Thai curry

How To Make (Inexpensive) Restaurant-Quality Thai Curry At Home—It’s So Easy!

Updated March 4, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

Thai curry is extremely flavorful and delicious. It’s also surprisingly inexpensive to make! All you need is a few tablespoons of Thai curry paste, a can of coconut milk, and your favorite veggies and meat.

When I lived in Las Vegas I had access to some of the best Asian cuisine and Asian markets in the country. I stopped eating at Thai restaurants after making Thai curry at home just one time, mainly because my family and I felt that our meals tasted exactly like those served at the restaurant!

Here’s more about what Thai curry is, along with tips that can help you make this incredibly healthy and tasty meal at home for just a fraction of the cost of eating out.

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red raspberry leaf

My Fast & Painless Labor — Did Raspberry Leaf Tea Help?

Updated March 4, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

Have you ever heard of red raspberry leaf tea? I hadn’t, until I read about it in The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Genevieve Howland.

Rumor has it that red raspberry leaf tea conditions your uterus for a fast and painless labor and delivery.

Is that true? Well, you know what? I drank lots of it during two recent pregnancies and it worked for me!

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RO water

Is RO Water Really Healthier Than Purified Water?

Updated March 4, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

Clean water is essential to staying healthy, hydrated, and disease-free. Reverse osmosis (RO) systems are known for providing the cleanest, best-tasting, and healthiest water around.

But is RO water REALLY better than other water? What does the science say?

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Burdock Root

5 Amazing Health Benefits Of Burdock, and Where To Find It

Updated March 3, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

Burdock is a plant. In the U.S., it’s widely available as tea.

Burdock is native to Europe and Asia, but today, this weed grows all over the U.S. in places like forests, pastures, and roadsides. The roots and seeds of burdock have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, and are still widely used today to relieve and improve a variety of health problems.

I initially learned about burdock a few years ago when researching natural remedies for constipation. The cool thing is that this plant does far more than just relieve constipation!

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Plain cottage cheese

6 Fun Ways To Boost the Flavor Of Plain Cottage Cheese

Updated March 3, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

Cottage cheese is one of my favorite snacks because it’s loaded with nutrients like calcium, casein protein, and essential B vitamins. It’s also convenient to eat on the go. But some of the healthiest brands of plain cottage cheese are sorely lacking in flavor, and simply taste bland.

The brand of cottage cheese I buy—Daisy cottage cheese—has only three ingredients: cultured skim milk, cream, and salt. I usually add an extra ingredient or two to boost its flavor and make it taste better.

Many other cottage cheese brands—especially the flavored cottage cheese brands—are loaded with sugar, corn starch, natural flavors, and other ingredients that cause oxidative stress, and that can lead to weakened immunity, inflammation, and cancer.

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