My kids don't think that conference weekend is actually here until they have their caramel popcorn! Here is ONE of the recipes we love. I will try and find some of the other ones we enjoy, but Ron likes this one too :)
8 TBS of butter...coconut oil works great too!
1 cup of honey
Salt to taste
1 1/4 cup of popcorn (unpopped)
Pop the popcorn. I liked to do this right before. I used to do it simultaneously, but found that I couldn't do it by myself very well.
Bring butter, honey and salt to a boil on high heat. Let boil for 3-4 minutes.
Drizzle over popcorn while stirring. You can use two big spoons to toss and coat, but I just continually stir it until I am done drizzling, which does make for a very tired arm, but YUM YUM! Enjoy!
8 TBS of butter...coconut oil works great too!
1 cup of honey
Salt to taste
1 1/4 cup of popcorn (unpopped)
Pop the popcorn. I liked to do this right before. I used to do it simultaneously, but found that I couldn't do it by myself very well.
Bring butter, honey and salt to a boil on high heat. Let boil for 3-4 minutes.
Drizzle over popcorn while stirring. You can use two big spoons to toss and coat, but I just continually stir it until I am done drizzling, which does make for a very tired arm, but YUM YUM! Enjoy!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
These are so tasty! My kids loved them. They are very easy too. I doubled it, so I will be posting the doubled recipe :)
1 1/2 cups honey (if you are used to really sweet, you might like to add just a little more)
1/2 cup olive oil
4 eggs
2 cups mashed pumpkin (I used canned this time)
1/2 cup water
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp of baking soda
3/4 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt (which I forgot--with not bad results)
1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375. Prepare pans (either grease/flour or use paper muffin liners)
Mix honey, oil and eggs. Add the pumpkin and water. Then add ingredients in order listed mixing just before adding the flour. Add flour and mix until wet. Then add in chocolate chips.
Fill muffin tins 2/3 full and bake for 20-25 minutes. Mine took only 20 minutes, but my oven runs a little hot.
Enjoy! The house smelled divine and the kids each ate 3 each for breakfast!
1 1/2 cups honey (if you are used to really sweet, you might like to add just a little more)
1/2 cup olive oil
4 eggs
2 cups mashed pumpkin (I used canned this time)
1/2 cup water
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp of baking soda
3/4 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt (which I forgot--with not bad results)
1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375. Prepare pans (either grease/flour or use paper muffin liners)
Mix honey, oil and eggs. Add the pumpkin and water. Then add ingredients in order listed mixing just before adding the flour. Add flour and mix until wet. Then add in chocolate chips.
Fill muffin tins 2/3 full and bake for 20-25 minutes. Mine took only 20 minutes, but my oven runs a little hot.
Enjoy! The house smelled divine and the kids each ate 3 each for breakfast!
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