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Cook a Moist and Delicious Turkey in 2 Hours or Less

For most of my adult life, my eating habits have been simple: real food, unadorned, and prepared well. This gets me into a lot of trouble when eating out or at someone’s home. Usually, I use my fork to chase food around the plate, without really eating much.

Case in point is Thanksgiving. I am happy with a few slices of turkey, steamed green beans, and a baked sweet potato. No gravy, no marshmallows. and definitely no green bean and mushroom soup goop. So yeah, this puts me in an awkward situation but I deal because eating this way causes me no bloat, no indigestion, and no lethargy from carb overload.

That brings me to the topic of this article, namely how to cook a perfectly moist, delicious, and unadorned turkey or turkey breast in 2 hours or less.

DIY Cold and Flu Medicine aka the Cold and Flu Bomb

By Gaye Levy 4 Comments

Wouldn’t you know it? The day following an interview where I extolled the virtues of an essential oil blend aptly named the “cold and flu blend”, my husband came down with cold symptoms and I had a scratchy throat. Life is funny that way.

That same day, I went into high gear and began applications of this natural cold and flu medicine three times a day. In my case, two days was enough because I never developed any additional symptoms. My husband, however, had a lot of congestion so he has continued the protocol for almost a week. The good news is that both of us are now fine and had no need to resort to over the counter remedies. Our natural DIY cold and flu medicine worked. Of course, I knew it would!

It is my opinion that everyone should have this blend in their arsenal not only for now but for when and if the stuff hits the fan. It is a do it yourself recipe that you can make yourself. To the best of my knowledge, it is not available pre-blended.

Make Your Own Essential Oil Protective & Immunity Blend

By Gaye Levy 3 Comments

This is the time of year when we all start thinking about protecting ourselves and our homes from flu-causing germs. While some choose to get flu shots, I prefer to take matters into my own hands with essential oils in general and a protective and immunity blend specifically. Many of you recognize these type of blends by their reference to thieves or robbers, and most assuredly, every reputable essential oil company will have their own version of this blend.

That said, you can also make this blend yourself, using a handful of popular and readily available essential oils.

There is a lot of speculation as to how this blend got its name, but the brief version of the legend says robbers doused themselves with a protective blend of herbs and spices before stealing from those who had succumbed to the plague. More about that in a moment.

This all leads to modern day essential oil blends that are commonly used to ward off illness. I have been using such a blend for almost ten years and have never once had the flu, have only had an occasional cold, and have enjoyed freedom from norovirus and other illnesses experienced by travelers.

Perhaps it has been luck but to my way of thinking, using an EO protective blend adds a layer of insurance against contracting everyday sicknesses that can make you miserable. That is where the immunity part comes into play.