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Japanese Beef and White Sweet Potato Stew

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: January 28, 2022

Simple and delicious. The base is bone broth, tamari, ginger with sweet Japanese cooking wine – slow cooked stew beef with Japanese white sweet potatoes. Yum. A hit with the kids. Ingredients 2 pounds local stew beef (boneless chuck 1 – 1 ½ in chunks) 3 cups bone stock or broth (chicken, turkey, beef) ¼ […]

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White Tiger Decoction

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: January 25, 2022

Powerful and graceful White Tiger Decoction treats what is known in Chinese medicine as the 4 bigs – big fever, big thirst, big sweat, big pulse – and has its place in the Chinese medicine dispensary as an important emergency formula. Apropos for 2022 – the Year of the Tiger. Gypsum, the main ingredient, is […]

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Oral-Nasal Virucidal Therapy

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: January 25, 2022

For prevention and early treatment of COVID and other viruses, one of the best things we can do is treat the area that the viruses come in and hang out: the nose and throat. Gargling is one way to get to the throat, while a spray will take care of the nose and behind, where […]

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Gargling with Antiseptic Mouthwash Kills Viruses

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: November 10, 2021

Gargling is an easy way to reduce infection and transmission of viruses. Antiseptic mouthwashes, like Listerine, effectively reduce oro- and nasopharyngeal (mouth, throat and nose) viral load and inactivate coronaviruses. The nose, throat and salivary glands are major sites of virus replication and transmission during early stages of coronavirus infection, as well as other respiratory […]

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Cinnamon Twig Formula

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: October 17, 2021

Cinnamon Twig Formula, Gui Zhi Tang, is a commonly used formula that is useful for the very initial stages of a cold or flu when there may be mild symptoms such as sneezing, aversion to cold and wind, mild sweating, feeling feverish, lack of thirst or headache. It treats exterior wind cold and harmonizes the […]

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MegaCidin Throat Spray

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: October 11, 2021

  MegaCidin is a combination of potent herbs and immune-boosting probiotic spores that can support your inner defenses in as little as 30 minutes! Plus, MegaCidin comes in a convenient spray bottle that you can keep with you in the car, at school, at work, or while traveling. How does it work? Just spray MegaCidin […]

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Introducing MegaSporeBiotic

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: October 8, 2021

MegaSporeBiotic is a 100% spore-based, broad-spectrum probiotic clinically shown to maintain healthy gut barrier function.  It has been shown to clinically reduce leaky gut by 60%. This unique all-spore formula effectively RECONDITIONS the gut by promoting microbial diversity and maintaining key health-promoting, commensal gut bacteria. MegaSporeBiotic boasts a 5-year shelf-life, does not require refrigeration, and […]

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Rolling Bale Farm – Custom Lamb Cuts available

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: September 10, 2021

Rolling Bale Farm is offering custom cuts of organic 100% grass fed lamb. We shared a whole lamb with a friend last year and it was delicious. They will be selling out, so get your order in now. Delivery is expected October – November. See the available cuts and price list. They will customize your […]

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2021 – Year of the Metal Ox

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 11, 2021

Happy Chinese New Year Legend has it that the Jade Emperor staged a race across China to determine the order of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. The determined Ox was in the first position, but the sneaky, resourceful Rat hitched a ride on Ox’s back. Ox swam across the river and as they […]

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Eating Well in the Year of the Ox

By Kelly Kaeding | Published: February 10, 2021

The Ox is an Earth animal according to the 5-element cycle of Chinese medicine. The Earth element relates to the Spleen/Stomach and digestion and assimilation of nutrients. In this cycle Earth generates Metal, which relates to the Lung and breathing. Focus on taking care of yourself by eating well and including breathing exercises or relaxed […]

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