Mosquito Control
Repellant
Garlic spray in the yard, "Burt's Bee's" repellents, homemade Palmarosa Lemongrass potpourri and essectial oil repellents like the one listed below are part of our strategy to repel mosquitos and flie
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Orange Beef Stir Fry
1/4 c. soy sauce
1/2 c. orange juice concentrate thawed and undiluted
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
3 pound rump roast
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Organic Solutions: Homemade Soap
Soap Making
Homemade soap? Cover freshly harvested "Soapwort" leaves with rain water. Bring to a boil. Strain off leaves and use as a hair or face wash for eczema, acne or just plain fun. Doubles as a fabric wash to restore colors.
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Raspberry Thyme Coarse Grain Mustard
Makes 3/4 c.
1/2 c. mustard powder (50/50 brown & yellow)
1/4 c. coarsely ground mustard seeds (50/50 brown & yellow)
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. raspberry jam
3 T. app
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Roasted Garlic
New in 2006
Cut off the stem of a garlic head. Drizzle butter & sprinkle salt, pepper & thyme. Wrap head in foil. Bake at 300 for an hour. Cool. Squeeze the "spread" out of each clove and smother on bread or steamed veggies; add to salsa and hot pizza.
Warning: roasted garlic is so sweet, mellow and delicious that you may be tempted, like Mark, to eat a bulb or two. His limit is 3 bulbs (I said bulbs not cloves). While there are an abundance of health benefits linked to garlic, one of them being diuretic, eating that quantity may lead to excessive magazine reading... on the throne the following day!
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Roasted Garlic Spread
2 large garlic HEADS
**1-2 T. butter, optional
1 tsp. olive oil
**1-2 T. flour, opt.
1 tsp. dried herb blend
**1 tsp. bouillon granules, opt.
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Savory Better Butter
Greek Pita Feast In March of 2004, Mary Jane Lalonde and I collaborated on a day long "Comfort Workshop" with a class on using herbs in soap, infused oils and tea. I demonstrated and shared the story of the Native Peoples' Medicine Wheel Garden. Keeping in that spirit, we prepared a nourishing, comfort food luncheon. This recipe is from the luncheon.
1/3 butter, 1/3 olive oil, 1/3 nonfat yogurt, minced garlic and herbs
Tastes great and spreads easily right out of the refrigerator.
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Taiwan Chicken
8 ou. can tomato sauce
9 garlic cloves
4 T. soy sauce
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 small onion, chopped
sugar to taste (optional)
Bake cut up chicken 30 minutes in 350 oven in an open 9”x13” pan. While chicken bakes, saute garlic lightly in a little olive oil. Add other ingredients except sugar. Simmer sauce while chicken bakes. Remove chicken from oven & add sauce. Serve chicken & sauce over rice.
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