STRAWBERRY LEAF TEA

One of the best things I learned this year is to never throw away my strawberry tops again! During the Summer you can make this tea and then chill it! It quenches thirst like no other! During the Winter you can make this tea, and it will keep you warm. The taste is just as delicious as the strawberries themselves.  Also the benefits for your health are truly amazing. Considering it even fights cancer!

Organic strawberry leaf tea is a great option for those who want to keep their antioxidant levels topped up and are looking for a caffeine-free alternative to green tea or black tea. A study that was  published in the Czech Journal of Food Sciences found that a water extract of wild/organic strawberry leaves had the strongest antioxidant activity among tested herb and berry extracts, as measured by DPPH free radical scavenging ability. This study assessed the antioxidant activity of water extracts of 17 medicinal herbs and berries, including oregano tops, blackberry leaves, raspberry leaves, rosehips, thyme tops, nettle flowers, mint, elderflowers, linden flowers, chamomile flowers, blueberries, rowan berries and sea-buckthorn berries. That is pretty amazing antioxidant capabilities if I don't say so myself.

Organic and Wild strawberry  leaves contain ellagic acid!

You may have already heard of ellagic acid, a compound that has been shown to neutralize cancer-causing substances, boost the immune system, and induce apoptosis (self-destruction) of cancerous cells. Wild and organic strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, pomegranates, and cranberries are perhaps the most famous food sources of ellagic acid, but also some edible leaves – including the strawberry leaves and black berry leaves have been shown to contain this powerful anti-cancer compound. There are many more benefits to this tea. Ellagic acid also is a powerful antioxidant, helps acne, is a potent anti-bacterial, fights fungus, protects the liver, is heart healthy, reduces birth defects, and of coarse, as stated earlier fights against cancer.

How to make strawberry leaf tea:

Simply save the strawberry tips that you cut off. Be sure they are still ripe when making it. If they are not ripe, or you think that you won't be able to keep them ripe, you can dry them or freeze them for later use. When ready, just put the whole batch of tips into a soup pot and add 6 to 8 cups of filtered water. You can also make it with other teas. I made the batch above with mint tea. Yum! Strawberry mint tea. It is perfectly delicious all by itself as well.  Bring to a boil and then add sweetener of choice. The sweetener that is the most alkaline is raw organic honey. I use 2 tbsps. Just sweeten to your taste. It's ready when the water has turned pink, and the strawberries have lost some of their color.

 

CUCUMBER BENEFITS

Sliced Cucumbers With Himalayan Sea Salt and Black Pepper

Cucumbers are so refreshing. I love them as a delicious light snack. Whenever I cut up a cucumber, my kids devour the whole plate instantly. I also love them in salad! A Few other ways to enjoy cucumbers are infused water, juicing, smoothies, even in veggie brown rice sushi! There are many health and beauty benefits that come along with the cucumber. Here is a list of the many amazing benefits.



Cucumber Thai Salad

Cucumber Infused Water With Mint, and Lemon

Benefits of Cucumbers: Always buy organic


Keeps you hydrated. If you are too busy to drink enough water, munch on the cool cucumber, which is 96% water. It will cheerfully compensate!

Fights heat, both inside and out. Eat a cucumber, and your body gets relief from heartburn. Apply cucumber on your skin, and you get relief from sunburn.

Flushes out toxins. All that water in cucumber acts as a  broom for your intestines, sweeping waste products out of your system. With regular use, cucumber is known to dissolve kidney stones.

Lavishes you with vitamins. A B and C, which boost immunity, give you energy, and keep you radiant. Give it more power by juicing cucumber with carrot, lemon and spinach.

Supplies skin-friendly minerals: magnesium, potassium, silicon. That’s why cucumber-based treatments abound in spas.

Aids in weight loss. Enjoy cucumbers in your salads. My favorite snack? Crunchy cucumber sticks with Himalayan sea salt, black pepper, and dill sprinkled on top.

Revives the eyes. Placing chilled slices of cucumber on the eyes really helps reduce under-eye bags and puffiness.

Cuts cancer. Cut down your risk of several cancers by including cucumber in your diet. Several studies show its cancer-fighting potential.

Stabilizes blood pressure. Patients of blood pressure, both high and low, often find that eating cucumber brings relief.

Refreshes the mouth. Cucumber juice refreshes and heals diseased gums, leaving your mouth smelling good.

Helps digestion. Chewing cucumber gives the jaws a good workout, and the fiber in it is great for digestion.

Smooths hair and nails. Silica, the wonder mineral in cucumber makes your hair and nails stronger and shinier.

Soothes muscle and joint pain. All those vitamins and minerals in cucumber make it a powerful enemy of muscle and joint pain.

Keeps kidneys in shape. Cucumber lowers uric acid levels in your system, keeping the kidneys happy.

Good for diabetics. Patients of diabetes can enjoy cucumbers while also reaping its health benefits: cucumbers contains a hormone needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin.

Reduces cholesterol. A compound called sterols in cucumber helps reduce bad cholesterol.

Kale and Fruit Smoothie With Cucumber

As Beauty Agent For Eyes

 After reading all of the many benefits you may end up doing what I did yesterday. I bought a whole big batch, for snacks, salads, juicing and smoothies and more!!!

Added To A Delicious Salad



Brown Rice Cucumber, Avocado Sushi With Squeeze Of Lemon

ALKALINE ZUCCHINI SPAGHETTI

This is the most amazing and delicious recipe. I love making meals that are so full of health, that even if you eat too much, you feel so satisfied. You don't feel heavy, or weighed down. You feel clean, and energetic!

INGREDIENTS (ALL ORGANIC):

• 1/2 RED ONION
• 1/2 JALAPENO PEPPER
• 1 WHOLE GREEN ZUCCHINI
• 1/2 BELL PEPPER
• 10 BABY CARROTS
• 3 GARLIC CLOVES
• 1 BUNCH SPINACH
• 4 TSP NUTRITIONAL YEAST
• 1/2 CUP ALKALINE WATER
• 1/2 CAN TOMATO PASTE (8 OZ. CAN)
• 1 CAN FIRE ROASTED DICED TOMATOS
• 1 LEAF FRESH BASIL
• 1 TSP HIMILAYEN SEA SALT
• 1/2 TSP WILDTREE HEARTY SPAGHETTI SAUCE SEASONING (OR YOUR FAVORITE SEASONINGS OF CHOICE)
• 1 TBLSP OF WILDTREE GARLIC GRAPESEED OIL (OR COCONUT OIL, OLIVE OIL, AVOCADO OIL, OR FLAX OIL)

FOR THE SAUCE:


Chop up all of the vegetables. Add the oil to the pan and cook on medium heat. Throw in all of the veggies, (except for the zucchini) add the garlic and spinach last. I like to smash and chop up the garlic, but you can mince it if you like. I usually add the onions, bell peppers, jalapenos and carrots first. Then add the garlic and spinach. Cook until the spinach shrinks. For the zucchini, I used a special grater that I got on
Amazon. I also have a pampered chef knife that makes the zucchini noodles, and a spiralizer. Any one of those will work to make the zucchini noodles. I go all the way down on each side until I hit the middle. Then I chop up the middle part and add it to the sauté. I steam the zucchini noodles for 10 minutes. Add the 1/2 can of tomato paste, water and canned tomatoes. (Please be aware that it is best to use fresh tomatoes. Canned foods, even organic lose alkaline. If you are fighting cancer or a serious disease it is best not to use canned or frozen foods. Fresh is best.) Simmer for an hour. When the sauce is done, take half of it and blend it if you don't like big chunky vegetables. If you do, then don't worry about it. Sprinkle with a pinch of nutritional yeast. Sprinkle with sea salt and ground pepper to taste. Enjoy!!

OOPS, NOW IT'S ALKALINE BERRY BANANA BREAD!

Has this ever happened to you? You decide to follow a super healthy recipe for, in this case, waffles. You have all the alkaline, or healthy ingredients for it, except for maybe the baking soda. So, you substitute and you add and subtract things. You take all the pictures in order to show the awesome recipe later.

 

 

And so, your new recipe adventure begins. Here are the ingredients I used to make waffles. That didn't work, and then I tweaked them to make them banana bread with berries.

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS:

• 2 CUPS ALMOND FLOWER
• 1/4 CUP COCONUT FLOUR
• 2 CHIA EGGS (SOAK 2 TBL SPOONS OF CHIA SEEDS IN 1/2 CUP OF WATER. WHEN IT IS THE CONSISTACY OF EGG WHITES IT IS READY)
• 1 TBLSP. ORGANIC LEMON GRAPE SEED OIL (I USED WILDTREE, THIS INGREDIENT IS NOT NECCESSARY)
• 2 TBLSP. COCOUT OIL
• 1 CAN LITE COCONUT MILK
• 1 TSP. CINNAMON
• 3 TBLSP. RAW HONEY
• 1/2 TSP. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
• 1 PINCH HIMILAYEN SEA SALT
• 2 RIPE BANANAS
• 1 SHREDDED APPLE
• 1 TSP SHREDDED LEMON PEEL

Pre- heat the oven at 350 degrees and set the timer for 1 hour. Turn on your favorite song and turn it up loud. The one I am listening to is Paul Simon Have a Good Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVwTbWmOsfw. I also am listening to this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLcmtBA-W_s Put on your apron  ( If you don't have an apron, it's time to get one.) Here is my apron:

 Combine all ingredients and whisk with a fork. If it seems too watery add more coconut flour until it seems to be a good consistency. Pour into a baking banana bread pan, lined with parchment paper. Time may vary depending on oven. To know it is done put a knife in the middle. If the batter is done it will come right out without batter. Set the time and then relax. I didn't relax today, because it started off as waffles, and then I tried to make them pancakes. Then I perfected the ingredients, and now these are the ingredients for this banana bread. I wasn't gonna fail. I made it work for something! It worked for this!! I didn't get mad, I just turned up the music and made it a masterpiece. Sometimes we just need to do that. If you are always in the kitchen, your food becomes your art work. You share your art work with the people you love!! The people you love, encourage you and lift you up when they taste your goodness.


HOW TO PREPARE IT:

YOU HAVE TO GRAIT YOUR APPLE AND LEMON ZEST. JUST POUR IT ALL TOGETHER AND WHISK IT. IT'S THAT SIMPLE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE IMPOSSIBLE OF WHAT I WENT THROUGH. IT REALLY CAN BE EASY. HEALTH IS EASY. SOMETIMES WE ACCIDENTALLY MAKE IT DIFFICULT.