Healthy Homemade Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List

Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be stressful especially for those that seem to have everything. This year why not have bit of fun by making your own gifts. Here are some of my h...

Ivy BraninDecember 7, 20155-mthf, Holiday, Multiple sclerosis, acne, adhd, adrenals, aging, alkylphenols, allergies, anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, beet, belladonna, bone broth, bpa, bph, breast cancer, breathing, brocoli, budget, bug bites, burdock, buying clubs, calcium, cancer, canning, cardiovascular, castor oil, chia, child's pose, chocolate, choline, chondroitin sulphate, coconut oil, cod liver oil, cognition, cold sore, colds, constipation, coronary artery disease, crab apple, crohn's, csa, dairy-free, dandelion, depression, detoxification, dha, diabetes, dioxin, ear infection, earache, electrolytes, enoki, erectile dysfunction, exercise, fermentation, fertility, flax, food preservation, foraging, france, fungus, ginseng, glucosamine, gluten-free, gnocchi, grain-free, headache, homeopathy, immunity, immunity shitake, indole-3-carbinol, insomnia, iron, jet lag, kale, kid's health, kidney, kidney stones, kimchi, knee, kombucha, lavendar, liver, maca, magnesium, meditation, memory, miso, mochi, mood, natto, neti pot, nettles, nutritional yeast, nuts, omega 3, organic, osteoporosis, pain, parsnip, pcos, pesto, phthalates, pregnancy, proanthocyanidin, protein, psorasis, psorasis vitamin d, quercetin, recipe, retreat, rose hips, seaweed, sinusitis, skin, sleep, smoking, sore throat, soup, stevia, stress, sugar, sunburn, superfoods, sweat, teething, travel, triphala, tumeric, ulcerative colitis, umeboshi, vegan, vegetarian, vitamin a, vitamin c, vitamin d, vitamin e, water, weight, wrinkles, yogaComment

Ume Beet Salad

Serves 4-6

The sweetness of beets blends well with the salty tanginess of umeboshi plums.

2 cups shredded raw beets
1/4 cup chopped scallions
1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
1 tbsp grated ginger
1 tbsp umebos...

Recipes, Salads and Soups, SidesIvy BraninJune 2, 2014vegan, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, beet, umeboshiComment

Red Velvet Pudding

Serves 4

Believe it or not this pudding is sugar free and contains a full serving of vegetables. The secret is roasting the beets for a long time concentrates them down, sweetening this dessert natural...

recipe, Desserts and SnacksIvy BraninFebruary 3, 2014vegan, beet, detoxification, dairy-free, grain-free, gluten-freeComment

Fabulous Favas with Golden Beets, Millet, and Kale

recipe, Entreeslogan coxMay 6, 2012beet, budget, dairy-free, gluten-free, kaleComment

Eating Organic Affordably, Yes, you can!

One comment I typically get in regards to eating organically is that it is too expensive. However, with diet contributing to around 75% of chronic diseases and the average US health care costs of trea...

Ivy BraninMay 6, 2012organic, budget, buying clubs, csa, proanthocyanidin, antioxidants, cancer, beetComment

Detox À la Carte

Detoxification doesn't always mean a drastic water fast or something celebs do at a trendy resort. A simple way of thinking about it is taking the time to reduce the amount of toxins coming in from fo...

Tori CoxMarch 4, 2012beet, burdock, castor oil, liver, breathing, dandelion, water, sweat, exercise, detoxification

Red Garnet Beans

Serves 4-6

This hearty dish gets it's name from it's deep dark red color. For a gluten free option, substitute brown rice or quinoa for bulgur wheat.

1 bunch of beets, peeled and chopped
1⁄4 cup walnut...

Recipe, EntreesTori CoxFebruary 5, 2012seaweed, dairy-free, beet, omega 3

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