Drinks

Learn how to make medicinal teas, cooling slushies and probiotic keffir and Kombucha.

Aloe vera plant

How to consume fresh aloe vera

Fresh aloe vera is one of nature’s most soothing and healing plants. While many know it for its skin benefits, aloe vera can also be consumed internally for a range of benefits. The clear inner gel of the aloe leaf is rich in vitamins, enzymes, amino acids, and antioxidants. It […]

 
child drinking a green smoothie

Our favourite green smoothie

This smoothie is kid and teen approved. It is also adaptable to the palate. If you like your smoothie sweeter, use a banana, if not, use pineapple which becomes a more subtle taste among the other ingredients. This is not just a drink, it’s a meal, packed full of nutrients. […]

 

Make Your Own Almond Milk

Why Almonds? Nowadays there are so many varieties of milk it is almost strange to be drinking milk from a cow. So why do we choose almonds? This lovely white liquid is: Free of lactose Provides vitamins A, D, E and calcium Contains B vitamins, iron and riboflavin which are good […]

 

Tea as a gentle medicine – Digestive Tea

In our house, part of our medicine cabinet is my tea drawer and it is fairly well stocked with a variety of herbs.  I have always found herbal medicine fascinating because it is so accessible and a great way to not only prevent illness but keep the body in good […]

 
Kombucha

How to make Kombucha

What is Kombucha and why drink it? Kombucha starts out as a sugary tea, which is then fermented with the help of a scoby. “SCOBY” is actually an acronym for “symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.” It is very similar to the mother used to make vinegar.  The scoby is added […]

 

Something I NEVER thought I would see

My youngest son Ryan has always been the one who has provided the most challenge when it comes to healthy eating. He is the one who rejected anything green, who at first wouldn’t touch salad and vegetables and who had an eye for anything in a bright wrapper.