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Recipes & Food

DIY Lavender Lip Balm

DIY Lavender Lip Balm

Sailing along on a summer breeze one minute, feeling salty and sweaty the next!? This lavender lip balm is the perfect DIY solution to time in the summer sun—soothing, moisturizing, and nourishing. LAVENDER’S LOVE “Bee”sides (yeah, we went there) being a powerful attractor of pollinators, lavender has myriad medicinal properties, including Anti-inflammatory Anti-septic Anti-depressant Vulnerary […]

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strawberry shortcakes

Vegan Strawberry Shortcakes

Around here, June is strawberry-picking month. So be sure take advantage of the opportunity to get outdoors and hit up your local self-pick farm. The Good Strawberries are good for the entire body. They are full of vitamins, fiber, and exceptionally high levels of antioxidants known as polyphenols and don’t contain sodium, fat, or cholesterol.

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f. carica tree (figs)

The Health Benefits of Figs

Figs have long and varied cultural history—think of Adam and Eve and their fig clothing. It’s believed they were one of the first plants cultivated by humans. They are the fruit of the f. Carica ficus tree, which is native to the Middle East and full of nutritional value and sweet taste.  Figs satisfy sweet

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vegan chocolate chip cookies

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

According to cookbook author  Arman Liew of The Big Man’s World, these award-winning vegan chocolate chip cookies are perfectly soft, chewy, and the BEST recipe ever. Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar (can also use coconut palm sugar) 1/3 cup coconut oil softened like butter, NOT melted 1/4

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Curried Spring Vegetable Soup

Curried Spring Vegetable Soup

Spring begins kapha season—a time to clear the winter blahs from your body and mind. That would include ama—partially digested food hanging around in your digestive tract—environmental toxins that have built up in your home or office closed up tight to keep out winter cold, and negative and depressive thoughts that tend to gather during

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Befriending Fennel

Befriending Fennel

A WORTHWHILE “FRONDSHIP” Some people are not fond of fennel’s distinctive licorice taste. However, cooking fennel refines its flavor and tones down its tang. And with so many benefits to boast, it’s worth incorporating fennel into your diet. Fennel is a flowering plant belonging to the Apiaceae family that also includes parsley, carrots, and celery.

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