Learn the hidden health benefits of clover, Trifolium pratense. Beneath our feet, often overlooked, the common clover is no ordinary green carpet. As a long-standing symbol of luck and prosperity, its benefits stretch beyond the lore of ancient cultures and into the realm of modern holistic health. Clover, specifically red clover (Trifolium pratense), offers many hidden … [Read more...] about Red Clover: Discovering the healthy benefits of this common “weed”
Dehydrating
Dehydrate Potatoes in Your Electric Dehydrator in 4 Easy Steps
You will be pleasantly surprised to find out exactly how easy it is to dehydrate potatoes. In fact, you can make this process happen in only four easy steps. I will grant you that they are very time-consuming, especially the many hours in the electric dehydrator. Why Would You Want to Dehydrate Potatoes? We learned in 2020 to take nothing for granted. I remember … [Read more...] about Dehydrate Potatoes in Your Electric Dehydrator in 4 Easy Steps
How to Dehydrate Healthy Apple Slices in 5 Easy Steps
With those still rising food costs--and economists predicting the grocery inflation to hang on for a while--you might be looking for ways to cut your weekly food costs. Who isn't, right? If you dehydrate apples when they come into season or when you can find them at a reasonable price, you can shave back a few dollars. I know what you are thinking. Dehydrated apples? What … [Read more...] about How to Dehydrate Healthy Apple Slices in 5 Easy Steps
A Gardener’s Guide to Growing, Using, And Storing Sweet Basil
Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) is quite popular in the Mediterranean and especially in Italian cuisines. It’s the basis of pesto and enriches salads, pizza, pasta, and other dishes with a distinctive flavor. It’s what you’ll mostly find in grocery stores, even though there are several other varieties of basil, which include purple basil, Thai sweet basil, spicy globe basil, … [Read more...] about A Gardener’s Guide to Growing, Using, And Storing Sweet Basil
