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Easy Dairy-Free Kefir
Category: Fermenting
Kefir is a probiotic drink and you can make easy dairy-free kefir at home. Traditionally, kefir is made with cow’s milk but it can be cultured with nut milk, coconut milk, or goat milk. Cow’s milk can be hard to digest and some people are even allergic to it but it is possible to still have kefir without cow’s milk. The typical way to make kefir is to ferment cow’s milk with “kefir grains.” This process takes 2-3 days to culture. Kefir grains also need special care to keep them alive and growing. An easy alternative is to use a…
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Hydrating Herbal Teas
Category: Herbalism
Hydrating herbal teas are healthy drinks to help beat dehydration. On a hot summer day or after a workout in any season, sometimes water alone just doesn’t cut it. If you have noticed that sometimes water is not enough, you are on to something. Drinking water is incredibly important to maintain good health but sometimes our bodies need somethin extra to actually absorb it. If you are interested in this subject, pick up the book Quench, by Dana Cohen. There are many tips in this book about how to increase your hydration including consuming vegetable juices, hydrating herbal teas, and fruits. The…
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Gluten-Free Bread Flour Recipe
Category: Gluten FreeDo you make your own gluten-free bread flour recipe to use in baking? Gluten-free bakers understand the challenges of finding a good flour mixture for different baking purposes. This is a simple and healthy mixture for making a sandwich bread. Mix up a 3 or 4 times the recipe and store in a gallon glass jar so it’s ready to use when needed. Gluten-free Bread Flour Recipe All of these flours can be found on Amazon through the links in the recipe or another good source with good prices is Thrive Market. I order most of my flour from them because…
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