Dried Plums! Smart + Simple DIY gifts
Know anyone with an Italian plum tree? The trees bear a lot of fruit all at once, making it hard to know how to deal with it all. When you’ve got too much fruit on your hands, here’s a way…
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Cantastic! Stewed Tomatoes
There’s something deeply satisfying about preserving the fresh vegetables and fruits that you have grown yourself in your back yard. If you have never canned before, tomatoes are a good place to start. They are very easy, and give great…
To your good health: How and why to build a care team
The best medicine: how and why to build a care team that serves you As a provider, I’m sometimes asked one of a few roundabout questions about the medicine I practice in relation to conventional medicine. I think what people…
Desk Mix! Smart + Simple DIY Gifts
Whether or not you’re hitting the trail or getting through a day at work or school–everyone appreciates a good trail mix. Make your own trail mix to: Make it the best ever with only the things you like Make it…
Cantastic! Canned Blueberries
These canned blueberries are wonderful throughout the year in berry pies, or served in small bowls for breakfast, or over ice cream, or as a berry sauce over pancakes or waffles. And because they are something you made yourself, they…
To your good health: What sets natural medicine apart?
Have you ever been to the doctor and been given something for your symptoms, leaving you with more questions than answers? Have you wondered why you got the symptoms in the first place? What could have been done to prevent…
Watermelon Pops! Smart + Simple DIY Gifts
Stay cool and peppy this summer with this perfect popsicle–watermelon pops! These are: Simple to make Made without added sweeteners Sure to delight summer guests and friends, adults and kids alike. Materials and tools: -Blender -4oz disposable paper cups…
Cantastic! Pickled Quince
If you’re lucky enough to have a quince tree–or a friend with one–it’s time to start planning how to make use of all the stunning fruit. Why not give pickling a try? Here’s our recipe for sweet picked quince cubes…
To your good health: Bring a list of questions
Getting the most out of your visit: Bring a list of questions In the age of Dr. Google, it can be difficult to determine what’s real and what’s not. It’s great that we all have so much information at our…
Cherry Syrup! Smart + Simple DIY Gifts
Do you LOVE cherries? You’ll love this easy and impressive project: Capture the flavor of cherries in this syrup that is amazing on everything from pancakes to ice cream to fizzy water. Super simple and easy recipe. Add labels and…
To your good health: Natural Therapies for Chronic Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care today, and seems to be one of the most difficult things for modern medicine to effectively treat. Despite treatments such as pain relievers, injections and even surgery,…
Fresh Herb Bundles! Smart + Simple DIY Gifts
What better way to celebrate garden-to-table eating than growing, harvesting and giving fresh herbs? This is a great project because it’s easy, useful, delicious and teaches us all about the gifts of the garden. Jump in! Materials and tools: Healthy,…
Cantastic! Dried Oregano
Do you have an established oregano plant that produces way more than you know what to do with? Take a few easy steps to turn your bounty into thoughtful gifts. Materials and tools: An established oregano plant Small clippers or…
To your good health: Heirloom carrots
Heirloom Carrots: Weird, but Delicious Maybe you’ve seen these weird things around. They look like carrots but they’re purple or yellow or magenta, sometimes even almost black. To some, they can be a little off-putting—unknown vegetables make a lot of…
Kids Make Gifts! Mixed Berry Trifle Recipe
Give this American-flag themed dessert a try! This project is super fun because you get to: Learn how to make whipped cream Learn how to make Bavarian cream (yummier than whipped cream??) Use a pastry bag (squirt stuff out…
Cantastic! Huckleberry Preserves
Do you have a special wild place you like to pick huckleberries? You can turn your summer haul into a precious treat or gift any time of year with this huckleberry preserves recipe. Adding personalized labels immediately conveys the value…
To your good health: Lymphatic system
Lymphatic System: Designed for Detoxification Until recently, an entire physiological system has been ignored by conventional medicine. This system–called the lymphatic system–can have great influence on fluid balance and immune function and cellular waste removal, affecting every single system in…
Kids Make Gifts! Beer Bread Mix
This is an easy recipe for kids and anyone not in the habit of baking bread. Plus, dads get to put their own twist on the recipe by choosing the beer that goes into it. You’ll love this easy baking…
To your good health: Coffee confusion
Who has the final verdict on coffee? It seems like every few years we hear a new verdict on coffee. It fluctuates wildly on the “good” to “bad” scale based on whatever recent research has been published. Science isn’t the…
Kids Make Gifts! S’mores Mix
It’s camping season! Make mini-smore muddy buddy mix with the easy recipe: No fire required. Have fun with the messy-not-messy step of shaking a paper bag full of chocolate and sugar! Turn them into memorable gifts–maybe even with your name…