Clean Green Smoothie

Clean Green Smoothie

This smoothie was born out of my need to use some soon-to-expire ingredients from my refrigerator before traveling. I try not to waste food and I love getting my greens, so I used the last bits of spinach and romaine I had on-hand for my morning smoothie! (Read more for some great health benefits.)

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Homebrewed Kombucha and the Benefits of Fermentation

Homebrewed Kombucha and the Benefits of Fermentation

Kombucha is a tea which is fermented by using a mother, also known as a SCOBY (Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast), or sometimes called a mushroom. The fermentation process makes kombucha a probiotic beverage, meaning it stimulates the growth of microorganisms, especially those beneficial to the digestive system, or intestinal flora.

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