How to Make a Green Smoothie

Green Smoothie Revolution

©2012 Shanna Ohmes

What is a green smoothie?  Green smoothies are becoming more popular as people discover how easy they are to make and how much nutrition they can get from drinking a smoothie rather than struggling to get in all the required fruits and vegetables during a day.  Green smoothies are a combination . . . → Read More: How to Make a Green Smoothie

5 Ways to Use Herbs to Keep Warm in the Winter—Herbal Winter Warmers

sleep herbs

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

During the cold winter months, especially when those cold fronts blast through, it can be hard to keep warm.  To keep warm during these short days and long winter nights, add these 5 herbal winter warmers to keep the chill at bay.

If you grew herbs in the summer and dried . . . → Read More: 5 Ways to Use Herbs to Keep Warm in the Winter—Herbal Winter Warmers

How to Remove Skunk Odor from your Dog

skunk odor removal

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Yuck!  How do you get rid of skunk smell from your dog?  We went through this exact situation one year with my little dog.  It was an early February morning and it was freezing.   As soon as I opened the door, she growled, charged out and bounded off the porch steps. . . . → Read More: How to Remove Skunk Odor from your Dog

Simple and Healthy Pumpkin Recipes for Fall

roasted pumpkin

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Small sugar pumpkins are easy to roast, steam, mash or stew into delicious recipes that you can enjoy throughout the fall season.  Pumpkins will keep for several months, so stock them back in your cellar and enjoy eating them healthy recipes.

Pumpkins are rich in protein, fiber, vitamins A and C, . . . → Read More: Simple and Healthy Pumpkin Recipes for Fall

How to Enjoy Pears—Recipes for Enjoying an Abundant Harvest

Pears

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Juicy, buttery-sweet pears are at their peak in the fall and can be enjoyed in many recipes, fresh, cooked, canned or dried.  Pears originated in Central Asia around 3,000 years ago.  They were enjoyed as a luxury food in the French court of Louis XIV.  In America, the early colonists planted . . . → Read More: How to Enjoy Pears—Recipes for Enjoying an Abundant Harvest

Native American Indian Recipes

Spirit of the Harvest North American Indian Cooking

Spirit of the Harvest: North American Indian Cooking“>Spirit of the Harvest North American Indian Cooking by Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs.

Native American Indian Recipes

Black or White Bean Cakes

1 ¼ cups dried pea beans or black beans

1 ½ cups cornmeal

¾ cups milk or water

2 eggs, beaten

2 teaspoons sea . . . → Read More: Native American Indian Recipes

How to Cook with Millet

millet

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Cooking with millet is a food that has not caught on in the United States yet, but it is an important part of traditional diets in Asia, Russia and Africa.  Because it is nutrient dense, the Hunzakuts in the Himalayas contribute their longevity to the millet.  In the U.S. it is . . . → Read More: How to Cook with Millet

Ways to Enjoy Tomatoes: Tomato Recipes from Your Garden

baked tomatoes

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

You can enjoy tomatoes from your garden several different ways throughout the summer.  Tomatoes are great in sandwiches and salads and give you a boost of vitamin C and powerful antioxidants that protect you from inflammation. 

Many countries enjoy tomatoes in a variety of dishes.  In Spain, they make gazpacho which . . . → Read More: Ways to Enjoy Tomatoes: Tomato Recipes from Your Garden

How to Enjoy Green Beans—Recipes for an Abundant Garden Harvest

green beans

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Green beans are prolific growers in the garden and produce an abundant harvest to try out all your favorite recipes.  Although fresh green beans are best, they can be dried, frozen or canned to preserve them throughout the winter.  My favorite way of preserving was freezing, keeping as much summer freshness . . . → Read More: How to Enjoy Green Beans—Recipes for an Abundant Garden Harvest

Cooking with Fennel—7 Recipes for Fennel

fennel

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Cooking with fennel adds many health benefits to your recipes as well as being delicious too.  Fennel has been used as a digestive aid by many cultures and to boost the immune system. 

In medieval times, monks used fennel and received great praise for their meals.  The Puritans of New England . . . → Read More: Cooking with Fennel—7 Recipes for Fennel

Sauerkraut and Pickle Crocks

Sauerkraut and Pickling Crocks and Supplies

Cultures for Health

Cultures for Health