Yet ANOTHER use for Baking Soda

So y'all know that baking soda is like the "all-purpose-everything", right? It's an amazing scouring powder for grimy sinks,
 you can use it in place of shampoo, adding a teaspoon to spaghetti sauce will cut the acidity, etc.,etc. It's a wonder-product. I love it and use it for about everything.

Well Dr. Mercola has revealed yet another use for baking soda. It's quite astounding. How can such a simple product from the grocery store do so many things?

Let alone CURE CANCER????

Check it out, folks!

A Candlelight Dinner

With my parents gone for the evening and the older boys at a Bible Study, the kids and I decided we needed to have some fun. So we planned a special candlelit dinner. The menu? Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream!

And why not? With fresh raw cream and natural peanut butter, there's plenty enough protein and quality fats to consider it a balanced meal! ;-)

Here's the recipe we came up with:

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

3 c. raw (unpasteurized) cow's cream
1/4 c. unsweetened baking cocoa (next time I would up it to 1/3 for a little more richness and depth to the flavor)
1/3 c. honey
1/3 c. raw organic cane sugar
1/2 c. natural chunky peanut butter

Mix all ingredients together and freeze according to ice cream maker directions.

Avoiding Pesticides in Your Food

Choosing organic produce grown by local farmers is your best option, but we all know that isn’t always possible. When purchasing commercially grown produce, try to avoid the ones that are grown with the most pesticides and chemicals, and stick with the ones lower in pesticides. Here’s a list to guide you in your shopping:
Foods High in Pesticides: Apples Bell Peppers Celery Cherries Chile Peppers Imported Grapes Nectarines Peaches Pears Raspberries Strawberries Tomatoes	Foods Low in Pesticides Asparagus Avocados Bananas (although I've heard conflicting reports about insecticides) Blueberries Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Eggplants Grapefruit Kiwifruits Mangoes Okra Onions Papaya Pineapple Plums Radishes Watermelon

Getting Started: Recommended Proportions of Macronutrients in your Daily Diet

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