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Ginger Lime Wellness Shots (How To)

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We've jumped into a new fall season and with that comes lower humidity, colder temperatures and increased indoor gatherings.  Have you already experienced a bout with the cold or flu? Has the change in weather got you feeling down and out? Hot summer nights are over and we're all forced to give welcome to more icy temperatures and wintry mixes. Now is the time to ensure that your immune system is in the right shape to fight and fend off any of those germs and respiratory viral nasties that you may come into contact with. The more antioxidants you consume the better off your immune system will be.  Ginger has a whole host of benefits for the body but most importantly, it is a supreme immune system strengthener.  This funny looking root is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredient that can help protect against inflammatory diseases and fight off free radical agents.  It's an amazing natural ingredient that can also help to improve brain function where memor...

How I Veganized Mpougatsa (Bougatsa)

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Mpougatsa is a Greek breakfast pastry pie that is very popular in Greece. I had the chance to make Mboutgatsa and it was very delicious. It was recommended to me by a friend earlier this year. From what I gleaned, the pastry is best enjoyed at breakfast or as an afternoon snack. Mboutgatsa reminds me of cornmeal porridge. If you could imagine porridge as a pie then you've got a good idea about what it tastes like. It consists of a few staple ingredients like semolina, butter and eggs. I decided to create a vegan version for those of you who don't desire milk and eggs. Read on for the recipe. Ingredients: (20-25) sheets of phyllo dough (3) cups oat milk [1/2] cup sugar [1/2] cup semolina (2) Follow your heart vegan egg--will need [10] tbsp water for the vegan eggs 3 tsp vanilla extract 4.5 tbsp of melted earth balance butter Utensils Needed Will require 1 glass 9.5" pie dish Paper towel (to clean up any spills) 1 medium or large pot 1 whisk (for stirring) 1 wooden spoo...