Articles by Annie Bond
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One of the most welcomed of homemade holiday gifts –be it Valentine’s Day, Christmas, New Years, or Hanukkah– is a box of homemade chocolate truffles. Making the chocolates using organic Fair Trade certified chocolate and …
Deepak Chopra says he carries this speech given by Chief Seattle to the President of the United States in September, 1854, with him at all times. Listen to Deepak read the stirring speech in …
Make natural, healthy, non-toxic playdough with this easy recipe using kitchen cupboard ingredients and colored with spices, fruits and vegetables.
DIY Playdough with Natural Dyes
Making playdough can be fun no matter what your age.
Ingredients
2 cups …
Most experts of indoor air pollution agree that carpet should be avoided whenever feasible. The reason for this is that carpet is made up of some 120 different chemicals, many of which can cause health …
Dear Annie,
I frequently forget to soak beans overnight. I’ve heard that there is a quick-soak method. Do you know what it is? After reading that there is a toxic plastic (bisphenol A, or BPA) in …
What can one do to freshen the mouth and sweeten the breath without using commercial mouthwashes? Standard commercial mouthwashes can contain large amounts of ethyl alcohol (a suspected carcinogen), artificial colors, preservatives, and flavors, and …
The “acid mantle” of your skin protectively kills germs and bacteria for the body. If your skin gets too alkaline instead of acidic, that protective mantle will not work.
About pH
* pH measures acidity and …
Menstrual cramping, heavy menstrual bleeding, Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), hot flashes, and menopause, are just a few of the issues women experience due to menstrual cycles. Some women go on birth control pills to lessen …
Millet, an exceptionally nutritious if rather bland grain, is used to great advantage in this soup, where it has an opportunity to soak up all the spicy flavors.
8 servings
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 …
In general, I feel optimistic about the future. The rapid changes in our attitude toward the earth are also a source of hope. As recently as a decade ago, we thoughtlessly devoured the resources of …
