Aloe Vera and coconut oil, are commonly used in lots of beauty products. Both have excellent medicinal properties to treat skin issues, including eczema, rashes, dry skin or acne. You must have used them. But did you know they will be more useful when combined together? This recipe is especially useful for easing an itchy […]
The Cherokee and Meskwaki are Native American tribe that is indigenous to the Southeastern United States. They believe that the Creator bless them with a gift of understanding and preserving medicinal herbs. They believed and used the benefits of nature’s pharmacy. Here are some of the medicinal plants that were commonly used by the Cherokee […]
Ingredients 12 ounces uncooked casarecce pasta* 1/2 pound haricots verts (tiny green beans), cut in half lengthwise 1 tablespoon fresh thyme 5 teaspoons lemon zest, divided 1/4 cup finely chopped roasted, salted pistachios 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar 1 tablespoon minced shallots 1 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 5 tablespoons […]
Ingredients 1/4 cup fat-skimmed chicken broth 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or rice vinegar 2 tablespoons drained capers 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons minced shallots 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 cans (14 to 16 oz. each) hearts of palm (packed in water), drained and rinsed with cold water 2 […]
Ingredients 3/4 pound angel hair pasta or spaghetti 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 pound frozen peeled and deveined medium shrimp, thawed 3/4 cup dry white wine 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper Kosher salt 2 tablespoons butter Preparation Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and return it […]
Ingredients 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/3 cup diced onion 1 garlic clove, minced 2 cups diced red bell pepper (about 2 medium) 1/2 teaspoon salt Dash of ground red pepper 1 (14.5-ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped 1/2 cup white wine 36 mussels (about 3 pounds), scrubbed and […]
Ingredients 1 (3 1/2-ounce) bag boil-in-bag long-grain rice 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided 4 (6-ounce) flounder fillets 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/3 cup dry white wine 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon drained capers, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 4 cups fresh baby spinach Preparation 1. Cook […]
New research reveals that newborn babies are able to tell the difference between their native language and foreign languages within hours of birth. The finding, which will soon be published in the journal Acta Paediatrica, indicates that babies begin picking up language while they are still in the womb. Experts have known for a long […]
For more than a century, linguists have believed that the relationship between the sound of a word and its meaning is arbitrary. Of course, the sounds of onomatopoeic words, such as “bang” and “crash” have a match between their meaning and their sound. But for other words, like “nose,” “fish,” “he,” and “walk,” there is […]
In the majority of earth’s most ancient cultures, dancing and music is wonderfully prevalent. This ubiquitous desire to make music and move along to it has been carried through into modern culture. Although some children may dread their trumpet tutorial and others would rather play their Xbox than attend ballet lessons, a new study shows […]