Abundant Life

Summer is here and time to talk about exposure to the sun. There are benefits and they are as follows: Read the rest of this entry »

My son’s company, Insureme, volunteered for Habitat for Humanity several days last winter. My son told me I would enjoy it, so I looked into it. I found out that I needed to go to an orientation first, which I did. It was very informative. I volunteered at the Aurora site in Denver, Colorado area for a day. There were different crews working on different homes. Read the rest of this entry »

When I was newly married back in the early 70’s, I made “home-made” spaghetti for my husband out of the Betty Crocker cookbook. It took a long time to make and I thought my husband would be very pleased. However, he did not like it at all and did not hesitate to tell me so. I was very hurt, but recovered quickly and took my Italian husband’s advice: go over to my mother’s house and learn how to make the real Italian sauce. I have now been making this sauce for 35 years and he was right…it is the best and very easy! Read the rest of this entry »

Instead of taking Viagra, Levitra or Cialis for erectile dysfunction, try exercise. Read the rest of this entry »

Remedy #1: Make a poultice (put powdered charcoal in a thin rag and make the whole thing wet) from activated charcoal and place it on sting. It absorbs what the insect injected and the pain and swelling become minimal. (You can use charcoal made from wood burnt in a fire.) Read the rest of this entry »

Here is a home remedy for arthritic joints:
Rub castor oil on the joint followed by hot compresses. This is a safe, inexpensive therapy and has been shown to help alot of people.
First, rub in the oil (which is very greasy, messy and smelly). Then apply a wet towel to the area, followed by a heating pad. (There is less mess if you first cover the wet towel with a plastic bag.) Be careful not to burn yourself.

A second thing that helps is eating cherries.

A third natural remedy is the following:
Add one tablespoon of liquid Certo (found with the canning products) to 8 ounces of purple grape juice. A small wisk works well to mix this. Drink on a daily basis.

Colon cancer is a lot higher in western countries than in countries where the diet is simple and refined porducts are rarely used. Read the rest of this entry »

Omega-3 fatty acids are found in few foods in significant amounts. Fish is rich in it but then you have the mercury contamination. Walnuts are a good source, but they are expensive and too many will make one fat. Read the rest of this entry »

Walnut Granola

1/2 cup water
1 cup dates, pits removed
1/2 cup Welch’s white grape juice concentrate (100% juice)
1/4 cup canola oil
1 Tbs vanilla
1/2 Tbs salt Read the rest of this entry »

Brush caps with oil, and season with salt, peper and Lawry’s seasoned salt. Grill or broil 3-4 minutes per side. Serve on a bun with burger fixings. Read the rest of this entry »