January 1, 2012 – 1:54 am
Service dogs are one of many choices available to help mitigate disability but is the choice right for you? People tend to jump head first thinking about all of the plusses without thinking about the minuses. It’s very important that you think through this decision before applying to a placement organization or trying to train [...]
February 15, 2008 – 7:34 pm
Bouillon is a staple in most people’s pantry. Because not everyone has the time to make our own stocks or the pantry space to hold the aseptic containers, many turn to bouillon cubes and powders. Most of these contain one of more of the following “flavor enhancers”: monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, autolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed [...]
By Rebecca
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Posted in Health, Nutritional Yeast, Other, Recipes, Vegan
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Also tagged bouillon, brewer's yeast, Broth, Chinese restaurant syndrome, flavoring, free glutamates, Miyoko Schinner, monosodium glutamate, msg, Nutritional Yeast, recipe, tofurkey, unturkey, Vegan
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January 27, 2008 – 4:47 pm
Flax has been cultivated for its fiber and seeds since 3000 BCE. Charlemagne passed laws requiring its consumption because it was considered to be so healthy. And with good reason, too, it turns out. Flax contains high levels of lignans and omega-3 fatty acids, the health benefits of which include: Reducing inflammation in illnesses such [...]
By Rebecca
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Posted in Breakfast, Dehydrator, Health, Knitting, Loom, Recipes, Vegan
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Also tagged Breakfast, Dehydrator, loom knitting, recipe, Vegan
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January 13, 2008 – 3:30 pm
There’s a lot of talk about adding soy protein and isoflavones to your diet. Usually, there is 1mg isoflavones to 1g of soy protein. In case you’re not sure how much soy protein is in the various soy products, here’s a chart to help you. It may vary a bit depending on the brand but [...]
By Rebecca
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Posted in Drink, Health, Recipes, Soymilk, Soymilk Maker, Vegan
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Also tagged Drink, isoflavones, recipe, Soy, Soymilk, Soymilk Maker, Stevia, Vegan
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December 16, 2007 – 6:31 pm
We had a beautiful day in the Seattle area today. Anyone who lives here will tell you that we enjoy the sun whenever we can this time of year. I celebrated by working on my homemade solar oven. It’s not something that I’ll be using often this time of year but I will use it [...]