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How to make green smoothies taste great – for kids, beginners & skeptics

September 7, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach 3 Comments

Last updated on October 11th, 2018

In this article, I’ll show you how to make green smoothies so yummy and delicious, even picky eaters won’t mind the extra vegetable intake.

Every now and then I have this slight feeling of panic creeping up as I observe my five-year-old removing every bit of cooked vegetables from her plate. While the world is in love with one-pot pasta, everything needs to be cooked separately in our home or else my pasta lover won’t touch her food.

Having a picky eater or two is no small challenge, especially now that healthy eating has become some sort of religion. I usually try to keep the occasional panic in check and remain calm. But when I start seeing visions of my kids suffering from every nutrient deficiency in the book only because I didn’t force them to eat vegetables – I know it’s time for a green smoothie.

But it’s not actually just about the kids. Truth be told, I’m not nearly as much in the mood for a hearty nibble on carrots as might be good for me. So when I get a craving for something fresh and vitamin-laden, I love reaching for a smoothie and adding vegetables while I’m at it.

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Cooling Body Spray – 3 homemade solutions that soothe your skin

August 7, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on August 13th, 2018

Does this sound familiar? You’re stuck in your office at the height of summer and all the fan is capable of is pushing hot air from one side of the room to the other. Or you are covered in sweat, attempting to sleep in your bedroom under the attic, while the cool night breeze doesn’t even make it to your bed. In this post, I’ll show you how to easily make a cooling body spray with just three ingredients, in three skin-soothing varieties!

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DIY Anti-Itch Balm

July 19, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on August 13th, 2018

You can make your own natural home remedy against itchiness caused by insect bites, sunburn, dry skin or allergies with just a few ingredients. This soothing DIY anti-itch lotion nourishes the skin and promotes healing.

The list of torture methods probably doesn’t include itching. But when you’re struggling with the overwhelming urge to itch you’d be forgiven for thinking that it is. Itching can drive you crazy to the point that you don’t even care about possible scars. All it takes are a few mosquito bites and once the trigger has been set off, every thought revolves around the itch. In anticipation of the next time you struggle with itching of any kind, I’ll show you how you can easily make a soothing balm at home. (No time to read? Click here to save to Pinterest.)

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Homemade fruit bars – one recipe and three variations

July 19, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on October 11th, 2018

Ever thought about making your own fruit bars? It’s really easy so I’ll show you how to enjoy your own creations with a basic recipe and three variations that our family loves.

Making my own fruit bars is one of those things that never ever entered my mind. The mystery of how the listed ingredients evolved into a bar that is neither dry and crumbly nor moist and sticky seemed too incomprehensible. So my enthusiasm was all the greater when I tried out a recipe that resulted in a “German” fruit bar. In this article, I will show you how to make your own Lara bars with a simple basic recipe and offer you three flavors in case you’re not keen on experimenting.

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DIY Natural Insect Repellent – for babies, children and adults

July 18, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on July 31st, 2018

With just a handful of ingredients, you can easily make your own natural insect repellent against mosquitoes and ticks. Protect babies, children, and adults organically and effectively.

With your finger ready to hit the button, you enjoy that peaceful moment with a perfect holiday picture ready to be captured. SWAT! One of those annoying little critters lands on your arm and the picturesque moment is over, while the camera almost drops to the floor in the heat of the battle.

You don’t even have to be on a dream holiday to have your enjoyment of summer dampened by mosquitoes, ticks, and other insects. The most beautiful afternoon in the park, garden or out on the patio loses its charm for me if I constantly have to swat at things around me and the kids.

Now, there are enough remedies available for sale. But products like Off! and Cutter are not only incredibly pricey, they also smell so unpleasantly artificial that I really only want to use them in an emergency – like, if I can’t get out of going on a camping holiday in a marshland or something…

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How to make vegetable stock paste

January 24, 2018 By Heidi Rabbach Leave a Comment

Last updated on October 11th, 2018

If you’re looking for something to replace storebought vegetable stock powder then look no further! No worries, though, there’s no dehydration involved and no need to fill your freezer with gallons of veggie-flavored water. Try this easy vegetable stock past instead – it lasts for months, is just as convenient and it tastes so great you’ll never want to cook without it!

I am no longer stressing about ingredients lists they way I did during my slightly orthorexic phase. However, the strong taste of yeast extract or MSG still bothers me to the point that I prefer my food mostly without these ingredients. So, for the sake of our family’s taste buds, we tend to avoid buying products that have flavoring and yeast extract or MSG hiding in the small print of the label.

When looking for an alternative to vegetable stock powder, the search gave me a bit of a headache. It’s required in virtually every recipe that needs a tasty liquid and it’s nearly impossible to find a brand that doesn’t use yeast extract. So for a while, we cooked vegetable stock in large quantities and then froze it in portions. The trouble is – those portions were almost always too much or too little, even when I had some stock frozen in ice cube trays. And who wants to block their entire freezer with what is essentially a lot of veggie-flavored water?…