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Veggies must be blanched before freezing to help set the color and kill enzymes that cause spoilage. Before blanching, wash veggies well, taking care with types with compact heads. While preparing them, bring large pot of water to boil over high heat – 1 gallon of water for each pound of veggies. Place veggies in [...]
On a dry, sunny day pick some of your favorite herbs for winter crafting, medicine making and culinary purposes. My favorites are artemisia, parsley, southernwood, tansy, mint, lavender, yarrow, rosemary, echinacea, burdock, oregano, and thyme. Gather bunches of herbs and tie stems tightly with twine. Make a knot and hang each bunch with a bow [...]
Before putting the meat on the barbecue it is a good idea to set it out of the refrigerator for about an hour to let it warm up. This will make the meat cook quicker and it will be juicier. Food safety is an important issue so always be sure that you cook the meat [...]
Spending long hours working or playing at your computer, you may experience certain discomforts that are unnecessary. By simple adjustments of your position posture, these discomforts can be reduced or eliminated for your neck and lower back. Sit with your feet flat on the floor. Adjust your chair so that your knees are slightly higher [...]
Responsibilities, stress, lifestyle and other worries often result in poor sleep habits and once the cycle of tossing and turning begins, it is difficult to return to a decent night’s sleep. Many adults rely on prescription drugs to fall asleep and quite a few are addicted to them! Others ‘self-medicate’ and use alcohol and other [...]
Hand washing is by far the best way to prevent germs from spreading and to keep you from getting sick. It is the first line of defense against the spread of many illnesses, from the common cold to more serious illnesses such as meningitis, bronchiolitis, influenza, hepatitis A, and most types of infectious diarrhea. Thus, [...]
Nowadays, price rises and the increase in personal debt is typical, being a frugal grocery shopper should be something we all choose to become. Our weekly shop can be one of the biggest single … [Read More...]
Yehey! At last our plan of transferring to a new, comfier house is finally accomplished. It takes a while before it happened, but at least it happened. I'm so happy that I was able to get the privacy … [Read More...]
A number of women would do anything for beauty, even the most repulsive things. When it comes to health though, life or death, it shouldn't even be a matter of choice: recent study shows that fecal … [Read More...]
Recent Finnish study offers an insight into the cravings that usually come with the territory of an office job. As it turns out, overworked or bored with their career women are more likely to turn to … [Read More...]