A Treat

I don't usually promote candy or even prepackaged anything, but I came across something that just seems too good to not mention.  I was given a package of BROOKSIDE Dark Chocolate Goji with Raspberry.  I can't tell you the price, but I have researched and the company claims it to be kosher!

 Back when I did receive candy and eat it, my favorite was the dark chocolate fruit cremes by Russell Stover's.  Something about chocolate and fruit just really appeals to me.  Anyway, I don't usually even eat candy, anymore but . . . "Real" fruit juice pieces covered in dark chocolate was intriguing.

What I found absolutely amazing was the serving size and calories. My chocolate craving was satisfied, without consuming the package serving size, much less the whole package . . . you know what I mean when it comes to a chocolate craving . . .

Just a couple of pieces of these bite sized treats are enough.

We Need to Get Grounded . . .

I read a number of e-mails and comments weekly regarding homesteading and healthy diets.  It seems smoothies are all the rage and coconuts are replacing corn, olives and cows as a source of oil and milk.  Obviously exotic fruit and nuts are wonderful treats, but unless someone is planning to homestead in the tropics, we should be looking for great sources of vitamins and minerals a little closer to home.

Don't get me wrong, enjoy those pomegranates and coconut recipes while we can, but be sure to know about the local produce and what can actually be maintained in the local growing zone.  For all of us homesteaders, this is going to be valuable information, not only for ourselves and family, but for those who aren't yet aware of the potential need to be self sufficient.

This week since winter is here, we are all looking for extra Vitamin C to ward off the common cold.  An orange, which if you're homesteading in Florida, Arizona, or California, will be accessible and contains 82.7 mg. of Vitamin C.  Meanwhile the rest of us can enjoy the fruit that trucked in, but local sources of Vitamin C for those of us in growing zone 7 or less actually contain more Vitamin C than oranges.  Red bell peppers, broccoli, kale, strawberries, and cauliflower actually contain quite a bit more Vitamin C per serving and fewer calories.

Definitely, we should enjoy the variety of foods available, but we can also rest assured that our gracious Creator has made healthy diet and a good supply of Vitamins in many sources that thrive in varying temperatures.

Dietary Information

This is a link to a basic diet plan that can be implemented on most any caloric intake for a simple balanced and healthy diet.

Time to Start Planning

This upcoming garden season is the last one before the Shemitah, the year the land rests, so now is the time to be thinking about a garden.  Even city dwellers, as Terrie has proven, can raise some veggies in the house.  Edible houseplants just make sense.  I realize everyone cannot raise enough food to provide everything they need, and I hate to sound all gloom and doom, but . . .

 Many of us live like we don't know where groceries come from.  What happens if, ready or not, the land does rest . . . ?

Garden Zoning?

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