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How to Shop for Sustainable Hot Cocoa

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Ingredient watch Written By Lissie Lyles | A hot steaming mug of hot cocoa is a classic winter comfort. As this month's Herbs and Spices article points out, there are some troubling conditions for many people who harvest the world's chocolate. From a nutrition standpoint, sugary, stimulant beverages, such as hot cocoa are not meant to be a part of the daily diet. Once in a while, a high quality hot chocolate is still a luxurious treat many of us like to indulge in. Buying fair-trade, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Issue, Ingredient Watch, Nutrition, Sustainability Tagged With: chocolate, harmfull ingredients

Lois Ehlers’s Famous Chocolate Poppy Seed Pound Cake

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Mom says this is the Best!! INGREDIENTS: 1 cup (2sticks) softened organic unsalted butter 2 cups natural granulated sugar 5 large farm fresh eggs 4 squares of Bakers Chocolate (melt with ½ stick butter) ½ teaspoon Sea Salt 2.5 to 3 cups of Arthurs unbleached sifted flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon of baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup organic sour cream or organic yogurt ¼ cup of poppy seeds   HOW TO PREPARE: Mix flour, salt, baking powder, … [Read more...]

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A SWEETHEART OF A CAKE

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From KATES KITCHEN   INGREDIENTS: 2/3 C. milk + 1 T. vinegar 1 2/3 C. sugar 2 eggs 1 ¼ C. pureed banana ¾ tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla ¾ C. butter, melted 2 C. unbleached white flour ¾ C. cocoa 1 ½ tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda   TO PREPARE: 1. Combine milk and vinegar; set aside 2. Cream together sugar, eggs, banana, salt, vanilla and melted butter in large bowl. 3. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda in … [Read more...]

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PUFF CRAB APPIE (for those you really love!)

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Since I often talk about the beauty of baking “from scratch,” I guess I’ll have to “eat crow” here! This is one thing I shortcut on, as puff pastry is time consuming, and tricky to make for the novice. So please forgive my momentary lapse...it will save you a lot of time and frustration! OR, just use your favourite pie dough and forego the puff; though for my taste-buds, I do prefer the puff pastry. I think you will, too. ~Kates Kitchen   INGREDIENTS for SHELL: 1 14 oz. … [Read more...]

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A Natural Non-Drug Approach to Restless Leg Syndrome

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Written By: Martin Rutherford, D.C., C.C.S.T. and Randall Gates, D.C., D.A.C.N.B. | Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is surprisingly common. The prevalence of occurrence is approximately 10 percent of the “adult” population. The diagnosis is often vague, but essentially RLS is: 1. Characterized by an irresistible urge to move the legs, particularly at night when lying or sitting down. 2. May be accompanied by symptoms of “skin crawling,” tingling, or a sense of pressure in their calf … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alternative, Chiropractic, Current Issue, Family Health, Featured, Holistic Therapies, Nutrition Tagged With: alternative medicine, chiropractors

BITTER TRUTHS: The dark side of the chocolate craze

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Written By Allison Prater | When you hear people talk about chocolate, those who enjoy it, tend to use words like "addict" and "obsession" and "craving" when describing their relationship with this exotic treat. Indeed, Theobroma Cacao has a long history of being one of the most revered and coveted commodities on earth. There are those who praise the healing benefits of cacao, and ours is hardly the first culture to be obsessed with it. It is rumored to be an aphrodisiac, and has practically … [Read more...]

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