Family Recipes
MEAT; Main Dishes
VEGETABLES
- How to Ferment Vegetables
- How to Roast Vegetables in the Oven ~ recipes included (tasteofhome.com)
- Avocados.pdf ~ avocado cilantro dip; how to freeze avocados--no more waste
- Beans ~ including Paula's Yummy Baked Beans, homemade Canned Pork & Beans (calls for 1 qt tomato juice / 2 lbs beans and requires pressure canner), Amish prepper bulk (8 lbs) Pork & Beans recipe, Instant Pot Pork & Beans, Dutch Oven Franks and Beans, the difference between pork n beans and baked beans, and the difference between Navy Beans and Great Northern Beans.
- Make Beans From Scratch ~ every pound of dry beans makes about 4 cans of beans
- Broccoli Guide: misfitsmarket.com/learn-about-broccoli-varieties-broccolini-rabe-crowns
- Broccoli Homemade Garden Veggie Soup (commonsensehome.com)
- Brown Rice ~ Instant Pot recipe link
- The Amazing Benefits of Cauliflower (01:38); Cauliflower is one of many cruciferous vegetables, including broccoli, cabbage and kale. While commonly known for its white color, it also comes in purple, green and orange varieties. Cauliflower is a very versatile vegetable that shows up on relish plates, can be sautéed in stir-fries, pickled with onions, roasted on skewers and can even be mashed.
- Cauliflower Guide: misfitsmarket.com/what-the-heck-do-i-do-with-this-cauliflower
- Coleslaw-Basic-recipe.pdf ~ reduce vinegar
- Creamed Green Peas.jpg ~ infographic: Thanksgiving classic
- Cucumbers-w-sour cream dressing.pdf ~ a summer favorite
- Cucumber Onion Salad (commonsensehome.com)
- Kale Guide: misfitsmarket.com/what-to-do-with-kale
- Kimchi—Your Flavorful Ally in Maintaining Healthy Weight New research shows this probiotic-rich traditional Korean side dish is key to fighting obesity naturally. Is it time to make it a staple part of your meals? Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola | Jan 2025
- How To Make Easy Cabbage Kimchi video (thekitchen.com)
- Traditional Kimchi: try this classic kimchi recipe and make your own. It's not as complicated or time-consuming as you might think. Kimchi is a fermented dish — the more it ages, the better it tastes. (allrecipes.com)
- Mushroom Guide: misfitsmarket.com/mushroom-cremini-portobello-guide
- Mushrooms: Just 5 of These a Day Keeps the Doctor Away. Known as a superfood for immortality, the Porcini variety was the clear winner for high levels of the antioxidants glutathione and ergothioneine, which are anti-aging & help keep disease at bay. They're heat-stable so you can enjoy this tasty longevity wonder cooked or raw.
- Omelet-Muffins.pdf ~ eggs & vegetable side dish made in muffin tins
- Pepper Guide: misfitsmarket.com/pepper-guide-bell-serrano-jalapeno-shishito-habanero-anaheim-poblano
- Potato Guide: misfitsmarket.com/national-potato-day-recipe-ideas
- Pumpkin-Squash-Cooking.pdf ~ guide to cook pumpkins or winter squash; common sense home recipes, tutorial, tips
- Pumpkin-Squash-pasta.pdf ~ made with flour and pumpkin or winter squash pureé
- Pumpkin Soup-Grill Cheese croutons.pdf ~ Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Grilled Cheese “Croutons”
- Radish Guide: misfitsmarket.com/radish-produce-guide-watermelon-red-daikon
- Roasted Winter Vegetables for the Holiday Season ~ Roast low-moisture veggies for this dish: potatoes, sweet potatoes, winter squash, carrots, onion, garlic, lemon, sage, rosemary & oregano. (see recipe at 8:54) University of Idaho video.
- Salad Lettuce Guide: Lettuce Guide: misfitsmarket.com/butterhead-romaine-iceberg-leaf-lettuce-guide
- Salad, Loaded: loaded-salad.jpg ~ low carb photo inspiration
- Salads Without Lettuce: misfitsmarket.com/salads-that-require-zero-lettuce
- Soup: How to Make the 3 Basic Types (with infographics) ~ Brothy Soups, Chunky Soups, Creamy Soups
- Spinach Food Facts Guide: foodfacts.mercola.com/spinach.html
- Succotash.jpg ~ my annual classic for Halloween
- Sweet Potatoes or Yams: A frequent debate is ongoing regarding whether yams are sweet potatoes and vice versa, but there's actually a difference. While one has a slightly higher nutritional profile, both are extremely good for you. Fiber is one reason, as are vitamins and minerals, but yams have one powerful compound sweet potatoes don't.
- Sweet-Potatoes-roasted.pdf ~ all kinds of different seasoning options, by common sense home
- Sweet-Potato-Hashbrowns.pdf
- Sweet Potato and Spinach Frittata with eggs & cheese
- Spaghetti Squash Guide: misfitsmarket.com/spaghetti-squash-taste-flavor-recipe-inspiration
- Squash Guide: misfitsmarket.com/misfits-market-squash-guide-winter-summer
- Squash: Fried Summer Squash ~ using Jiffy corn meal muffin mix breading
- Squash-Chips.pdf ~ garlic parmesan yellow summer squash slice chips
- Tomato Guide: misfitsmarket.com/differences-between-tomatoes
- Tomato Sauces: misfitsmarket.com/sauce-guide-how-to-make-tomato-creamy-sauces
- Tomato-no-Cook-Sauce.txt ~ For Pasta; Uses 2 tomatoes & 1 lb pasta to yield 4 serving bowls. Craving a tomato-based sauce but 1) don't have a jar of the pre-made stuff and 2) don't feel like standing over a hot stove stirring for hours? Enter: a no-cook red sauce that utilizes the heat from just-cooked pasta and tastes just as good as sauces that take hours. And because it's no-cook, you'll bite into full tomatoes bursting with true tomatoey flavor.
- Tomato soup recipe for canning (can be frozen, too). This makes a concentrated soup so it takes up less space in the pantry. This tomato soup recipe must be pressure canned or frozen for safe storage, due to the low acid ingredients. Process it in pint or half pint jars, not quarts, to insure even heating (because of the thickening).
- VEGETABLES: FOOD FACTS ~ Mercola guide on each veggie; however, not current with information on LA or Oxalates.
- Veggie Roasting Universal Guide: misfitsmarket.com/universal-veggie-roasting-guide
- Zucchini Guide: https://blog.misfitsmarket.com/how-to-cook-zucchini
- Zucchini Fruit Leather ~ This is a good use for overgrown garden zucchini – just cut around the seed cavity
FRUIT
- Amish Prepper Recipes: Fruits ~ (5 lb canned fruit recipes for Apple Butter and Gingered Pears)
- Apple Guide: misfitsmarket.com/apple-guide-taste-texture-look
- Apples Preserved for Year Round Use; 17 Easy and Creative Ways (commonsensehome.com)
- applesauce.pdf
- applesauce-instant-pot.pdf ~ How to make homemade applesauce in the Instant Pot
- Bananas: Ripe or Green? The Benefits of Eating Bananas at Every Stage.
- Cherry Jam ~ 3 recipes & helpful hints (commonsensehome.com)
- Citrus Fruit Guide: misfitsmarket.com/citrus-guide-facts-oranges-tangerines-pomelos-grapefruit-lemons-limes
- Cranberry guide: misfitsmarket.com/2019/11/10/what-the-heck-do-i-do-with-cranberries
- Fermented Fruit How to Ferment Fruit
- Freezing Fruit Cubes for smoothies & homemade baby food; thethingswellmake.com
- FRUITS: FOOD FACTS ~ Mercola guide on each fruit; not current with information on LA or Oxalates however.
- Fruit-Jam.pdf; 10 pages w/ 7 Master Fruit Jam recipes ~ trouble-shooting, general Berry Jam recipe, Stone Fruit Jam recipe, Apple or Pear Jam recipe, Fresh & Canned Strawberry Jam recipes, Strawberry & Fruit Jam ratios & conversions, Apricot Jam w/o any Sugar, Canned Blueberry Jam recipes.
- fruit-leather.pdf
- Jam Making 101: seriouseats.com/Jam Making 101 ~ the secrets to getting jam to set like a pro
- Jello-Gelatin.pdf ~ healthy homemade fresh fruit juice Jello recipes, Gummy recipes
- Lemons: 13 Ways They Benefit Health & Home
- Natural Food Coloring - Concentrated Color Recipe; youtube (04:39)
- Oven-Roasted Seasonal Fruits or Berries ~ If you've ever reached for berries in the fridge only to discover they're a bit past their prime, it can be a big letdown. Before you consider tossing them, turn just-past-ripe berries into a thing of beauty. Learn his trick for transforming them in the oven and how to pair them with creamy yogurt, ice cream, fresh ricotta cheese or, cottage cheese for an elegant side or dessert.
- Pickling Vegetables ~ OSU agricultural extension agency
- Stone Fruit Guide: misfitsmarket.com/stone-fruit-peaches-nectarines-apricots-facts
- Strawberry Guide: misfitsmarket.com/strawberry-recipe-inspiration
- Zucchini Gummy Candy.pdf ~ Fruit Leather made by dehydrating, not with gelatin
SIDES, PICKLES, SAUCES, CONDIMENTS, HERBS, SPICES, MIXES, SEASONINGS
- baking powder ~ homemade BP is aluminum free; made from baking soda, cream of tartar & organic corn starch
- BBQ-sauce-recipes.pdf ~ 5 recipes
- BBQ Sauce: Kansas City Barbecue Sauce.pdf
- Brisket Rub.pdf ~ for a 6-lb brisket, brisket mop, and a simple BBQ sauce recipe
- Canning: How to Sterilize Jars; thespruceeats.com/sterilise-jars ~ a helpful article with different options
- Cardamom: Little-Known Spice Helps Control Appetite and Burn Calories. This spice, popular in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine, can flavor your food, freshen your breath and support your immune system. Recent data show it burns adipose tissue while retaining lean body mass.
- Cilantro Sauce: Cilantro is a natural super-charged heavy metal chelator that grabs up mercury, lead and aluminum and helps pull them out of the body.
- CONDIMENTS ~ Mercola guide on commonly used condiments; BUT not current with LA or Oxalate info.
- Corn or Karo Syrup; (healthier, homemade recipe, substitutes)
- Cultured Foods ~ fermented vegetables, fruits, condiments... articles, videos, recipes
- Cultured Food Expert Advice
- Dips-tips.txt ~ homemade dips can be a lot healthier than store-bought dips
- Dips: how-to-make-dips ~ the yogurt dip formula, the nutty dip formula, the bean dip formula
- Fermented Food Recipes ~ also see fruit and vegetable recipes (thenaturalhealthlibrary.com)
- Fermented Vegetables homemade recipe; 3-4 weeks to ferment video (13:51)
- Flower-Power-food.pdf ~ Flower Power: What can edible flowers do for your health? Also: Freeze edible flowers in ice cubes or popsicles
- Gravy w/ HB Meat ~ Meaty Gravy.txt
- HERBS & SPICES: FOOD FACTS ~ Mercola guide on each herb & spice; however, not current on LA or Oxalate information.
- Herbs: How-to-Convert-Fresh-to-Dried-Measurements ~ thespruceeats.com
- Herbs: misfitsmarket.com/how-to-use-fresh-herbs-in-recipes
- Ice Cube Tray Foodie Hacks: misfitsmarket.com/foodie-hacks-using-ice-cube-trays
- Jello: homemade jello gelatin made from grassfed animal sourced gelatin; high in collagen. To use gelatin powder, first “bloom” it in cold water, then add hot water to dissolve it. This recipe is How to Make Healthy Homemade Jello made from natural ingredients, and natural sweeteners, without any dye or additives.
- Jello: Best Collagen for Homemade Jello (mamavation.com)
- Jerky ~ homemade
- Ketchup-easy-homemade.pdf
- Mayonaise-easy-to-make.pdf ~ best mayo recipe, tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, miracle whip, creamy Italian salad dressing, dips, tips
- Mustard-recipes.pdf; lots of recipes, tips
- NUTS & SEEDS ~ Mercola guide on commonly used nuts & seeds; but lacks current warnings about LAs or Oxalates.
- Oils for Cooking ~ The Oil Safety Cheat Sheet—Stops Your Meals from Turning Toxic. Cooking oils are often marketed for their high 'smoke points,' but it's a misleading indicator of safety. Look out for these indicators instead to find oils that maintain their integrity at high temperatures. And avoid this type of food at restaurants like the plague.
- Oil ~ homemade cooking sprays
- Onion Soup Mix ~ spendwithpennies.com/homemade-onion-soup-mix
- Parsley: 5 Amazing Health Benefits of Fresh Parsley
- Paula's Collection: recipes for Donna.pdf ~ Paula's signature homemade mayonnaise, honey mustard, salmon ball dip and our season salt.
- Pickle-recipes.pdf 12 recipes
- Pickles & Pickle Juice... Can Pickle Juice Prevent Muscle Cramps?
- Pumpkin-Pie-Spice-mix.pdf ~ common sense home recipe
- Quick Pickling Fresh Vegetables: misfitsmarket.com/how-to-save-misfits-and-money-by-quick-pickling-vegetables
- Salad Dressing: Italian Dressing Mix.pdf ~ a couple versions
- Salad Dressing: Eat Down the Fridge Salad Dressing ~ A Restaurant-Worthy Dressing: This sweet homemade dressing brings a plain dinner salad to the next level. Top your leafy greens with crunchy veg like radishes and cucumbers, add in some acid with tomatoes and orange segments, some spice from fresh scallions, and then drizzle everything with generous amounts of this carrot ginger dressing; a simple dressing that makes mundane leftover veggies & salad exciting.
- Salsa-canned.pdf ~ Hiedi's Mom's recipe
- Salt: a health food
- Salt & Vinegar DIY-recipes.pdf
- Smoked Salts the Natural Way ~ youtube.com/watch?v=fZQoraqD5ag; How to make Gourmet Smoked Salt (without adding chemical smoke, MSG or flavor enhancers commercial salts have). These make great gifts, add a nice subtle smoke flavor to veggies, potatoes and meat with out smoking them! You can make smoked salt on a regular grill just use a smoke box or if you have a smoker, you'll see how easy it is to make gourmet smoke salts. These make great gifts. ~ BacktoBasicsGal
- Spices: Many brands are filled with heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and cadmium. Organic status doesn't predict safety, and thyme and oregano were consistently problematic in tests. If you don't grow your own, look for Simply Organic, Woodstock Organic and Great Value Organic (Walmart) brands.
- Steak-Sauce.pdf ~ homemade A1 steak sauce and another steak sauce recipe
- Steak Sauce: Heinz57-sauce.pdf ~ almost
- Sweet-Relish-recipes.pdf ~ 3 recipes
- tenderizing-marinades.pdf
- Tomato Sauces ~ Classic Tomato Sauce recipe, Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce, Easy Homemade Tomato Paste, Easy Homemade Ketchup, In-A-Pinch Homemade Ketchup and Homemade Canned Salsa
- Tomato Ketcup, fermented ~ easy homemade fermented ketchup; stores in fridge up to 6 months, unlike regular fresh homemade ketchup. This recipe also illustrates how to make homemade whey, used in most any fermentation recipe.
- Tumeric Recipes: 8 Ways to Use Tumeric
- Tumeric Use Recipe.jpg ~ (infographic) Dr. Doug, English vet, provides recipe for Tumeric Golden Paste for all animals
- Vanilla.pdf ~ needs a 750 mL bottle of vodka & 12 vanilla beans (rum or bourbon optional)
- Vinegar: Apple Scrap Vinegar (commonsensehome.com)
- Vinegar: This Popular Kitchen Staple May Do More Than You Think. Could one daily sip help restore your gut, balance blood augar, and boost fat metabolism? ACV supports digestion, blood sugar balance and satiety by slowing gastric emptying & stabilizing energy after meals. Just 1 tablespoon daily, diluted in water, helped participants lose weight, shrink waistlines, and eliminate digestive symptoms in under 30 days, according to a recent study.
- Worcestershire-sauce.pdf ~ one simple homemade recipe, one 5-hour homemade recipe, history & tips
- Yeast and Yeast Conversions for Recipes (thespruceeats.com)
Yeast: Smoothie Recipe with Nutritional Yeast for bone & joint building
- Yogurt: Most store-bought yogurts are nothing more than creamy junk food. The Cornucopia Institute publishes a Yogurt Buyer's Guide and Scorecard where you can compare brands.
EGGS, DAIRY
- Baked Cottage Cheese Eggs ~ OMG look at the photo
- Boil an egg! How-to-cook-eggs.pdf
- boiled-egg-cooking-tips.jpg
- cheese: homemade cheese is a superfood
- cheese: making homemade cheese
- Cheese Board: how-to-build-the-perfect-cheeseboard
- cheese: Bainne Clábair Cheese ~ made from clabbered raw milk, frozen into molds, used for nutritious homemade macaroni & cheese
- cheese: Cottage Cheese ~ Mercola guide, homemade recipe
- How to Decode Egg Caron Label Codes ~ USDA permits eggs to be sold up to 30 days after they’ve been packaged. The 3-digit Julian code shows when the eggs were packed; the P letter code shows which plant facility they were packed at (in case of recalls).
- Eggs ~ How to Raise the healthiest kind
- Egg Guide infographic ~ mercola.com/infographics/egg-nutrition-facts.htm; “Pasture-raised eggs” may be fed grain. “Organic pastured eggs” are not fed corn or soy; these are the highest quality, best eggs you can get.
- Egg Salad Sandwich.pdf
- Ghee Guide ~ foodfacts.mercola.com/ghee.html
- Ghee or Butter? Ghee, used in traditional cooking for hundreds of years, is darker and has a nuttier flavor and higher smoke point than butter, making it better for sautéing. Studies indicate it generally works better for people who are sensitive to dairy, but including it as part of your nutritional routine may cut disease risk for virtually everyone.
- How to Store Eggs w/o Refrigeration.pdf
- 20 Ways To Preserve Eggs ~ askaprepper recipe link
- How to Pickle Eggs ~ askaprepper recipe link
- Omelet-Muffins.pdf ~ make a complete meal in muffin tins
- Potato & Vegetable Pizza ~ (no pastry; has egg quiche type crust) ~ also Deviled Eggs
- Raw Milk Guide ~ foodfacts.mercola.com/raw-milk.html
- Raw Milk Recipes
- Fresh (raw) milk politics: Big Dairy Lobbies to Keep Raw Milk Outlawed: This report is about Iowa July 2023, but all State Dairy Associations, State Public Health Associations, etc. lobby against bills to make raw milk legal in their state. That's unsurprising, as the war against raw milk has been one of the most successful, fear-based campaigns ever created to monopolize an industry. By preventing farmers from selling directly to consumers, processors can and do price fix the market, ultimately leading to the intentional destruction of small, family dairy farms and consolidation of industrialized, concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) dairy farms using taxpayer-funded subsidies. Taken from another 2018 Mercola newsletter report: Researchers introduced some “pathogens” (e-coli, salmonella, etc.) to a dish of raw milk, and then did the same with an identical dish of pasteurized milk. The samples were allowed to sit at room temperature for a while and then were tested. It was found that the newly added bacteria flourished in the pasteurized milk, while they died off in the raw milk. Raw Milk for Lactose Intolerant: Many people who are lactose intolerant can consume raw milk without problems. Raw, unprocessed milk contains lactose, just like regular milk, but raw milk contains natural complement of enzymes, including lactase. These enzymes can help break down lactose, making it easier for some lactose intolerant individuals to digest. Pasteurized milk is heated to kill bacteria. Raw milk is rich in beneficial bacteria, including lactobacilli and bifidobacterial, which are probiotics that help improve digestion by breaking down lactose. The heat of pasteurization can also reduce levels of enzymes like lactase, that also breaks down lactose.
- Egg-dishes.pdf ~ includes recipe for Basil & Mozzarella Balls Tian
- Xmas Deviled Eggs: add lots of green onion, parsley, and red onion, radish to the yellow egg mixture
BREADS, CARBS, COMFORT FOODS
- Blood sugar and brain chemistry (thenaturalhealthlibrary.com)
- Basic-Bread-recipes.pdf ~ favorite white bread, best sandwich bread, Amish friendship bread, cinnamon bread
- Bread-Recipe-and-Troubleshooting-Guide.pdf ~ Favorite Never Fail Recipe for Buns or Sandwich Bread
- biscuits.pdf ~ 5 basic recipes
- Bisquick Biscuit Mix ~ recipe for 1 box homemade Bisquick biscuit mix (6 cups), and gluten free Bisquick mix
- Buns: Homemade Buns.pdf ~ homestead yeast recipe for sandwich bread, dinner rolls, hamburger buns; you can use the bread machine
- Buns: Homemade Buns.pdf ~ ranch recipe , with great hot dog bun directions
- copycat Red Lobster biscuits ~ using homemade Jiffy biscuit mix
- cornbread mix ~ homemade Jiffy corn muffin mix, plus recipes using mix to make Corn Muffins, Pumpkin Corn Muffins, Corn Muffin 1-Pan Breakfast, Johnny Cakes or Hoe Cakes, and Jiffy Cornmeal Waffles
- Cornmeal Waffles with Apple Cider Syrup.pdf ~ yeast waffles, homemade from scratch (Brown Sugar Kitchen)
- Cornbread: Sweet Southern Cornbred, Dad's Own Cookbook recipe
- Cottage Cheese Bread
- Crackers: Buttery Sourdough Discard Crackers Recipe ~ homemade, flaky, crispy, buttery sourdough crackers
- Dutch Oven Bread grandmasthing.com
- Hush Puppies: from homemade Jiffy corn muffin mix ~ with Sloppy Joe stuffed cornbred dinner muffins, and Corn Dogs
- Grains & Legumes ~ Mercola guide on commonly used grains & legumes; BUT this information is NOT current with more recent LA or Oxalate info.
- High Altitude Baking handout (everydayfoodstorage.net)
- Hush Puppies ~ 1 recipe uses homemade Jiffy Cornbred Muffin Mix, plus, recipes for Sloppy Joe Stuffed Cornbred Dinner Muffins, homemade Corn Dogs and mini Smokie Corn Dogs
- Muffin Tin Breakfast.jpg
- mac-cheese-crockpot.pdf
- Onion-Rings-Southern-Sonic-copycat.pdf
- pancake-mix-recipes.pdf ~ 6 homemade dry pancake mix recipes
- pigs-N-blanket.pdf ~ also see Hush Puppy & Corndog recipes
- pizza-dough-no-knead.pdf
- pizza-dough, sourdough Crooks Family Farm homestead
- pumpkin-squash-pasta.pdf
- Texas-Roadhouse-Rolls.pdf
- Zucchini-Cheesy-Bread.pdf ~ a carb fix to feel good about
SWEETS
- Breads
- 4-Ingredient-Donut-Holes.pdf ~ flour, baking powder, salt, and yogurt
- Banana Bread ~ made from homemade Jiffy baking mix
- Basic Baking Mix ~ healthy homemade version of Jiffy Baking Mix
- Mini-Cinnamon-Rolls.pdf
- Wheat & Barley (05:53) Dr. Lee Merritt, the medical rebel. This goes beyond gluten, bromate, etc. Omit them from your diet; and don't cheat on this rule. Barley is about as bad; but the worst is wheat. Now, all wheat is semi dwarf wheat; which has been radiated & hybridized and has mutated chromosones. It has small particle LDL cholesterol, Amylopectin A which leads to leaky gut syndrome. Wheat is an inflammatory food. It binds with morphine receptors and creates food cravings.
- Kamut Wheat: Phoenix Organic Feed: organic Kamut wheat and Spelt flour and sprouting grains, chicks, low L.A. feeds
- Zucchini Bread-Glazed Lemon.pdf
- Cake & Bars
- Basic-Cake-Mix.pdf
- Chess Squares.pdf ~ 6 recipes for chess, lemon and cheesecake squares
- Chocolate-cake.pdf ~ Crazy Cake (no eggs, milk or dirty bowls) and Earthquake Cake and Pam's Brownies
- cookie-dough-fudge-nobake.pdf
- CrazyGood-Carrot-cake-n-Banana-cake.pdf ~ carrot cake and banana cake, and cream cheese frosting
- Cream-Cheese-Pound-Cake.pdf
- cupcake-baking-in-canning-jar-lids.jpg
- cupcake bouquet1.jpg
- German Chocolate Cheesecake.pdf
- German-Chocolate-Pecan-Pie-Bars.pdf
- Gooey Butter Cake.pdf
- Sunfellow Honey & Manuka Honey Resource Page
- No-Flour-Fudge-Cake.pdf ~ uses ½ cup cocoa, so probably high in oxalates
- elkoukii.com/2021/02/neiman-marcus-cake.html ~ a rich bar cake
- keepingitsimpleblog.com/creamy lemon bars ~ some all time favorite desserts and I do not say this lightly ~ all these recipes come out amazing
- keepingitsimpleblog.com/classic carrot cake
- Honey
- How to Store Honey Long Term ~ Properly stored honey lasts forever. It must be kept sealed (it will absorb moisture), ideally, in glass, in a dark cool spot. Crystalized honey means that it is raw honey, which is good. Warm up stored honey to dissolve the crystals, in a warm sunny spot, or in a hot water bath warming it up to 140° to 160°F. Gently warm the honey it until it returns to a liquid state; but don't cook it.
BEVERAGES
- 5 Reasons to Drink Coffee: Mercola video (00:42)
- Best electrolyte replacement drinks, sports drinks, and coconut water (mamvation.com)
- Coffee ~ the health benefits of drinking coffee
- golden-milk-benefits-mercola.pdf ~ Golden milk is a hot or cold drink made with turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, honey and your choice of milk. Some recipes call for nutmeg, black pepper and other spices. Multiple health benefits are associated with golden milk may stem from the anti-inflammatory properties of the combination, which include cancer prevention and treatment, pain control and weight management.
- goldenbedtimedrink.txt a paleo tumeric before-bedtime drink (oxalate warning)
- hot-cocoa-mix.pdf ~ a couple DIY bulk dry mix recipes
- Lemonade.pdf
- licorice-straw.jpg ~ a loophole (you're welcome)
- Tea-101.pdf
- Tea: Black Tea Is Great for Your Gut ~ compounds in black tea improve the ratio between the good and bad critters in your gut, that lower your proclivity toward obesity and diabetes. Black tea consumption is linked to a decrease in the risks of stroke, heart attack, hypertension, diabetes, dementia and even cancer, especially when you drink four or more cups per day.
- Tea: Green Tea a natural energy drink, a great alternative for coffee, it has a detox effect, which means it can also boost your immunity, and improve your overall health--and there are 6 lesser-known benefits of drinking green tea. Green Tea Offers Hope Against Cancer.
- Tea Guide ~ foodfacts.mercola.com/green-tea.html; Tea leaves come from a white-flowered evergreen that is grown in about 50 countries, with China, India, Kenya and Sri Lanka at the top of the list. The process the tea leaves undergo determines the distinctive color and flavor of four main types: green, black, oolong and white. Standard tea leaves are "plucked" and begin to oxidize and ferment. Green tea leaves are steamed, and then roasted, baked or pan-fried almost immediately to prevent fermentation, resulting in a paler shade. Japanese matcha, the most nutrient-rich green tea, is steamed and dried before being stone-ground to a powder, giving it a smooth, palate-pleasing taste. Make sure you know exactly where your tea is from, because it could contain high levels of fluoride, lead or aluminum.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Cleaning & Home Supplies
- Best Cookware (mamvation.com)
- cosmetics ~ surprising ingredients found in in lipstick, perfume, and other products
- Pretty Toxic is a documentary about the toxic chemicals used by the $500 billion beauty industry-and the healthy price consumers pay to be pretty. cosmetics.pdf
- DIY cleaners.pdf ~ homemade carpet cleaner solution, homemade laundry detergent, homemade liquid fabric softener, homemade fabric softener crystals, homemade wool dryer balls, homemade countertop cleanser spray, homemade dishwasher detergent
- Best Nontoxic Fabric Softeners and Dryer Sheets for Sensitive Skin and Planet
wool-dryer-balls.pdf
- Fragrances ~ The Dangers of Inhaling Petrochemical Fragrances and Scented Products. Behind the pleasant odor of perfumes and scented products is a complex blend of chemicals that harm your health and the environment. Here's what you need to know about the fragrances you're using.
- How to Make Your Own Natural Hand Sanitizer
- homemade-soap-recipes.pdf ~ a couple of bar soap recipes, a dish soap, and a liquid soap recipe
- homemade laundry detergent ~ Laundry detergents are packed with "fragrance," the ingredient list of which is protected by the FDA as a "trade secret." Common laundry detergents contain harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), with studies finding an average of 17 VOCs, including carcinogenic pollutants that have no safe exposure level. You can reduce your risk of these dangerous chemicals by using simple recipes to make your own laundry detergent & cleaning supplies, and add essential oil for fragrance (Mercola)
- homemade-stain-remover.pdf ~ a homemade "Shout" stain remover
- Dad's Boric Acid & Alcohol Solution (natural, healthy ear cleanser)
- Bentonite Toothpaste-Bulk Herb Store recipe.jpg
- Natural Flea Mosquito Spray.txt
- natural-mouthwash.txt ~ it looks like this could be used with the baking soda half of the chlorine dioxide mixture
- Oregano Oil; Why It's a Good Cleaner. While a clean home is a sanctuary from life's stresses, you don't have to sacrifice your physical health to achieve it. Oil of oregano has strong antibacterial and antifungal properties useful in cleaning and in your health care. How to make infusions & recipes for cleaning products you can make at home with ingredients you may already have in your kitchen cabinet.
COOKBOOKS, COLLECTIONS, GUIDES, SOURCES & TIPS
- Nourish Food Club recipes raw, organic, grassfed, A2 animal food products
- A Solid Plan to Conquer Clutter in Your Kitchen: A cluttered kitchen may stress you out, make it difficult to prepare food and may even encourage unhealthy eating habits. Decluttering is simple when you take it one step at a time, using this foolproof plan to conquer the clutter.
- commonsensehome.com/recipes ~ Laurie and August Neverman homestead in Wisconsin. They are involved in most areas of homesteading, including gardening, food storage, remedies, recipes, preparedness and living with as much self reliant common sense as possible.
- thethingswellmake.com ~ Tracy Ariza, DDS Tracy Ariza, B.A., D.D.S., left dentistry and the United States to found Oh, The Things We'll Make!, writing to you from the Spanish Riviera. She loves making things herself in order to keep control of what goes in them. She is well aware of oxalate issues in superfoods.
- thespruceeats.com ~ this site often seems to provide answers to recipe & food questions I don't find anywhere else.
- Lost Book of Super Foods by Charlie Evans (19 pgs)
- Spoonful of Foodies Fall 2014 CookBook (154 pgs that should be on 24 pages)
- Paleo_Beginners_Guide.pdf (176 pgs)
- misfit market links:
misfitsmarket.com/be-more-sustainable-at-home-with-food
misfitsmarket.com/6-simple-ways-to-reduce-food-waste
misfitsmarket.com/the-ultimate-fresh-produce-storage-guide
misfitsmarket.com/brown-paper-bag-kitchen-hacks
misfitsmarket.com/how-to-compost-at-home
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