Posts Tagged ‘recipe’
Using vinegar for a natural spring clean
Many of us will be thinking about a spring clean. Some of us will actually get around to doing one 😀 If you walk into any store, you’ll see aisles full of the latest products that claim to save you time and energy, whilst getting your home sparkling clean. Unfortunately, many of these products contain…
Read MoreNatural home made facial cleanser recipe using yogurt and oats
I wanted to share the easiest and most gorgeous facial cleanser recipe with you today. Well actually it’s a cleanser, gentle exfoliator and moisturiser rolled into one. The best thing about it is, that the left overs can be eaten for breakfast – in the bath; take a spoon with you. And there is no…
Read MoreMeals from leftovers – tuna and cheese tarts
Today, upon daring to open the fridge door, I was confronted with enough tuna to make a small sandwich, a tablespoon or so of sweetcorn, half a red pepper, a couple tablespoons of double cream, a small square of cheese and some broccoli.
Read MoreHome made frugal tomato soup recipe (includes vegan version)
Making soup satisfies the criteria for one of the simplest ways to begin your self sufficient journey. It is a frugal meal once you have a few favourite recipes up your sleeve; especially if you make a habit of using left overs or using up odd bits of vegetable that might otherwise be thrown out.…
Read MoreHome made recipe for treating head lice
Research shows that one in five children have head lice at any given time. Head lice are becoming immune to conventional treatments. Head lice are not dangerous, but they are highly irritating and can lead to infection if your child scratches too much. Orthodox treatment for head lice is permathrin. The definition reads, “Eye and…
Read MorePancake Day
Belated pancake day. It was only at 4pm yesterday I realised it was the big day itself. I should have guessed though. In shops I have seen frying pans for sale, alongside packet pancake mixes and ready made pancakes. How can one of the easiest foods to make possibly NEED to come out of a…
Read MoreFrugal, vegan home made recipes for soup
So you want to be more self sufficient, more ethical in your shopping habits, more frugal with your lifestyle and make more nutritious meals but you just don’t DO cooking? Fear not, Mrs Green is here to help. Soon you will be a domestic God or Goddess of your kitchen and your family and friends…
Read MoreIs beetroot a superfood for natural treatment of cancer and anemia?
One of my favourite foods at the moment is the humble beetroot. Often used in peasant style soups and mercilessly picked in vinegar beetroot is a beautiful treat if you know how to handle it well in the kitchen! Beetroot is easy to grow organically and is the self sufficient gardener’s friend. You can buy…
Read MoreIt’s Farmhouse Breakfast Week – Time to give yourself a natural boost in the mornings
I confess that I have quite old fashioned views when it comes to breakfast. I really do see it as the most important meal of the day. After we have been sleeping for eight hours, we need a natural, healthy boost to wake up our body and balance our blood sugar. We don’t have to…
Read MoreA natural homemade recipe for cough syrup using thyme, garlic, honey and sage.
Mother Nature bestows so many gifts upon us, providing all we could ever need for a long and healthy life; foods to nourish us, flowers, herbs and essential oils to restore harmony to the body-mind for example. Modern life has drawn us away from the healing skills of our ancestors and many of us have…
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