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DIY Drinking Vinegar: 2 ways

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Drinking Vinegar: Two recipes {cherry and cranberry}

Fruity drink with a tang from the vinegar, tastes like a healthy soda when combined with sparkling water! Soak fruit overnight in fridge then strain and it keeps 1-2 weeks only in your fridge. Trust me, you will know when it’s gone bad!

Cherry drinking vinegar

Ingredients:

1 cup raw apple cider vinegar

1 cup frozen cherries, pitted

¼ cup organic maple syrup

Fresh lemon juice

Sparking water

Method:

1. Pour into a glass jar, vinegar and cherries only, cover and let sit overnight on the counter.

2. Next day, pour in maple syrup and stir to combine.

3. Strain cherries out of vinegar.

4. Cover and store in fridge 1-2 weeks.

5. To serve: combine 1 oz drinking vinegar with 3 oz sparkling water, squeeze fresh lemon wedge over drink and enjoy.

Yield: 14 oz

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Cranberry drinking vinegar

Ingredients:

1 cup raw apple cider vinegar

1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)

¾ cup organic sugar

Fresh lime juice

Sparkling water

Method:

1. Pour into a glass jar, vinegar and cranberries only, cover and let sit overnight on the counter.

2. Next day, add organic sugar and stir to dissolve sugar.

3. Strain cranberries out of vinegar.

4. Cover and store in fridge 1-2 weeks.

5. To serve: combine 1 oz drinking vinegar with 3 oz sparkling water, squeeze fresh lime wedge over drink and enjoy.

Yield: 12 oz

Washing Fresh Produce With Vinegar

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So you shop at your local farmer’s market or grocery store. Bring home the loot feeling great and ready to eat. But you might want to take an extra step before you nosh.

Fresh produce can have a few things left on there you may not want to ingest. Namely harmful bacteria and parasites.

So instead of giving up healthful produce you can give it a vinegar bath to kill bacteria and other things you don’t want to ingest.

Directions:

Fill your clean kitchen sink with water or use a rectangular tub to fill with water and 1 cup of white vinegar.

Let everything sit for about 20 minutes.

Remove from vinegar bath then rinse well. Dry and store in fridge or serve immediately.

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When I pulled this produce out of the bath, the water had little particles floating around and I’m sure lots of other little things I couldn’t see but surely don’t want to eat.

I started doing this a few months ago and noticed positive changes in my digestion which leads me to believe this is a healthful practice and worth the little bit of extra time.

Studies prove this actually works too, check out this article from NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14540742

The best thing to do it wash your produce as soon as you get home. Then pop in the fridge or prep foods – chop, steam, or roast for the week.

I had 3 batches of veggies to wash, but now it’s all done so I can eat them when I’m ready, pack up for lunches, or get on the dinner table quickly.

Do you wash your produce? Have you noticed a difference in your own health?

Please share in the comments below, I’d love to hear from you!

XO,

Pam

Guest Post: 5 More Do It Yourself Beauty Tips

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A few weeks ago my friend Stuart sent me a guest post with 5 DIY Beauty Tips. I loved it so much, he sent me another 5 to share with you from his client Medical Supply 123! I’m happy to share these amazing tips with you! Thanks again Stuart and Medical Supply 123 Smile

All the creams and sticks and powders and shimmers that claim to make us our most beautiful all come with a price and chemicals. These can start running into lots of money. All these tips below you should have most of the products if not all in your house already. All these tips are simple little tricks that can make you look beautiful and save some money while doing so, what’s better than that

1. Want to know how to remove makeup and are unhappy with the makeup remover you are using now? Try this, almond or sesame oil. Take the oil and apply it with a cotton ball or soft cloth. Almond and sesame oil will remove all traces of makeup, including waterproof mascara quickly and easily. Simple.

2. Here is an oldie but goodie do you have puffy eyes? All you have to do is place thin, cool slices of cucumber on your eyes. Leave the cucumber slices on your eyes for 15 minutes and remove. The puffiness will be gone….magically. You can also use the cucumber to tone your face. Use either the slices or the juice. Leave on your face for 10 to 20 minutes and then rinse thoroughly. If you do not like cucumber you can try grated potato will also remove puffiness from your eyes.

3. A great one reminds me when I was a kid. Do you use those pore strips? Expensive aren’t they? Well all you need to do is use a thin layer of non-toxic white Elmer’s Glue. As a kid we all peeled it off our hands. Now as an adult, spread a thin layer on your face, let it dry, and peel off and there you have your own pore strips. Keep well clear of eyes.

4. Do you have apple cider vinegar in your house? If so you can mix 1/4 cup organic apple cider vinegar with 1 cup water to use as clarifying shampoo, then use your usual conditioner.

5. Ever wonder how to get those yellow stains off your nails? Well you can use whitening toothpaste, scrub nails if you like you can add lemon juice for extra bleaching power.

These are just some Do It Yourself beauty tips for you. Simple Easy as 1..2…3

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