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Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie 

http://learningherbs.com/newsletter/healthy-pumpkin-pie/#newsletter_more ;

Coconut Milk Eggnog Recipe

http://wellnessmama.com/3536/coconut-milk-eggnog/

Dairy Eggnog: 

http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2014/12/eggnog-recipe.html

Almond Flour Cinnamon Rolls: 

http://realhealthyrecipes.com/2014/02/06/best-paleo-cinnamon-rolls/

http://theurbanposer.com/best-almond-flour-cinnamon-rolls-paleo/

Almond Flour Frosted Sugar Cookie Cutouts 

http://detoxinista.com/2012/03/almond-flour-frosted-sugar-cookies/

Dairy Free Christmas Recipes: 

http://www.jamieoliver.com/christmas/collection/dairy-free/

Healthy Holiday Recipes: 

http://learningherbs.com/healthy-holiday-recipes/

Sue's Onion Gravy: Make about 4 cups

Organic ingredients is best:

1 onion 

1 leek 

2 tsp olive oil, butter or coconut oil 

5 cloves garlic, minced

4 cups water

2 Tbs. organic red wine

1 tsp lemon juice

2 Tbs coconut amino

2 Tbs (or more) nutritional yeast

2 tsp parsley

1/2 tsp powder sage

1/4 tsp powdered rosemary

1 tsp thyme

dash more or less of salt

dash lemon pepper

1/4 cup arrowroot

Saute the onions in oil until they are translucent.  Add the garlic and brown.  Add water, wine, lemon juice, and coconut amino's, and bring to a simmer

Using a whisk, beat in remaining ingredients, except arrowroot.

Simmer 15 minutes.

Mix the arrowroot with a 1/4 cup orso of cold water to make a slurry

Whisk the slurry into the simmering gravy and stir.

Simmer over medium heat u ntil thick.

Adjust the thickness b y adding more slurry mixture

Optional suggestions:  I like to use some of the turkey drippings for the liquid part of this recipe.  I also enjoy adding fresh herbs if I have some on hand.   Some chopped fresh parsley saute in with the onions will give it a really nice flavor.  

Remember to play with  your food.  This will give you your own creation.  

I had several request for my pizza dough recipes.  Here you go....

Awesome Organic Wheat Pizza

First Step:  Do this a day or two before your pizza day.

Poolish

4 cups organic unbleached bread flour or organic whole wheat flour 

4 cups cool water 

1/4 teaspoon yeast.  I prefer the Organic Rapuzel brand. 

http://internaturalfoods.com/brands/rapunzel-organic-fair-trade-foods.html

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl large enough to hold the batter after is has doubled in volume. 

Beat or whisk for about 1 minute, until the batter is well mixed and quite smooth.  (Any remaining small lumps will dissolve when the final dough is mixed, if not before.) 

Cover the bowl with natural wax paper, and then a towel.  Keep out of draft and in a warm area. Leave it at room temperature for 3 to 5 hours, or till foamy and bubbly. 

Refrigerate the Poolish, well covered, overnight. 

Pizza Dough or Bread Dough

Make your poolish !!!!!, This has to be done a day or two before pizza day

3 1/2 cups organic unbleached flour or organic whole wheat

2 teaspoons sea salt 

1/4 tsp. yeast

2 Tbls. raw local honey

1/2 cup organic olive oil 

3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cool filtered or spring water

1 1/4 cup poolish sponge (above recipe) 

Combine all the ingredients in the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle attachment (not a dough hook) or a mixing bowl.  If mixing by machine, mix on slow speed for 1 minute;  increase to medium speed and mix for about 12 minutes, till the dough is smooth and creamy.  The dough will be very wet, like a thick pancake batter .

 If mixing by hand, (this is what I do) beat with a whisk or spoon for 15 minutes. 

Cover the bowl with natural wax paper and a towel

Allow the dough to rise at room temperature for 3 hours, till bubbly.  

Refrigerate overnight;  it will thicken as it cools

Side Note:  You can make pizza at this point.  You do not have to refrigerate overnight.  Just flour up your counter spot real well and knead it until smooth

If you refrigerate over night: 

Turn the dough out onto a heavily floured work surface and use a knife or pastry blade to cut it into 3 to 8 pieces.  

You can make three 12 inch pizzas, eight 6 inch pizzas, or any number in between. 

Toss the pieces, one at a time, in the flour, gently round them into loose balls, and place them on the prepared pan.   Brush a little bit of organic olive oil  and cover.  Let the dough rise for at least 30 minutes before proceeding.

Dough can hold up for 2 days in the refrigerator, tightly covered. 

This dough can be made into french bread, make cinnamon rolls, a fruit roll, etc....

GLUTEN FREE PIZZA CRUST RECIPE

I used almond meal instead of ricotta cheese( I only did this for the guest that I had, had a allergy to dairy). 

Gluten Free Flour Blend 

1/4 cup millet flour

3/4 cup white rice flour (or use a mixture of brown rice and white rice flour)

1/4 cup sweet rice flour

1/4 cup arrowroot starch (or  tapioca starch)

1/2 cup tapioca flour

2 teaspoons guar gum

OR 2 cups of gluten free flour blend 

3/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 1/2 Tablespoons raw local honey

1 teaspoon honey for proofing yeast

2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

3/4 cup warm water, (heated to 115 -120 degrees)

2 Tablespoons ricotta cheese, yogurt, milk, or  for casein free try almond meal 

2 organic eggs

2 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar

1 Tablespoon Honey

Note: If you like your pizza dough seasoned, try adding some Italian seasoning to the dough.  I put two tablespoons of organic Italian seasoning 

DIRECTIONS:

Mix the olive oil, ricotta cheese (if using almond meal, save and add to the dry ingredients), honey, and vinegar in a medium size bowl and set aside so the mixture comes to room temperature.

This mixture should not be cold when mixed with the dry ingredients.

Next,  in a separate bowl combine all the dry ingredients and sift together.

 In a separate small bowl, place your yeast and the teaspoon of honey. Mix with about 1/4 cup of the heated water, stir, and let it sit for a few minutes. Once you know the yeast is active, proceed with the recipe. 

At this point, you want to double check and make sure all your ingredients have come to room temperature.

Give the dry ingredients a few stirs. Add the egg, ricotta mixture to the dry ingredients and stir

Add the yeast mixture. At this point, gauge the liquid level. You want the dough to look like stiff cake batter. The dough should still hold the swirls after you stir it, but it should be shiny and not dull.

Add the rest of the water slowly until the right consistency is achieved. I used another 1/2 cup – making 3/4 cup of warm water total. Since different brands of flour and measuring techniques vary, it is best to eyeball this and add the water slowly to get the texture you want. You will get good at knowing what gluten free pizza dough is supposed to look like.

Cover and let rise for 1 hour 

Turn oven on 400 degrees 

Lightly brush olive oil in pan.   With a cake scraper, slowly spread the pizza dough batter  You want the batter to be evenly distributed.  To create a beautiful crust edge to your pizza dough cover your hands in olive oil and shape the edges like you want them. Or use the back of a metal spoon dipped in olive oil.  If you find your hands or spoon are  getting too sticky get a little more olive oil.  

Pre-bake crust for 10 minutes. 

Take out of the oven and then add toppings. Cook for about 7 minutes maybe more. If you want your cheese to brown, turn the broiler on for about 2 minutes before taking the pizza out. Be careful though because the pizza will burn if left too long- I recommend watching this process carefully!!

Makes 1 12-13 inch pizza crust.

Chocolate Zucchini Bread and Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins: 

http://mcminnvillehealthdefense.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mountain-mama-wellness-box-ninth-week

Raw Seed And  Nut Spread

1/2 cup each, sunflower seeds, cashews, and almonds

1 Tbs. olive oil

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 Tbs miso

water to blend, about 1/2 cup

Soak the seeds and nuts overnight or for 8 hours.  Rinse and puree with the remaining ingredients in a blender until well mixed and of spread consistency.  Serve with raw veggies and crackers.  Makes about 1 3/4 cups

High Vitamin C Tea: 

4 parts rose hips

3 parts hibiscus flowers

2 parts lemongrass 

1 part cinnamon chips

2 parts elderberry (optional) 

1 tablespoon per 1 cup of water.  

Bring spring  water or filtered water to a boil.  Add herbs. turn on low (no boiling) simmer for 5 minutes.  Strain and enjoy. 

I like to  make this by the gallon in the summer time.  When it is hot I add honey to taste.  Let it cool strain and refrigerate.  

Also, in the late summer I like to add some elderberries to this recipe.  I add 2 parts elderberry to the above recipe.  

This High Vitamin C Tea recipe has a nice flavor that will remind you of cranberry juice with citrus undertones. 

Only  buy organic herbs!

Gluten Free Pumpkin Cupcakes: 

http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2011/10/pumpkin-cupcakes-with-maple-cream.html

This is what my daughter Sophia did with this recipe: 

We never use potato starch.  Non organic potatos are very toxic, high contaminated with fungicides. 

Substitute:  tapioca startch

We never use xanthan gum:  It is not a food.  It is created in a lab...... 

Substitute:  guar gum 

Frosting: 

We never use powdered sugar... Yuck. really bad for your body. 

We would never use vegan cream cheese, toxic GMO Food.... 

Here is Sophia's Frosting recipe:

1 (8 ounce) package package cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened (optional)

2 tablespoons ( or more to taste) maple syrup

1/2 teaspoon of real organic vanilla 

We usually do not put the butter in.  

Cream together cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually add maple syrup and vanilla and beat until well combined.

Mountain Mama Wellness

Winter Wellness Kit

WARMING YOU FROM THE INSIDE OUT

This Winter Wellness Kit Will Warm You, Nourish You, Boost You, and Moisturize You! 

Winter Tonic – 8 ounces -

$20.00

New Moon Chai Spice Immune Booster Cordial - 8 ounces -

$20.00

Winter Revitalizer Chai – Relaxing, Warming and Rejuvenating – 3 ounces

$9.00

Fennel Citrus Bitters – ½ ounce

$6.50

Lion Heart Elixir – 1 ounce

$12.50

Colder Weather Protection Cream – 2 Ounce Glass Jar

$15.00

Autumn Equinox Elderberry Syrup – 8 ounces

$18.50

Chilax Mushroom Cocoa – 4 ounces

$16.00

For A Winter Wellness Kit The Cost Is $117.50

Some great words to use and apply as we transition into winter. 

Here are the recipes and ingredients: 

Winter Tonic
½ cup fresh horseradish peeled and grated
1 head of garlic, all cloves peeled and chopped
½ cup fresh chopped parsley
2 cups peeled and grated beets(chopped is OK)
¼ cup fresh ginger root grated or 1/8 cup dried ginger root
½ teaspoon powdered all spice or mace 0r 1 chopped red cayenne pepper

Apple Cider Vinegar

Infused ginger honey

Directions: Place all the ingredients in the jar, pour apple cider vinegar to the top.   Cover, shake, label and let sit for 4 weeks.  Give it some love daily, with a gentle shake.  

Strain.  Add ginger infused honey to taste.  

Suggestion:  If you have about 3 cups infused vinegar, try adding about 1/4 cup infused honey.  

New Moon Chai Spice Immune Boosting Cordial
Before making the syrup for the cordial, you need to infuse the brandy and the honey for this recipe first.
Infusing the brandy takes four weeks
The honey takes two weeks
Cardamom Spiced Peach Brandy:
1 64 ounce jar- clean and dry (half gallon)
3 cups chopped organic peaches
1/8 cup cardamom seed
1 teaspoon all spice powder
1 to 2 vanilla bean pods sliced and chopped
1/8 cup dried rose hips
1/8 cup dried roses
4 cups of brandy

Fill the jar with fruit, herbs and spices
Pour brandy over the ingredients
Make sure the fruit and herbs stay covered with the alcohol. Occasionally check to see if you need to add more.
Label and date
Store in dark place and shake once a day
After 2 to 4 weeks Strain

Chai Spiced Honey
2 cups real honey
½ teaspoon all spice powder
1 ½ cardamom powder
1 teaspoon clove powder
1 teaspoon ginger powder
1 teaspoon white (or black) pepper
3 tablespoons sweet cinnamon powder
Put honey in sterilized jar
Put the jar into a double boiler over low low heat
Gently heat until it is warm (do not boil or overheat)
Take out jar out of double boiler
While the honey is warm add all the powdered herbs – mix well
Put the lid on
Cool
Allow to sit for two weeks before using
Once a day turn the jar upside down and let the ingredients move then turn it right-side up

HERBAL DECOCTION FOR -New Moon Chai Spiced Immune Boosting Syrup
7 cups of filtered or spring water
¼ cup eleuthero root
¼ cup dried astragalus root
¼ cup ashwagandha root
¼ cups rose hips
½ cup hawthorn berries
¼ cup Schisandra berry
7 reishi slices
¼ cup dried ginger or ½ cup fresh grated ginger
1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
1 teaspoon fennel seed
2 teaspoons rainbow peppercorns
1 teaspoon all spice powder
½ tablespoon clove buds
2 star anise – break into pieces
1 tablespoon sweet cinnamon powder
Follow directions for making a syrup to sweeten use the infused honey (recipe above)
To sweeten syrup:
1 part herbal decoction
1 part herbal infused honey
To make the Cordial:
1 part syrup
1 part infused brandy
Winter Revitalizer Chai – Relaxing, Warming and Rejuvenating
2 ½ cups rooibos tea
1 cup holy basil
3 cups dried ginger
½ cup cardamom seed
1 ½ cups cinnamon chips
¼ cup all spice berries
1 teaspoon all spice powder
½ cup orange peel
¼ cup nutmeg powder
½ cup rose petals
2 4 ounces packages of organic crystalized ginger – chop into small pieces

Lion Heart Elixir
Vodka, orange flower honey, Hawthorn berries, leaf and flower, Motherwort, Cardamom, Rose, honeysuckle flower essence and Love
Citrus Fennel Bitters
1 quart jar
1 orange chopped
½ cup artichoke leaf
½ cup hawthorn berries
¼ cup dried orange peel
¼ cup hibiscus flowers
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
4 star anise crushed
1/8 to ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
Colder Weather Protection Cream – 2 ounce Jar
In the colder months, your skin as a tendency to become dry, use this cream all over your body, especially on the areas that need extra attention. Also great for rough spots, like feet, knees, elbows, knees, and shins. Great to use after a bath. For an all over body treatment, you will kneed a old pair of pajamas.
First, take a relaxing bath. This cream is a heavy cream so start with a little at a time.
After bath, rub cream all over your body. Then put on your old PJ’s and head for the bed for a good night’s sleep. In the morning, your skin will feel wonderfully moisturized.
3 tablespoon coco butter
6 tablespoons bees wax
3/4 cup coconut oil, extra virgin unrefined
1 1/2 cup avocado oil (or almond, apricot kernel or jojoba)
3 tablespoon castor oil

40 Cardamom
40 Sweet orange
14 Cinnamon
8 Nutmeg
Makes approximately 1 cup
Recommended for all skin types, by don’t use on exceptionally oily or blemished areas.
You can use it daily or as desired.
In a double boiler, warm all the oils and beeswax until they are all melted.
Remove from heat, cool for about 10 minutes. Then gently whisk for about 1 minute.
Allow to cool a bit more and whist again, this time add the essential oils.
You want it to look like whipped butter.
When adding the essential oils, stirring constantly
Pour in containers and put lids on immediately. Let sit overnight
Because this product has coconut oil in it, it will maintain a softer consistency at 76 degrees. If the temperature is below 76 degrees it will become firmer.

Autumn Equinox Elderberry Syrup
1 cup fresh elderberries or ½ cup dried
1 cup fresh hawthorn berries or ½ cup dried
½ cup dried rose hips
½ cup dried Schisandra berry
½ cup dried goji berry (lycii berry)
¼ cup dried licorice root
1 teaspoon all spice
½ cup sweet cinnamon chips
½ tablespoon clove buds
14 cups filtered or spring water
Put all the above ingredients in a big pot – no aluminum or copper pots or Teflon
Bring to boil – Turn down – simmer on low- stir frequently-
Cook until ½ of the liquid is left
Turn off stove, cover and leave overnight
Next day – bring back to a boil and add
1 cup fresh grated ginger
Turn off and steep for 30 minutes
It is ready to strain
After you have strained your herbal tea you should have about 7 to 8 cups
Add
1 to 2 cups of honey – optional would be add infused honey of choice
Make sure honey is all mixed in
Cool completely and add:
About 1 ½ cups to 2 cups of Brandy – optional elderberry, blackberry, strawberry or hawthorn brandy
Label and store in refrigerator
Good for 6 months maybe more.

Elderberries are super great for the respiratory system.  Just check out their branches below, they look like the bronchial parts of the lung. 

Chilax Mushroom Cocoa
1 ½ pounds of great quality organic cocoa
4 ounces ashwagandha powder
2 ounces cinnamon powder
2 ounces nutmeg powder
3 ounces lions mane mushroom powder

So many of us who are discovering our food allergies are feeling stressed, feel left out, discouraged, frustrated, have cravings for what we miss.   It is important that you find things that can replace what you are missing.  Example below.  Coco Mojo with mushrooms coconut milk, organic maple syrup, coconut marshmallow root cream and a organic candy cane.... 

Time to work on wellness,  time to work on healthy life style changes, time to cook, what supplements to take, time to mediatate, time to find new snack ideas, time to make a snack bag, time to prepare, time to food shop, working on eating veggies, eating protein, finding out food allergies, cleaning out the kitchen cupboard, exercise, to much time to worry, to much time on depression, balancing out full time jobs, time for yourself, time for your family, time for life's enjoyments, time to get out in nature, time for beach, how do you take care of your to do list and how do we add enjoyment in your lives.  How do we find enjoyment in our life?  How do you find this before it is to late?  How do you find ejoyment for self through so much businuss in life?   How do you find balance when it seems like it is so hard to take car of our health?  

You/me/we all need new recipes because if we eat the same thing over and over again we can develope food allergies, plus you are not satifying the taste buds.   You should make it a point to try one new recipe a week.  

Bitters, you must eat bitter.. This is for your taste buds and life....  This is growth and helps digest life from the inside out. 

How do you not fall off the health and wellness train.  How do you recover if you fall of the health/welness train?  How do you keep yourself from putting it off?  

Today was our last Wellness Class.   I would like to say I am very proud of you.

Take two and call me in the morning:

http://www.outsideonline.com/1870381/take-two-hours-pine-forest-and-call-me-morning

Snack Ideas:  

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/5-healthy-dips-to-power-up-your-veggies.html

When the power was out and we were flooded in we still made it a point to eat healthy and go for a walk...  If you have all the right tools, better choices are made and stress less.   

Outdoor Cooking in the rain.... Cabbage, beef, rice pasta, chai tea

Bowl of home cooked organic soup feeds the soul on a blustery winter day....

Pictured below, buffalo, spinach, kale, celery, onions, garlic, rice pasta and more..

My point on the Edible Body Butter....Your skin is the largest organ on the body... What ever you put on your skin should  be edible...  Your body absorbs everything you put on your skin.   Your skin shows you the results of what you put in your body.  

What goes in, shows on the outside of your body... ecezmea, psorisis, acen, fungus, etc...

.  What is put on the outside goes inside... 

What is the centering of self, the centering of life through chaos, sadness ,madness, fear, disappointment, and loss.  How do we as humans deal with the stresses of life, in a world that is moving faster?  How do we center ourselves to protect our own health?   

What is centering the self?  Does this mean anything to you?  Do you feel most of the time like life is out of control?   Does your heart take too many leaps, to many extra pumps, do rapid heart beats become normal in life due to the anxiety that hits daily?  

Many of us , these days, are dealing with a lot on our plates. It is important for our health that we deal with it effectively or else it will take a toll, cause stagnation in our bodies and create problems down the road.

  I had a productive day and at one point I had come inside to do some computer research.  After I was done I stepped away and did some light movement and some deep breathing after my shower. It was time to head outside with my cup of tea, a backpack that had books, a writing journal and my camera.  I walked over to my sun gazing spot, (this is one of the things that gives me rejuvenation), worked on clearing my head and wrote things down that bothered me throughout the day.  When I write I always find something positive to jot down at the end of my thoughts.    

My thoughts for this day...journaling  to purge, write down ideas, concerns, and ramblings.   

My thoughts today seem to be to many.   Recovering from my accident has left our world spinning, a lot of work to catch up on and a chronic neck issue. Thoughts of how to understand running a business in a world of technology, how to understand people, how to understand death, loss, letting go, ego, and fear.    

Also, we had a family pet pass away and it has been incredibly hard.  I find that when I am sitting still I am haunted with all the memories of him..   I play the game of pushing all thoughts away as I get teary eyed, and move on to something else.  It is like a high tide coming in and leaving.     

A day to push away thoughts of a quiet house, I don't hear the Rocky thunder, that used to vibrate through, the big white fuzzy is gone, sadness, ... I get an overwhelming urge to cry, letting go is so fucking hard...It's not how he died or when he died, it is the happiness he gave us that needs to be remembered.. Keeping busy pushing thoughts away, time heals.  So many things in this last year and a half, so much loss, in a short period of time.  At the same time we have had incredible things happen to.  It always amazes me that somehow we can get overwhelmed by stress, loss, sadness and feel it in our bodies and heart, but if we have incredible things happen we don't seem to hold on to it that same way as negativity.  What would it be like to ignore negativity and be overwhelmed by happiness? I enjoy researching, but after many hours on the computer it is always  a reminder how unhealthy screen time is. I end up craving a book. a real book and I turn off everything.  Technology is a gift, but also a curse.  Over used , yes.  Screen time addicts have been created.  Screen time vibrates our bodies in such a negative way that it is vitally important that we take vacations from it.  Stress caused by screen time is taking it's toll on our bodies.  We seem to be becoming a society that is in search of people on their social media only to find that they are becoming more lonely.   More people in search of people, but still becoming more lonely.  I, to, am guilty of this, I miss my kids. My day of gardening,  tea time, mountain time, cutting scotch broom up in the mountains, to keep the chemical sprays off of the ground. My duty to do my best to protect the earth from the chemical addicts that enjoy spraying their herbicides and god know what else. Sunsets bring me joy, I take a moment and watch the clouds move,  I feel the breeze, I hear the wind whisper in my ears, I feel the ground under my bare feet. As I watch the sunset, and purge out everything on paper, I remind my self to breath, deep breaths,.  I hear the Robins sing their heart out, the sun is setting,   Breathing gives the breath of life..   

Rocky May 2007 - April 1, 2015

I am remind as I watch the sun go down, that it is time to put the journal down, sit still and breath.  No thoughts, just quiet the mind.  These words came to me.  

The sunset is a reminder to find the light in life at your most saddest, darkest times.  The light brings peace, beauty, love, forgiveness, urges you to open your heart, let go of ego, and bring down those walls.  A heart with walls, eventually stops beating..   For the light reminds us that being in the dark is OK, as long as we remember to rise. 

My message for today is that I don't want all of that emotional clutter staying in me.  Just think how my body would feel if I did not purge any of that out.  It is like putting bad gas in a car or  not putting oil in it.   You get dry, start smoking, blow a gasket, and then need to rebuild your motor.  That can take some time.   

If you are stressed, sad, mad etc. what are some of the things that you do?   Here are a few that I do.  

BREATH (this is what gives you life)

EXERCISE (at least 5 days a week)

DANCE/SING 

MOUNTAIN TIME/NATURE TIME

GOOD HEALTHY ORGANIC FOOD MADE WITH A PLETHORA OF HERBS 

TEA TIME WITH FAMILY MEMBER

RELAXING HERBS

FAMILY TIME WITHOUT SCREENS

TEA TIME WITH SELF

SELF TIME

JOURNAL

I am going to end this blog by leaving some great information with you, by Rosalee on Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome.  She does such a great job that I wanted to share this with you.  

Peace to you and here's to finding our happy center! 

A great article on Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome, written by Rosalee de la Foret

http://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/adrenal-fatigue-syndrome.html

Centering Self..

  It teaches you to focus on the here and now, taking power away from outside concerns and negative thoughts, and helping you remain stable and grounded.

How to Center Yourself: 

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_83.htm

Relaxing Teas, Sleepy Time Teas and more at the Wild and Weedy Apothecary 

Assorted Tea Recipes: 

http://adelightfulhome.com/diy-tea-recipes/

Tranquil Tea Blend: 

http://www.bulkherbstore.com/blog/2013/03/how-to-make-your-own-tranquil-tea-blend/

Mountain Mama Harvest: This weeks abundance: Collard greens, kale, comfrey, potatoes, onion, peppers, cucumber, zucchini, egg plant, green beans, carrots, sage mint tea, hops, stevia, tea mix of lavender cleavers, mint, parsley, celery, dill seed, nasturtium mix, nettle, basil, tomatoes ( roma, cherry, purple cherokee, green zebra) and cabbage  

Whew! Now it is  time to make a lot of herbal skin care products. Have a beautiful day 

Zucchini Pizza Crust: 

http://www.myhumblekitchen.com/2013/09/best-zucchini-recipe-ever-zu...

Honey Sweetened Refrigerated Pickles: 

http://www.realfoodallergyfree.com/2011/08/honey-sweetened-refriger...

Sweet Zucchini Relish: 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/food/sns-food-sides-zucchi...

Tomato Basil Salsa:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tomato-basil-salsa-10000000223735/

Information on Dill Seed:

http://wholespice.com/blog/?p=2222

Dill Seed Braid Bread:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/dill-seed-braid

Digestive Churan (dill seeds, plus you will need to purchase a few more seeds)

http://www.tarladalal.com/Digestive-Churan-31529r

Warm Dill Potato Salad: 

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/warm-dill-potato-salad

Nasturtium Pesto:  

You need 6 cups nasturtiums.  Because you have about 2 cups of nasturtiums, I would add some nettle and basil to this recipe to equal out your 6 cups. 

http://www.gardenbetty.com/2013/01/nasturtium-pesto/

"TAKE BACK YOUR HEALTH"

Disease goes away as a side effect of getting healthy

Hand in food diaries

Hand out food diaries

Recipe of the week

Discussion 

Meditation

Positive Words

Picture 

Get a journal 

Slow Medicine:

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsaymZARwOg

Web-Site

http://slowmedicinedoctor.com/

Parasympathetic nervous system:  

http://www.mercola.com/article/mind_body/applied_psycho_neurobiology/dca.htm

http://www.mercola.com/article/mind_body/thought_field_therapy/overview.htm

Tea Recipes:

Flower Nerve Tonic Tea

1 part chamomile

3 parts lemon balm

1 part oats

1/2 part chrysanthemum flowers

1/2 part lavender flowers 

1/2 part rose petals

Root Nerve Tonic Decoction: 

1 part licorice root 

1 part astragalus

1 part cinnamon

1/2 part ginger

2 parts dandelion root

2 parts burdock root

Make a mix, put in a jar, label

1 tablespoon per cup of water 

Make a decoction, strain

Then add 15 drops of american ginseng root tincture and 15 drops of eleutherococcus (siberian ginseng) tincture, sweeten and enjoy.  

Instructions on how to make a tea and decoction, click on link below: 

http://mountainroseblog.com/medicine-making-basics-herbal-infusions/

Breakfast Nut Shake: 

http://bloodsugarsolution.com/2012/07/31/nut-shake/

Califlower Tortillas: 

http://www.recipegirl.com/2014/05/05/cauliflower-tortillas/

Lite Russian Style Macaroni and Cheese 

Preparation Time: One Hour

Yield:  At Least 6 Servings (cut in square and freeze) 

You can improvise further by increasing or varying the vegetables.  Try cauliflower, broccoli, and /or carrots, leeks and other root vegetables:   Go for color 

Bake at 350, lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan 

3 cups cooked pasta of choice 

3 tablespoons organic butter

2 cups chopped onion 

6 cloves garlic, minced 

1/2 lb shitake mushrooms, sliced

4 cups organic cabbage, shredded (about 1/2 an average head)

1 tsp sea salt or celtic salt

1 tsp caraway seeds

2 tsp dried dill

1 tsp black pepper

1 lb of meat of choice chopped and cooked

1/2 cup organic sunflower seeds

1 bunch organic spinach, stemmed and coarsely chopped 

2 cups organic cottage cheese, omit if you need this to be dairy free

1/2 cup organic yogurt, omit if you need this to be dairy free 

Dairy free option 6 eggs liquid scramble

Diary free option 1 cup Nutritional Yeast

Preheat oven to 350, lightly grease pan

Cook the pasta until just barely tender.  Drain thoroughly, and transfer to a large bowl

Melt the butter in a large, dep skillet, and add the onions and meat.  After saute'ing for about 5 minutes, add garlic, mushrooms, cabbage, salt and caraway.  

Stir, cover, and cook until the cabbage is just tender and meat is cooked. 

Stir in spinach, and remove from heat.  

Add to the pasta

Stir in cottage cheese, yogurt, dill, and black pepper.  Taste to adjust seasonings, then spread into the prepared pan.  

Dairy free option:  Once you have poured  mixture into the pan, mix egg liquid  with nutritional yeast and pour liquid over pasta and veggies in prepared pan.   

Sprinkle with sunflower seeds 

Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until heated through.  

Healthy Halloween Treat:

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons honey or organic maple syrup

1/4 Cup organic almond, sunflower or peanut butter

1/2 Teaspoon  organic pure vanilla extract

2 Tablespoons honey or organic maple syrup

2 Tablespoons  organic extra virgin coconut oil

1/4 Cup organic almond, sunflower or peanut butter

1/4 Cup organic unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 Teaspoon organic pure vanilla extract

2 Tablespoons  honey or organic maple syrup

Instructions

1. MAKE THE BOTTOM LAYER: Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix until very smooth.
2. Set 10 mini baking cups in a mini muffin pan. Pour about one tablespoon of the bottom-layer mixture into each baking cup without dribbling it down the inside of the paper (or you’ll get streaks in the final product). Place on a flat surface in the freezer. 

1. MAKE THE TOP LAYER: Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix until evenly incorporated. Remove the pan from the freezer and fill each baking cup to the top with the top-layer chocolate mixture.
2. Put the tray back in the freezer and let chill until the chocolate layer has hardened, about 15 minutes. Store the peanut butter cups in the freezer for up to 4 months.