I've just got some water kefir grains from a friend and I have never used kefir before, so I was wondering what people's favourite recipes where and if anyone has any advice for a 1st timer ( Read more... )

I have a question for any lactose-intolerant or vegan coffee drinkers out there. Why does my almond milk sometime separate from my coffee in the cup? I don't eat or drink soy products anymore but I found this would happen with soy milk too. The weird thing is I feel like it only happens sometimes! I've tried warming up the almond milk before ( Read more... )

Has anyone here ever used Pine Needle tea or pine needles in any other way? I am thinking about making some for my grandpa, he has arthritis and is always cold. I am hoping it might pep him up a little bit. I've been reading about it online but haven't found many personal experiences. Thanks!

My husband is scheduled to have his hernia fixed in April. Per doctor's orders he will be on a liquid diet for 4-6 weeks. I've been pricing meal replacement drinks and powders, but honestly I don't want to feed him just those for a month and a half. Aside from the boredom of functionally drinking vitamin laced chocolate milk, they can't be all ( Read more... )

Pu erh tea is supposed to aid weight loss ( Read more... )

Lately, I've really been enjoying chamomile tea in the evenings, but I'm also apparently very sensitive to the relaxant/sedative effects of it, so I don't like to have it too early in the evenings ( Read more... )

Is there a natural alternative to Pumpkin Spice flavored CoffeeMate? I know CoffeeMate is a bottle of who knows what chemicals, but the Pumpkin Spice flavor is yummy!

I think I might be developing an intolerance to lactose, thing is, I am 23 and I have never had a prob. I went without milk for about a week because we ran out and I was having tummy troubles that I thought would be unrelated, and now that we have milk again...I am having a slight prob again ( Read more... )

I have been making fruit smoothies with rice milk lately, and I'm considering making them a breakfast replacement as I'm terribly sick of oatmeal. What could I put in them that would be filling and nutritious? I'm allergic to nuts and milk products. Thanks.

I'm trying to declutter my overflowing kitchen cupboards and so I've decided to buy less tea (too many barely opened boxes :/), but of superior quality. I purchased loose-leaf rooibos, kukicha and chai,  and I was wondering if one can reheat tea after brewing. Would it destroy the molecular structure and thus antioxidants? I love fresh, hot cup of ( Read more... )