The best pastry is made with fat or lard instead of butter, but sadly all the shop made mince pies seem to be all butter varieties. I'm sure they're delicious, but no good for those with a dairy allergy. What dairy free fat alternatives can you use? Here are a few alternatives to butter for pastry: How to make dairy free mince pies The picture here is of … [Read more...]
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Handling Stress: Herbs can help!
Adaptogens are so called because they help the body adapt to, and therefore cope with, a wide range of stressors, such as environmental, mental and emotional, as well as physical stress. Because of the prevalence of stress in the modern world, adaptogens are one of the most useful classes of herb used in modern Western Herbal Medicine. Used in conjunction with herbs with an … [Read more...]