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Chime Candles Galore!
One of the biggest sellers in my Etsy shop are chime candles, or spell candles as some call them. What they actually are? These are 4′ tall little taper candles (but straight-sided) that many Pagans like to use ~ they are our prayer candles! The original use for these is Angel Chimes and other similar…
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Be the healer in your home with essential oils!
I’ve been using essential oils since the late-1990’s, but I didn’t really learn much about them until a friend introduced me to my favorite brand back in 2012. While I’m not a huge salesperson, I have done quite a bit of training and have discovered I enjoy teaching classes on essential oil use! I realized through research…
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A fairy garden…
[pinterest] I love plants, I love gardening and I love gardening with my children. I am just getting over being sick for the better part of a month. It started with the flu, progressed to pneumonia, then I got another virus and then a horrible sinus infection. When I finally started to feel a [clear_floats]…
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Carnitas in the pressure cooker!
This is a simple and pretty-authentic recipe that is quick and easy to make in the pressure cooker. I STILL have not ordered my Instant Pot so this was made in my shallow 6 qt Fagor stovetop model. Still easy-peasy. Ingredients: 1 pork shoulder (or butt) or pork loin (about 4-5 pounds) Mexican seasoning/spice cooking…
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Making bone broth…under pressure.
One new habit I’ve formed in the past couple years, thanks to Nourishing Traditions, is bone broth. I’ve only made it with chicken but I’ve usually followed the method of roasting the chicken, using the meat for a meal and then making stock with the leftover bones (and organs if you have them) ~ which seems to…
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Chard, leek and broccoli quiche…
In an effort to eat my veggies (as many as possible) I came up with this quiche recipe. My usual quiche tends to be mostly egg with small bits of spinach (or broccoli) and bacon dispersed throughout. My goal here was to create a vegetarian quiche that was nearly solid veggies, just held together with the…