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When I was a child of 6 or 7 years old, there was a corner store on the way to school in the North York area of Toronto. I lived in the basement of a duplex at the corner of Bayview and Sheppard and walked along Sheppard avenue, past the People’s Church, on the way [...]
Whether you are hunting or raising your own meat, sometimes you don’t want to preserve it in the freezer. One alternative is to make jerky. Jerky is basically spiced, marinated and dried fresh meat. Jerky is raw meat or fish, that’s full of healthy natural enzymes and protein. You don’t cook the meat before you [...]
Kale is easy to grow. I can even grow it here, in zone 3, in this frosty summer. You can grow it year round almost every where. Begin harvesting the leaves just 50 days after planting for salads and snacks. New Leaves grow as you continue to harvest all summer. You can continue harvesting Kale [...]
Sometimes you need emergency electrolytes to replenish lost fluids. You can use these on both humans and animals. Times when supplemental electrolytes are needed: During sickness — fever, diarrhea, vomiting During heavy work or exercise During heat — heat exhaustion, sun stroke This is not a remedy to take the place of a medical or [...]
Sprouting is easy. It packs a nutritional punch that has kept armies on their feet. The Russian army beat Napoleon because of the wheat sprouts in their woolly pockets. Full of vitamin C, enzymes, minerals and vitamins, with increased protein, sprouts will help you add variety and nutrition to your diet. Sprouting increases the anti-oxidant [...]
Commercial pop is full of high fructose corn syrup, chemicals and preservatives. You want to avoid these things in a healthy diet. But sometimes you want to celebrate with pop. So here’s an inexpensive alternative that’s high on the fun factor. Plan to make it 3 days before you need it because it has to [...]
Virgin Coconut Oil, Gold Label - 1 quart
