Garlic Coleslaw

I have this strange -- some would say -- habit of collecting coleslaw recipes, especially healthy ones that are a bit out of the ordinary in terms of palate pleasing.

Well, today, I'd like to share a healthy coleslaw recipe for all you garlic lovers out there.

It's called...

Fred T's Garlic Coleslaw

1 small head cabbage
2 cloves fresh garlic
1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Shred cabbage, press garlic (quantity to taste), add other ingredients in stainless or ceramic bowl. Toss until well mixed. All quantities are variable, so it's best to start with small amounts and add to taste. This slaw tastes better on the second day if it's stored cold and well sealed.

Thanks to Fred for sharing this recipe with me so many years ago.

If you have a favorite coleslaw recipe you'd like to pass along to others, click on the comment link below and start typing, willya? :)

Chet "Coleslaw Recipe" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog

Aging Boomer's Blog

Hey, a short entry today to plug my relatively new website where I'm blogging on a regular basis about getting older and all the trappings that come with it.

I named the site cleverly...

AgingBoomersBlog.com

Okay, so that's not so clever. But it was an available domain name that more-or-less reflected what it was going to be about.

Anyway, if you're an aging boomer, surf on over and bookmark my new site. Then spend some time there reading the many posts already up and then spending some more time commenting and moving the discussions forward.

I promise my AgingBoomersBlog.com will never be dull or boring or politically correct!

Chet "Aging Boomer" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog

Morning Sickness Cure

At age 61, I haven't had a pregnant wife in many, many years, I'm happy to report, so I haven't had to deal with any morning sickness, either.

With that said, during my one and only wife's pregnancies with our two boys, we were fortunate because she had very limited nausea both times.

From corresponding with a lot of people over the years, however, I know that our experience wasn't the norm and that most women have to deal with morning sickness.

Well, today I want to share a couple of excellent morning sickness resources that may well cure the problem for you or a favorite pregnant lady.

The first solution comes from Beth G, who shared the following...

Chet, with both of my pregnancies I was sick pretty much for the first five or six months. The first time around I used ginger root extract from the health food store and would put a few drops on or under my tongue when nauseated.

During the second pregnancy I just got a big chuck of fresh ginger root from the grocery store and would slice off a real thin dime or nickel-sized piece and just pop it in my mouth and stuff it in my cheek. Worked like a miracle!

If Beth's experience and approach doesn't work for you, then you might want to try the natural and safe morning sickness cure discovered by Claire Batten, who has helped thousands of women get rid of their morning sickness quickly and easily with long lasting results. Click here to learn more about Claire's popular method for solving this unpleasant pregnancy problem.

Finally, if you have a morning sickness cure you'd like to share, I hope you'll take a few moments to write about it by clicking on the "comment" link.

Yours for calm and happy pregnancies,

Chet "No Morning Sickness" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog

Eggs and Cholesterol

If you're like most people, you've been misinformed about eggs and cholesterol for years and years.

Let me put this frankly... I believe chicken eggs may well be nature's most perfect animal food.

In today's blog entry, I'll point you to some interesting findings about the much-maligned egg.

Interestingly enough, mainstream medical authorities as well as many natural health gurus seem to be terribly ignorant about the value of eggs.

Click on the title below to read the first good article I have for you today, entitled...

Are You Throwing Away Your Egg Yolks?

According to natural health authority Dr. Ben Kim, cholesterol is not a deadly poison, but a substance that is absolutely necessary for you to be healthy.

High cholesterol itself does not cause heart disease.

Once you read Are You Throwing Away Your Egg Yolks?, I predict you'll join me and Dr. Kim in never throwing away another egg yolk.

Not yet convinced about the value of eggs?

Then, you need to click on the title of the article below. This one's called...

An Organic Egg Really Does Do Your Body Good

If you've been staying away from eggs because of the fear of high cholesterol, it may be worth your while to get cracking. Cracking organic eggs, that is. Read An Organic Egg Really Does Do Your Body Good and learn more about the health value of one of nature's truly perfect foods.

Chet "I Eat Eggs" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog

Apricot Squares Recipe

It's Sunday in North Carolina as I write these words.

It's hot, it's humid, and summer has arrived here on the Piedmont.

Summer, of course, is always a good time for healthy recipes, so today I'm going to share with you one of my favorites for...

Awesome Apricot Squares

1 1/2 cups chopped dried apricots
2 cups water
1/4 cup raw honey

1 1/2 cups oat flakes
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup unrefined or cold pressed oil
1/2 cup raw honey

Combine the first three ingredients in a sauce pan. Bring to boil and then simmer uncovered for ten minutes on low heat.

Combine the other ingredients and then press half of that mixture into the bottom of an 8" x 8" pan.

Spread the wet apricot mix on top and then sprinkle the rest of the oat mix on top of that.

Bake for twenty to thirty minutes at 350F or until lightly browned.

Remove from oven and cool. When cool, cut into your favorite-sized squares.

This is a terrific recipe, and you just plain can't beat the taste of apricots!

Chet "Gimme an Apricot Now" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog

Grind Your Nuts

Lately, I've been doing a lot of thinking about nuts and how they can be utilized in healthy recipes.

Nuts, you see, are an excellent source of good protein, though you have to be careful not to eat too many if you're on a diet because they're also fattening.

And that's a problem.

I mean, seriously, I can't eat three cashews and then close the bag and put them back in the pantry.

Can you?

Many recipes call for various nuts to add flavor and crunch, and though it's kind of fun to chop your nuts with a knife, it can also be a pain if you need them real fine to add a subtle flavoring and texture that a coarser chop just won't provide.

I solve that problem by demolishing my nuts in a coffee grinder...

Ah, let's rephrase that... I grind my nuts by processing them in a...

Hmmm... well, you get the point, I'm sure. (Excuse my adolescent sense of humor -- I just can't grow out of it, even at age 61 as I make perfectly clear on a regular basis on my Aging Boomers Blog.)

Chet "I Grind My Nuts" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog

How to Be Happy

Today to learn how to be happy, we're turning to Rabindranath Tagore, a Bengali poet, visual artist, playwright, novelist, educationist, social reformer, nationalist, business-manager and composer who tells us:

You can't cross the sea merely by
standing and staring at the water.

Now, that's a good one, isn't it?

You know, in life, you won't find happiness or peace of mind by standing around feeling sorry for yourself or by not meditating because you're just too busy.

If you want to cross the sea to happiness and peace of mind, stop standing and staring.

Stop making excuses about how you're too busy or too tired or too distracted or too whatever.

Instead, right now, take a deep breath, hold for a second, and then exhale slowly. Feel the peace coming on as you slow down.

This is your true nature.

Repeat the above breathing technique at least two more times.

Now you're crossing the sea.

Ah! There's the happiness!

Chet "How to Be Happy" Day
Editor, The Natural Health Circus
http://chetday.com/blog