Vegan Dog Treats

This is a great vegan recipe for your dog, I have heard that sweet potato can make your dog fat, but if you don't overfeed him/her it will be ok.

1 1/2 cups chopped parsley (fresh)
2 heaping tablespoons finely grated sweet potato
1/8 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon bran
1 teaspoon baking powder
about 1/4 or more fresh carrot juice

1: mix ingredients adding juice slowly to form a dough
2: let dough rest about 1/2 hour in fridge
3: preheat oven to 350
4: roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/2 inch thick cut with a cookie cutter into desired shape bake 30 minutes until firm turn off oven and let cool in oven till dry keep in a air tight container !!

Coffee Cuffs

I have started selling handknit coffee cuffs in my Etsy shop . I have been making them for friends and family and now am introducing them to my Etsy audience . Bringing your own sleeve is a fantastic way to cut down on waste , I am all about reducing . I will admit I also bring my own travel mug to the shop as well BECAUSE I don't need to waste a cup either .

Eco Friendly Dish Soap Recipe

Eco Dish Soap Recipe 

1 ounce liquid castile soap
7 drops citrus essential oil
2 teaspoons liquid vegetable glycerin
2 cups water

Mix ingredient in old dish detergent container or a jar.
Completely vegan, so go ahead and use all you want, no animals were tested or injured.

SNS is On

We will be participating in the Saturday Night Sale Dec. 13th at 5:00pm EST to Dec. 14th Sunday at 3:00 am. EST . So please check out the sale ! We most likely will be selling our produce bags at a great discount !

Tea Recipes For Sick Days

These tea recipes are tried and true around our house. They have been past down from my Grandmother to my Mom and now me and you.



Sore Throat:  More of a serum than a tea !

2 Tablespoons Slippery Elm Bark
4 to 5 Tablespoons (Boiling Hot)Water
1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup

Steep slippery elm and water for five minutes 
and sweeten with Maple syrup!
One teaspoon every 2 hours or as needed for adults.

Upset Stomach:

3 cups water
1 tsp. peppermint leaves
1 tsp chamomile leaves
1 tsp. lemon balm

Boil Water cover herbs and steep 5 minutes
Sweeten with maple syrup or apple juice !
One cup every 2 to 3 hours for adults !Vegan


Cold And Flu Tea: (Drink Warm)

2 cups boiling water
1 tsp peppermint leaves
1 tsp lemon balm
2 tsp elder

Let herbs steep for 5 minutes in water.
Adults drink 1 cup every 3 to 4 hours and 
hopefully you will be back to your old self. 

Vegan Egg Nog

16oz Silk soymilk vanilla (click link for Silk Vegan Information )
1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract + 1 vanilla bean
1/4 cup vegan cane sugar
2 1/4 tablespoon vegan brown sugar
2 packages silken tofu( regular)
Optional 1/4 teaspoon tumeric

Blend the above ingredients in a blender until rich and smooth . Refrigerate till chilled and pour in glasses and dust with fresh nutmeg !

Washing In Cold Water

Washing Laundry In Cold Water 

I have been a good steward of the earth since I was 10 years old, thanks to my friend Woodsy The Owl. I started a Give A Hoot Don't Pollute club, and joined a club called Earth Savers, but that was then. Now as a grown up, I have noticed a few inconsistencies from my childhood earth education, first off I now wash my own clothes, and I run the hot water more than I need too. This needed to stop, so for the past month I have been able to cut down the hot water use tremendously. The loads appear to be just as clean as the hot water loads, and "gasp" the clothes even look brighter. 

Some pointers, start the water and add then add the soap. Do this as the water in running, so the soap will dissolve with the running water. Pointer 2:  Use less soap, it is not necessary to use twice as much. Those pointers you might already know, but I thought I would point them out again. I have noticed a difference, not a huge one, but still a difference in my natural gas bill. I lowered my water heater from 145 to 120 and that will save allegedly 162 pounds of carbon dioxide gases from leaching into the environment. And running cold water instead of hot, will save another 500 lbs of co2 gas from being used, plus cold water uses 75% less energy to produce. Well  I hope you will join me in my efforts to consume less.