Food

Water On The Go – Safe Ways to Stay Hydrated (EcoJarz and Lifefactory Review)

August 15, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Most of us are probably well aware that plastics should be avoided. I have been working on getting all plastic out of my kitchen for food storage, as well as drinking vessels. We have used mason jars as drinking glasses for a long time, but there have always been limitations with taking them with me...

Food

Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 8/13/13

August 13, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Traditional Tuesday’s Nutritious and Delicious Blog Carnival is for anything involving traditional foods. Recipes, techniques, tips, discussions on the hows and whys we do what we do, kitchen organization, appliances used, fitting traditional foods into your life and schedule, anything under the banner of traditional foods is wonderful. Posts, Facebook pages or websites on the...

Basic Herbal Preparations: How to Make Infusions, Decoctions, and Tinctures

August 12, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

In this post, I am going to share with you how to make the following basic herbal preparations: Infusions (like the hibiscus tea above) Decoctions (like the herbal coffee above) Tinctures (like the American Ginseng above) Depending on the herb you are using and what you are hoping to get out of it, there are...

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15 Dietary Uses for Coconut Oil

August 10, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I am often asked questions about coconut oil, and seeing that it’s one of my favorite topics, I love to answer questions! The most common question I get is how do I use coconut oil? Well, there are a multitude of uses for coconut oil, which you can see in my 52 Uses for Coconut Oil...

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Adaptogens: Herbs for Vitality – American Ginseng

August 8, 2013 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Featured Image Above courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Welcome to the second installment of my multi-part series, where I will be discussing adaptogens and how I am personally using them on my healing journey. In August, 2012, I started on a journey to better health. I decided that it was time that I put my health...