by Donna Easto | Dec 13, 2020
HISTORICAL HERBS AND SPICES OF CHRISTMAS By: Donna Easto, C.H., H.C., M.H, H.Ed. Frankincense and Myrrh: Our modern understanding of the gifts of the Wise Men focuses mostly on their monetary value. However, there’s an even more important reason that the Magi chose...
by Donna Easto | Sep 26, 2020
ROSE HIPS AND BERRIES (a vitamin C boost in the morning) 1 tbsp dried rose hips (crushed) 1 tbsp dried berries (strawberries, blueberries, bilberries) 8 oz. fresh boiling water. Steep covered for 5 minutes minimum, remove the herbs and berries and enjoy. Sweeten with...
by Donna Easto | Sep 26, 2020
Food manufactured or prepared in any way could contain gluten, making it essential to read labels that don’t explicitly state “gluten-free.” Products labelled wheat-free are not necessarily GF. Celiacs and those with gluten intolerances faithfully avoid...
by Donna Easto | Sep 26, 2020
Goldenrod Cornbread: This slightly-sweet gluten-free cornbread has a nutty, slightly herbaceous flavour thanks to the addition of fresh goldenrod flowers and a surprising orange colour with the addition of turmeric (which also adds some anti-inflammatory properties to...
by Donna Easto | Sep 9, 2020
Adapting to a gluten-free diet may seem overwhelming – especially after reading recipes that call for flours and starches you’ve never heard of before. A gluten-free diet means eliminating all items that contain the proteins found in wheat, rye, barley and...
by Donna Easto | Sep 9, 2020
As a child, trying to explain my aversion to gravy, English fish and chips, Melton Mowbray pie and Yorkshire Pudding to my family wasn’t easy. My Grandmother visibly cringed when introductions came around to me. Various aunts, uncles and cousins snickered, “The...
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