February 2014

A cup full of tea facts

I personally love doing blogs about tea. There are more types and tastes of teas than there are types and tastes of coffee. As I have written quite a few blogs about tea, this one will be a bit different and will it be facts only. No iffy story on what I think or what

[Recipe] Gluten Free Cornbread

We all love a small piece of bread here and there. This gluten free cornbread is great on its own or even alongside a hot bowl of soup or stew. This recipe is very quick and easy and serves about 9. Ingredients: 1 cup Gluten free flour blend 3/4 cup cornmeal 2 tbs organic cane

30 Minutes of Exercise

We all know how important it is to do at least 30 minutes of exercise each day, but where do we get the time? Well it all depends on what you want to accomplish. To keep healthy no heavy exercise is needed. Exercise can be worked into most of our everyday tasks. Rather take the

[Recipe] Gluten free pizza crust

No matter what your ingredients preference might be we all love pizza! This recipe is a wonderful substitute which your whole family will enjoy.  Makes 4 medium pizza bases  Ingredients:  2 cups Gluten free flour blend 1 additional teaspoon xanthan gum* 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp dried oregano 2 tbs grated

Cord blood stem cells save lives

Giving birth to a child is one of the most amazing things parents will ever experience, but how would you feel if your baby’s birth could save a life? Cord blood stem cells, found in the umbilical cord, have proven to work better than normal bone marrow. Cord blood stem cells are biologically younger and

[Recipe] Mixing your own gluten free flour blend

We have become more aware of going Gluten Free over the past few years. The most difficult thing when going gluten free is that you can no longer eat bread, cookies, pizza or anything that contains flour. Well, not any more! This recipe is a great substitute. The difference between normal flour and this gluten

11 ways men and women deal with depression

Depression comes in many shapes and sizes. Some of us can live with mild depression without ever knowing it, whereas others may suffer severe depression which completely takes over their lives. Each and every one of us will suffer from depression at one point or another, depending on what’s happening in your life. Depression in

[Recipe] Gluten Free Black Forest Hot Chocolate

And so we start the month of February with our “Gluten Free” theme. For those of you who aren’t aware, we have decided to give each month its own theme. The month of February will be Gluten free recipes only! As Gluten intolerance have increased over the years more an more people are opting for