Warm Winter Star Anise Tea
This is a soothing, aromatic tea that warms the belly, calms digestion, and brings a little peace to winter afternoons. Star anise contains a compound call shikimic acid, which among other…
Toasted Coconut – 3 Steps to Make it Perfectly Golden & Crisp
This is my go-to method for making beautifully toasted coconut—light, crisp, golden, and fragrant. It works every time. Ingredients 2 cups Baker’s "Angel Flake" Sweetened Coconut (or any finely shredded sweetened…
Candied Pecans (Praline Crunchy, Street-Vendor Style)
These will be crisp, glossy, sweet, lightly spiced — the true fairground texture. Pecans have a lot of nutritional benefits and healthy fats which you can read about HERE. Ingredients for…
Patient Assistance Programs: How I Saved Someone Thousands on Their Med in 5 Minutes!
Have you ever stood at the pharmacy counter, minding your own business, when the pharmacist announces the price of your prescription… and you briefly leave your body? “Your total is $958.00,”…
Lightly Sweet Tahini Halva with Dark Chocolate Swirl
If you’ve ever tasted halva (popular in the Middle East), you know it’s not just a dessert - it’s a texture. It's made from sesame. Halva is a delicate, flaky, melt-in-your-mouth…
Maple Shoofly Pie with Toasted Pecans
A smooth, mellow twist on the classic Amish pie because, well... I don't love the traditional Shoofly Pie. This updated take on shoofly pie swaps a portion of the traditional molasses…
14 Common Medications That Can Trigger Hair Loss — Plus Key Facts About Thyroid Drugs
If you’ve been finding more hair in your brush, your drain, or - let’s be honest - your vacuum cleaner, you’re not alone. Up to one in four adults experiences excessive…
Amaretto Chantilly Whipped Cream for Pies – It’s Stable for 24-48 hours!
The following whipped cream is stable - it's going to have a beautiful texture with an elegant flavor and NO gelatin is needed! You can pipe this 24-48 hours in advance…
Classic Silky Coconut Custard Pie (with Nilla Wafer Coconut Crust)
This is a pie that tastes like a nostalgic coconut cream pie, but it has a sleeker, silkier texture, and it's going to be more aromatic. The texture is custard-smooth, not…
Why Levothyroxine Isn’t Enough and 4 Ways Its Effect is Blocked
If you’ve ever been told your thyroid labs look “normal” — yet you still feel exhausted, puffy, forgetful, cold, constipated, anxious, or like your get-up-and-go got up and went — you’re…
