How to Make Your Own Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe

Nourishing Traditions

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Making your own homemade mayonnaise is easy, fun and healthier than the store-bought commercial versions.  Commercial mayo is made with unhealthy canola or soybean oil, which causes numerous health problems.  And it’s loaded with dangerous chemicals, preservatives and MSG disguised as “natural flavorings or spices”.  Learn to make your own with . . . → Read More: How to Make Your Own Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe

Nettle Soup for Your Bones, Skin and to Boost Your Immune System

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©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) can be challenging to harvest by hand because it is covered in minute “hairs”.  When touched, these hairs trigger the release of formic acid, the same as in ant bites.  Wear gloves when picking nettles or learn how to pick them barehanded–just smooth down the hairs away . . . → Read More: Nettle Soup for Your Bones, Skin and to Boost Your Immune System

Buffalo Spaghetti Squash

The Compleat Squash

©2009 Shanna Ohmes

Buffalo spaghetti squash is one of my favorite recipes for using spaghetti squash.  I love spaghetti, but I prefer a low-carb alternative to the white flour and whole grain noodles.  Spaghetti squash fits right in, and I get all the beta-carotene goodies with it.  Winter squash is a superb food for . . . → Read More: Buffalo Spaghetti Squash

How to Make Lacto-Fermented Pickles

©2009 Shanna Ohmes

Lacto-fermented pickles are easy and fun to make.  They are delicious and go with sausages and hamburgers.  The taste is superb and you don’t get tired of it like you do with vinegar processed pickles.

Lacto-fermented pickles are healthier than commercially processed pickles.  The lactobacilli bacteria are essential to help with . . . → Read More: How to Make Lacto-Fermented Pickles

Natural Hot Spot Remedies for Dogs

©2010 Shanna Ohmes

Does your dog suffer from hot spots?  Constant itching, scratching, chewing, and biting at their feet are symptoms of skin allergies.  When the scratching and chewing  persists, it can lead to patchy hair loss and inflamed sores.

Conventional treatment includes steroids, antibiotics, tranquilizers and antihistamines which may suppress the symptoms, . . . → Read More: Natural Hot Spot Remedies for Dogs

How To Make Lacto-Fermented Beets

 

©2010 Shanna Ohmes

Beets have been a part of traditional diets in cultures for centuries.  Beets have long been known to regenerate the body and are heart healthy.  When beets are fermented, the availability of nutrients is increased and are much more nutritious than conventionally processed pickled beets.

 

 

 

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How to Make Fruit Vinegars

©2010 Shanna Ohmes

You can add a gourmet touch to fruit salads, veggies and meat dishes like beef, chicken and pork with fruit vinegars.  These flavored vinegars are easy to make, delicious and make great gifts too.  And you can use the abundance from your garden (or supermarket freezer) to make a variety of . . . → Read More: How to Make Fruit Vinegars

Traditional Soups for the Long Winter

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Soups are simple. They are warming, nutritious and soul-satisfying. Soups hydrate your body and they are full of minerals and vitamins. They are versatile. They can be made up as you go, with whatever you have on hand. Soups are cultural and they are individual. Soups are simply delicious and nourishing.

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Sauerkraut and Pickle Crocks

Sauerkraut and Pickling Crocks and Supplies

Cultures for Health

Cultures for Health