August 2016 Healthy Home Workshop

India Calling? Make Your Own Creamy Paneer Cheese

Did you know the traditional and super creamy Indian cheese, paneer, is easy to make and very healthy? Paneer can be likened to farmer’s cheese and is similar to tofu because it can take on many flavors. I’m a huge fan of its delicious taste and the many health benefits it provides. Let me show you how simple it is to make paneer and how you can use it in your salads, curries, kebabs, and more. PDF Instructions

DIY Healing Tinctures Using Oregon Grape and Goldenseal

Feel like foraging and making tinctures that actually work? I hope so! I’m excited to teach you all about Oregon Grape and Goldenseal. Two magical herbs that really pack a healing punch. And, as you will see, tinctures are one of the easiest things on the planet to make. PDF Instructions

How To Keep Your Produce Safe and How To Make It Last Longer: My DIY Produce Wash and Everything You Need To Know About Blanching

I’m going to teach you how to make a simple produce wash using only water and vinegar and I’m going to show you how to make your produce last longer – with blanching. Blanching is one of the best ways to preserve fresh produce so that it doesn’t lose any nutrients and so that it will freeze and can safely without any loss of flavor. This is what I call the Greenfield kitchen B&B – a safe produce bath and an afternoon of blanching. Let’s do this! PDF Instructions

Castor Oil For Thicker and Healthier Hair

Yarrow has roots that go far back into ancient medicine for an array of ailments from fevers to wounds to insect repellant and beyond. Discover this very common wild herb that grows in the summer and has tremendous use in the winter. PDF Instructions