This warming, caffeine-free tea is great during cold season, or any time you need a pick-me-up. Plus it smells delicious! Print Recipe Astragalus Chai Tea Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Course Beverages Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 20-30 grams astragalus root approximately 15 to 20 small slices1 TBSP dried orange peel2 teaspoons ginger […]
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Awesome Tips from Ancient India (and some modern ones, too)
[vc_row gap=”35″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] Tip #1 – Mouth Fresheners Spices are excellent mouth fresheners! Say NO to mints that use unwanted chemicals and sugar, and use spices instead. Spices we like to use include Cardamom or Fennel Seed or Whole Clove. Cardamom is mildly sweet and several seeds come in a small green pod. Simply break […]
Difference between ghee and cultured ghee
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many people ask us “what is the difference between ghee and cultured ghee”? The answer is actually very simple. Ghee is made from milk, and cultured ghee is made from yogurt. Cultured ghee is made by simmering unsalted butter over low heat until the milk solids separate from the liquid fat. To make cultured ghee, […]
How to prepare for natural disasters like Hurricane Irma
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Photo from NASA Six days before Hurricane Irma it, everyone in the state of Florida went into motion. Stores everywhere sold out of plywood, Tapcons, generators, water, and canned food. Florida entered a gas shortage as ships that normally brought fuel to the Port of Tampa were delayed due to Hurricane Harvey just a few […]
Handmade in Italy: Magliano Rose Petal Jam
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How do you say ghee in different languages
Arabic: samna (سمنة), samneh Bangla: ghī (ঘী) Brazil: manteiga clarificada English: butter Oil, clarified butter, drawn butter, seafood butter French: beurre clarifié, beurre noisette (hazelnut butter, nutty butter or brown butter) German: ausgelassene butter, Butterschmalz, geklärte butter (means butter that is clear and free of animal protein) Gujrati: ghī (ઘી) Hindi: ghī (घी), desi ghee, […]
Ghee Gets Good Grades for College
We had a mother place an order for our Certified Organic Grass-Fed Ghee. She had it shipped directly to her son in college. This got us thinking about what an ideal food ghee really is for our college-going sons and daughters. As parents, we all want to feed our children the most nutritious, delicious foods […]
Paleo Diet and Ghee
First popularized by Dr. Loren Cordain in his landmark book of the same name, the Paleo diet has since become a global phenomenon — a call to return to how we evolved to eat, with its message spread far and wide on the internet. Where possible, many Paleo dieters opt for food in its most […]
Dairy Intolerance is not a dairy allergy
Dairy intolerance can present in a wide array of annoying symptoms. Dairy intolerance should not be confused with a true allergy to dairy products. For most people who have dairy intolerance, it is simply unpleasant to consume dairy foods that trigger the annoying symptoms, but for those with true allergies, it may trigger a serious […]
Understanding Oils and Fats
Let’s start with oils- they are fats. It’s just that some are more solid than others. So, really we’ll be talking about fats in general here. It’s the amount of hydrogen saturation of the fatty acids in the oils that makes them different. So, what are the differences in these oils and fats and which […]
Gluten-Free Ghee Ideas
Snacks and Appetizers Sauté minced garlic, minced red onion, and minced fresh parsley in ghee. Spread over favorite gluten free bread or warmed corn or brown rice tortillas. Make delicious spiced popcorn! Melt ghee; add popcorn; pop until done. Toss with melted ghee, garlic and onion powder, a pinch of cayenne and salt. Spread ghee […]
Ghee vs. Butter
1) Great for cooking: Ghee does not contain milk solids and it is very stable at high heat. Because of its high smoke point (~485 °F), it is considered one of the best oils for baking, sautéing and deep fat frying. When you sauté with butter, the milk solids precipitate to the bottom of the pan […]
