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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Chaga, Soap, Lotion, Tea, Herbs - Carob's "Chaga" Farm

Chaga, Soap, Lotion, Tea, Herbs - Carob's "Chaga" Farm

Chaga Original Lotion

Chaga Lotions ,salves, body butters, lotions and balms, are made with;
Chaga extract ,Cold processed Extra virgin olive oil , organic sesame seed oil, organic coconut oil ,organic sunflower seed oil,Organic Grape seed oil.We purchase (local when available)beeswax.
We harvest our Chaga.
We can scent it with your favorit scent, just ask us!!

$12.49

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

The " Fire Cider" Controversy

" Fire Cider"
  It seems the rules have changed. Fire Cider made and labeled as far back at least as the 80's ( that I am aware of) by Rosemary Gladstar her recipe is published here  has been trademarked by a small company in Massachusetts. I am having trouble imagining how this happens, but, it has. so, no more Fire Cider Labels?
  I am providing some links and snippets of information surrounding the controversy. "Fire Cider is a term invented by Rosemary Gladstar over 35 years ago, and has been shared by her freely since then to tens of thousands of people. She has it in her published books from the 90‘s and pamphlets from the 1970’s. This term is as common as pizza or tea in the herb world. The manufacturers"Shire City Herbals" have trademarked this term, and have started taking legal action against herbal companies that sell Fire Cider.
The Anti Trademark warriors there are many and they grow each day, I and I am certain many others would love for you to join us.The petition, Some of the blogging , "Facebook pages" , well no I guess those are gone too.etc I am linking for you to visit, comment share your thoughts, find a recipe or a gathering.
The thing is, Shire City did not invent the name “fire cider.” [For the purposes of this discussion, let's use fire cider to refer to the traditional herbal medicine preparation, "fire cider" to refer to the term, and Fire Cider® to refer to the company who have trademarked the term.] If you search for a while you can spot the ® subtly hidden in the leaves and branches on the right side of the label. Fire Cider, a warming, energizing concoction, its always in my kitchen, especially good in the winter time, we love sharing this with family and friends. We first learned it from Rosemary Gladstar back in the early 90's. Traditional Remedies: Fire Cider Controversy: Fire Cider: Fire Cider Trade Marked????  Please write this man and Etsy and let them know this is a product/name that has been around for decades and is...

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Chick Peas, Garbanzo beans, however you call them.

Chick Peas, Garbanzo beans, however you call them. February 9, 2014 at 9:21am I am enjoying my roasted chick peas and they were so very easy to make. Here is a blog about the health benifits. I have never been one to reinvent the wheel. I like to direct you to otheres blogs to read the details. This is my part in passing on the blogs and good reading Karma and it gives me more time to experiment. Experimenting has always been my favorite thing to do. Success or failure doesnt really even matter. My Dad always told me if at first you dont suceed, try, try again. So , that is what I do!! Some of the health benifits http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=58 the I followed, sort of at least. Anyone that knows me says I never follow a recipe, I guess they are partially correct. http://www.weeknightbite.com/2/post/2014/01/super-bowl-snack-crunchy-thyme-roasted-chickpeas.html This is how I did it. The wood stove is going so of course I utilized it. I put the dry beans in a pot of water added salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder. I put that on the wood stove for about and hour. I let it sit over night to cool and absorb the spices. This morning, I drained it and for some reason did not drain it down the sink but instead into a pyrex bowl. I am so glad I did. The broth is delichious I added a few chia seeds to the hot broth and that has been breakfast so far this morning. Once drain I added water and spices again and set it on the wood stove for another hour. It simmer and smelled wonderful!! So I saved that broth also. THe Chick peas I put into a bowl after I dryed them of all the water I could, added fresh herbs, oregano, thyme, sage was what I had handy about 1/3 cup of olive oil and stir and let it migle a bit. Into the oven for a little longer than the recipe called for I wanted a real crunch. 50 minutes is about what it took. Yum!! A great snack!! I believe it is free of all of the things people dont eat anymore like gluten, sugar, carbs, maybe some carbs. Fresh, cheap , healthy and delicious and filling. I also have two quarts of the broth. I will let you know what I do with it!! Add water to the dry beans simmer for an hour or so,let them sit to absorb overnight,simmer another hour or so,drain and spice in olive oil. Herbs added and roasted at 400 for 50 minutes. Carob's Chaga Farm, Soap, Lotions, Extracts and Edibles.: Chick Peas, Garbanzo beans, however you call them....: Chick Peas, Garbanzo beans, however you call them. February 9, 2014 at 9:21am I am enjoying my roasted chick peas and they were so very easy...