The health benefits of herbs are amazing, including the herb thyme. Thyme is an herb that I tried out on one of our children when they had a cold. I wanted to see if it really made much of a difference with relieving his symptoms, and sure enough it did. I made an herbal tea with some thyme I had saved. It was simple. I just took the dried leaves put them in a mug, poured in boiling water, and steeped for about 5 minutes. Of all the remedies, natural of course, that I had tried on him, he said this one was the most effective. When adding it to tea add some raw honey for a sweeter flavor since thyme can sometimes be quite strong. Raw honey of course gives you an even more effective health remedy with its immune boosting, antibacterial, and easing sore throat abilities as well.
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 Kind of a strange thought, isn't it? The thought of not washing raw chicken before baking is, for most people, gross. Most Americans wash their raw chicken before baking, but here's a new study that Drexel Univeristy did that's interesting.  So I made a new commitment about 3 months ago and I’m pleased that I’ve stuck to this. I have committed to not eat any meat that’s not grass-fed. Nope. Not even at restaurants.
Why? Are you aware of all that goes on in those factories? Somehow it seems I just never really thought about it or it just wasn’t in front of me, so I was ignorant. Not anymore. Since I am completely aware now, I will not go back.  Ever stopped to wonder about the eggs that you eat? You know, like where do they come from? What about the hen’s living conditions? Do you know the difference between cage-free and range-free?  Ever heard, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”? –Hippocrates.
Sounds like the famous Greek physician Hippocrates knew what he was talking about when stating that food needs to be our medicine. I agree, don't you? Well, I’m sure you’ve heard of the very popular Apple Cider Vinegar. Apple Cider Vinegar has been used for thousands of years for many ailments. Have you been wondering if it’s really all they seem to make it out to be?  This is my husband’s favorite chili. We really enjoy having a delicious, hot bowl of chili on a cold day or night. You can make any adjustments to this chili as you like, and I may try paprika next time as I saw it in another recipe.  You might want to consider them if you haven’t.
Quails are beautiful birds. To catch a photo of these fine birds is quite the challenge though, as they are so fast on their squatty feet! What’s the benefit of these birds and their eggs?  Okay, so I have a confession to make. Yes, another one, again.
I’ve been using my cast iron skillets and Dutch oven for the 25 years that I’ve been married. That’s been great, but recently I was reminded that I really wasn’t supposed to be using soap to wash them. Humph!  Since in my last post I mentioned that I enjoy adding the cream of raw milk in my coffee, I thought I’d explain why we now drink raw milk.
 For most of my life I’ve never really been a coffee drinker.
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After all there are so many who love to make them so beautiful and tantalizing! Have you ever looked at ingredient labels?
Yikes! Me too! Many years ago I remember when I started reading ingredient labels and wondering why I couldn’t understand what in the world was in my food. What is that? And why is it in a can of green beans? Or in a can of chili? 
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