October 22nd, 2009 -- Posted in Health |
If you’ve never had the chance to enjoy Kamut bread, you should give it a try. Many years ago, when many of us in the family were allergic to wheat, we had to find an alternative. We searched and found spelt and kamut grains, which are both ancient forms of wheat. Even though they were forms of wheat, we were able tolerate them better than we did wheat. Kamut is a wonderful grain, golden in color, thus the resulting bread is a golden color and oh so good! They are both available through co-ops and most likely at the local health food store. I have a DLX mixer and love it, I make all of my bread in there. It has a timer, so I set it for so many minutes and walk away. You can make this recipe by hand if you wish.
Kamut Bread
Makes 3 9″ loaves, can be halved to make 2 medium loaves.
4 1/2 cups hot water (120-125)
2/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup honey
4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon vitamin C crystals, optional
11 cups Kamut flour
1 cup gluten flour
2 Tablespoons active dry yeast
Put water, olive oil, honey, salt, vitamin C and yeast in mixer. Mix briefly, then let stand for 10 minutes. Slowly mix in the Kamut flour and gluten flour until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl. Knead for 15-25 minutes. Let rise until doubled, then put into loaf pans and let rise again. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. If you are using stoneware pans, you will need to bake for an additional 10 minutes. Enjoy! Bread doesn’t last very long at my house!
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October 10th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
I have some wonderfully scented soaps for the fall. Here are a few of them, I will be listing more in the very near future.
Crisp Autumn Soap
Bay Spice Soap
Keep checking back for more soap!
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October 8th, 2009 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
What’s in your cabinet? What do you keep on hand for the cold and flu season? I don’t get sick often, but when I do, it seems I really do. I have been sick the past few days, scratchy throat, terrible cough, just overall blah feeling. So, I thought I would share what we use in these cold months of the year.
My husband swears by vitamin C powder. You obviously want a very pure vitamin C powder. You mix 1/2 or 1/4 teaspoon with some water and drink up. It may make you pucker, but the vitamin C is more quickly absorbed than when taking it in other forms.
Thieves oil, and many other essential oils for stomach aches, headaches, flu, congestion, etc.
Cherry bark syrup - this stuff does wonders for those coughs that just won’t stop. I also use Ricola cough drops occasionally.
Colloidal Silver - we use this when in need of an antibiotic type medication. People are actually becoming immune to antibiotics because of such overuse. You will read many different opinions about colloidal silver, so it may be a tough call on your part, but I have never had a problem. We do buy a very good colloidal silver, and only use it when needed. To take, you mix 1/2 teaspoon in water. Of course, depending on where you purchase yours, your directions may be different. The weaker kinds have you take it straight.
Grapefruit Seed Extract - a small bottle of this stuff will last for months. I use it to wash our fruit. As a disinfectant, it can be used for many different things. Just last night, I put 15 drops in a capsule to help kill of this nasty bug I had. Never take it straight, it must always be diluted.
So, if you are looking for alternatives to the medications you find in the store, I hope I have at least given you some food for thought.
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