Benefits of Olive Leaf Extract.

At Pirello’s demonstration she raved about the benefits of the olive leaf.  You can actually make a yummy tea out of it.  It is amazing stuff and so incredibly good for boosting immunity.  It is also a wide spectrum natural antibiotic.   When I went to the market and asked for it, the man raved [...]

Christina Pirello.

Oh what a night……Most women want a night out at the bars……For me, I couldn’t have been happier to have a night out going to a Christina Pirello demonstration.  It was 2.5 hours of nutrition bliss.  I bought my first Pirello book about 8 years ago.  It was amazing to see our very own South [...]

Calling all locals….Sweet Freedom Bakery.

I can barely sit still…..I am super psyched.  A new bakery opened on South Street that is similar to Baby Cakes in NYC (now I don’t have to travel to brooklyn).  It is a vegan bakery that specializes in being allergy free and uses only the best of the best natural sweeteners (like agave nectar). [...]

Power Bars.

Last week I came across a fantastic concept…..Power Bars.  They basically are homemade granola bars but you use seeds, nuts, dried fruit, etc. It is super easy and Olive was able to help with all of the dry ingredients.  It is as simple as making rice crispy treats.  Check out this link by Heidi Swanson. [...]

Food, Inc.

For months I have wanted to watch Food, Inc. When it was playing in my local theatre, I couldn’t get the time without the kids to go and watch it.  Well, on Saturday night, Hubby and I sat down to watch it after Olive and Bean went to bed.  Nothing in the  movie blindsided me. [...]

Dishwasher Challenge.

I did a little researching and came across a super easy Dishwasher Detergent Recipe.  I tested it a few times and I am here to say it works great. It is 1 part Borax and 1 part Washing soda in a mason jar.  Use one tablespoon per load.  Also put white vinegar in the rinse [...]

Fruit Leathers…..yum.

Last week I decided to buy a food dehydrator.  All of the people I follow (online), like raw foodists or raw vegans (not that I am, I just am fascinated by it all and use their tips to inspire by “everything in moderation” mantra).  Most of them have the Excalibur Dehydrator but I was not [...]

Goji Berries.

These raw food goji berries are a very rich source of vitamin C, having 500 times more vitamin C per ounce than oranges. They are also a superb source of vitamin A, more beta carotene than carrots. They have vitamins B1, B2, B6, and E and are becoming a famous antioxidant. They are a rich [...]

Rebounding.

A few months ago I rediscovered the world of rebounding.  Jumping on a mini-trampoline. About 8 years ago I went to a Chinese Medicine doctor who performed a hair analysis (sent a sample of my hair to a lab to test for vitamin and mineral deficiencies).  During our consultation she gave me a rebounder that [...]

Olive and Beans Vintage.

I decided to take my love for estate sales and thrifting to a new level.  I decided to share it with the world.  I opened an Etsy shop called Olive & Beans Vintage. I figured it will  give me another objective as I take my weekly trips to the local thrift shops and estate sales.

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