I came across this recipe off of the blog of one of the sites we look at from time to time. I thought it would be fun to share it.
Burdock Clam Chowder
I made clam chowder last night for dinner and it was so delicious I thought you might like this recipe too.
I started out with a recipe from a cookbook called More than Scones. The recipe was for Corn Chowder, and that is what I was going to make until I drove down our street and saw that our neighbors who go and collect clams and oysters had their sign out that they had some for sale. Well, I quickly changed my dinner idea and bought some clams. She also had some Dungenous Crab which was an extra special unexpected treat, but that's not what this blog is about...
So, here's the modified recipe I put together. Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion, 1 chopped burdock root (about 14 inches long and 1/2 inch thick) (I didn't have celery, but I saw the burdock root in my vegetable drawer and decided to try it.), 2 T oil, 2 medium potatoes, 3 cups chicken stock, 1 can of corn, 5 cloves of garlic, 1 cup cream, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. white pepper, and about 20 steamed clams.
Saute the onions and burdock in the oil in your soup pot until they are tender. Add the potatoes, stock, chopped garlic, and corn. Simmer until all the vegetables are tender. Puree 1/2 of the soup and then return it to the pot. Add the clams and simmer 5 more minutes, stirring often (it sticks to the bottom of the pot easily). Stir in the cream, and adjust seasoning to taste.
The book suggests topping with fresh parsley, but I didn't have any. I think that would be an excellent addition. I'm a big fan of parsley.
Enjoy!
Kimberly
Taken from Learning Herbs blog
Monday, January 28, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Non-Surgical Products For Sagging Skin
Non-surgical products for sagging skin due to weight loss
The skin, like the rest of the body, has a system of restoring damages by itself. A classical example of this is the self-healing process that starts when wounds are closed by clotting, contraction and the production of new cells. This is known as biological skin tightening that involves fibroblasts, the skin’s repair cells that pull collagen strands together.Some weight loss solutions end up being more effective than they should. For example, regular exercising in conjunction with a natural weight loss program may result in a weight loss faster than the commensurate muscle build up. The skin may sag in such cases.Sagging skin that occurs after rapid weight loss is different from sagging skin due to old age. It is a problem caused due to the fact that your skin does not fit the new size of your body anymore. Surgical treatments to correct this condition involve plastic surgery that can include numerous operations that are quite expensive. Non surgical options include products like creams and dietary supplements that are not so tough on the pocket.Most products used for tightening sagging skin use copper peptide creams and hydroxy acids. The entire process takes about four to six months to show results. Similar products are available for a mild breast lift up that use 15% to 30% lactic or glycol acid with creams. Dietary supplements for tightening a sagging skin involve vitamin C for cross linking and MSM (methylsulfonyl methane) for protein synthesis. Some products carry a rider that mechanical support to counter the affects of gravity on the sagging skin produce better results. The basic problem arises due to the fact that your skin has not kept pace with the reduction in your size. You can approach this condition through the natural route by ensuring new muscle build up. Joining a gym is the best option if that is what you choose to do. If rigorous exercise is not your cup of tea, you can exercise even while doing your daily chores. Cycling and gardening on your feet instead of knees are activities that mimic the squat - a free weight lifting exercise. Pull ups, bench press and the dead lift are the other three most productive styles for tightening skin. Keeping the skin hydrated with sufficient intake of water helps in plumping up the skin that is sagging due to a fast weight loss. For your workout to be effective your muscles require proper hydration so that they can contract easily. Water also helps in easy elimination of fluids that accumulate at the wrong places and cause the skin to sag.There has been a paradigm shift in the general approach towards treatment. The recent times have seen an increased emphasis on natural and herbal treatments. Treating obesity and the resultant condition of sagging skin are no exception to the trend. Obese patients are more inclined towards natural and herbal weight loss solutions to avoid the side effects of weight loss medications. Products for a sagging skin due to weight loss are mostly safe but natural processes are safer. References:http://www.supplecity.com/articles/looseskin.htm
http://www.inch-aweigh.com/water.html
http://www.skinbiology.com/skintightening.html
Article courtesy of Native Remedies
The skin, like the rest of the body, has a system of restoring damages by itself. A classical example of this is the self-healing process that starts when wounds are closed by clotting, contraction and the production of new cells. This is known as biological skin tightening that involves fibroblasts, the skin’s repair cells that pull collagen strands together.Some weight loss solutions end up being more effective than they should. For example, regular exercising in conjunction with a natural weight loss program may result in a weight loss faster than the commensurate muscle build up. The skin may sag in such cases.Sagging skin that occurs after rapid weight loss is different from sagging skin due to old age. It is a problem caused due to the fact that your skin does not fit the new size of your body anymore. Surgical treatments to correct this condition involve plastic surgery that can include numerous operations that are quite expensive. Non surgical options include products like creams and dietary supplements that are not so tough on the pocket.Most products used for tightening sagging skin use copper peptide creams and hydroxy acids. The entire process takes about four to six months to show results. Similar products are available for a mild breast lift up that use 15% to 30% lactic or glycol acid with creams. Dietary supplements for tightening a sagging skin involve vitamin C for cross linking and MSM (methylsulfonyl methane) for protein synthesis. Some products carry a rider that mechanical support to counter the affects of gravity on the sagging skin produce better results. The basic problem arises due to the fact that your skin has not kept pace with the reduction in your size. You can approach this condition through the natural route by ensuring new muscle build up. Joining a gym is the best option if that is what you choose to do. If rigorous exercise is not your cup of tea, you can exercise even while doing your daily chores. Cycling and gardening on your feet instead of knees are activities that mimic the squat - a free weight lifting exercise. Pull ups, bench press and the dead lift are the other three most productive styles for tightening skin. Keeping the skin hydrated with sufficient intake of water helps in plumping up the skin that is sagging due to a fast weight loss. For your workout to be effective your muscles require proper hydration so that they can contract easily. Water also helps in easy elimination of fluids that accumulate at the wrong places and cause the skin to sag.There has been a paradigm shift in the general approach towards treatment. The recent times have seen an increased emphasis on natural and herbal treatments. Treating obesity and the resultant condition of sagging skin are no exception to the trend. Obese patients are more inclined towards natural and herbal weight loss solutions to avoid the side effects of weight loss medications. Products for a sagging skin due to weight loss are mostly safe but natural processes are safer. References:http://www.supplecity.com/articles/looseskin.htm
http://www.inch-aweigh.com/water.html
http://www.skinbiology.com/skintightening.html
Article courtesy of Native Remedies
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Natural Cure for Winter Time Blues
If I wake up feeling down or somewhat depressed, I find that a stroll outside, regardless of how cold or gloomy it is, is a sure way to pick me up. The natural outdoor daylight is a far cry from just sitting around indoors in subdued lighting. Just in case you aren't able to make it outside today, I am attaching a few pictures to cheer you up. Can you feel the energy flowing to you?
Howard, "living on the edge"
www.ionxchange.com
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
What Is The Most Complete Herbal Resource On The Planet?
"What is the most complete herbal resource on the planet?"
LearningHerbs.com is proud to carry..
Herbalpedia: The Ultimate Herbal EncyclopediaHerbalpedia is a comprehensive herbal encyclopedia on cd-rom. 2100 profiles of botanicals are in the current edition in Adobe Acrobat Reader format with a linked Table of Contents in both English and Latin and a search function. The CD can be read by any computer with Acrobat Reader (available as a free download at Adobe) and you can print off specific profiles you want in hard copy. Over 5500 pages of information along with color photos of 98% of the plants!
Uses (medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, aromatherapy, ritual and industrial), cultivation, recipes (culinary and medicinal formulas), history and lore, research, and more!
If you printed out Herbalpedia, it would fill a bookshelf!Herbalpedia IS an encyclopedia. AND, just like any encyclopedia that is extremely huge, you only access it when you need certain information.Say you are working with Lemon Balm; you would JUST look up that herb. If you needed to, you could print out just that part.
Many people ask me, "What is the BEST herbal resource?"Now, that IS a tricky question. There are a lot of GREAT herbal books. However, it is really great to have a place where you know there is going to have information on every herb possible.Most books have a specific topic to teach, such as gardening, making medicine, teaching kids or botany. Herbalpedia is not BETTER than other herb books...it's just DIFFERENT. It's not a book, it's an encyclopedia.So, if you were to ask me what the most COMPREHENSIVE herbal resource was, I'd have to say Herbalpedia.
LearningHerbs.com is proud to carry..
Herbalpedia: The Ultimate Herbal EncyclopediaHerbalpedia is a comprehensive herbal encyclopedia on cd-rom. 2100 profiles of botanicals are in the current edition in Adobe Acrobat Reader format with a linked Table of Contents in both English and Latin and a search function. The CD can be read by any computer with Acrobat Reader (available as a free download at Adobe) and you can print off specific profiles you want in hard copy. Over 5500 pages of information along with color photos of 98% of the plants!
Uses (medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, aromatherapy, ritual and industrial), cultivation, recipes (culinary and medicinal formulas), history and lore, research, and more!
If you printed out Herbalpedia, it would fill a bookshelf!Herbalpedia IS an encyclopedia. AND, just like any encyclopedia that is extremely huge, you only access it when you need certain information.Say you are working with Lemon Balm; you would JUST look up that herb. If you needed to, you could print out just that part.
Many people ask me, "What is the BEST herbal resource?"Now, that IS a tricky question. There are a lot of GREAT herbal books. However, it is really great to have a place where you know there is going to have information on every herb possible.Most books have a specific topic to teach, such as gardening, making medicine, teaching kids or botany. Herbalpedia is not BETTER than other herb books...it's just DIFFERENT. It's not a book, it's an encyclopedia.So, if you were to ask me what the most COMPREHENSIVE herbal resource was, I'd have to say Herbalpedia.
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