Tea Club CSA

Sign up now for our Tea Club CSA.

Locally grown pesticide free custom blended herbal teas.

Depending on your brew strength, you can expect a minimum of 10 medicinally strong or 15-20 medium bodied cups per week. 

12 weeks of local Alexandria pickup for $100

Specialty add-ons are available for an additional cost.

Each member will receive a weekly email citing available pickup times as well as add on options.

This session begins the first week of April and finishes in June.

Email Eden.Naturals@yahoo.com to get started. 

Scoby care part 1~ how to start your Kombucha

When you get your scoby, it will be in a small 6 ounce jar. You must baby it, in order to grow it.

Week 1~ brew 6 bags of black tea in a quart mason jar. When warm,  remove bags and add one and a half cups of sugar. I use raw cane sugar.  When room temperature, add scooby and starter liquid. Keep in a warm place with a loose lid for 7 days.

Week 2~ Harvest your booch. Leave enough liquid to cover scoby. Repeat week 1

Week 3~ Harvest again.  Brew 10 bags of black tea in a half gallon jar.  When warm, remove bags and add 2 cups of sugar.  When room temperature, add scoby and starter. Seven days later, you can harvest or begin a second ferment.

Do not use herbal or green tea honey or other sweeteners in this process. You must use only sugar and black tea.  You may add fruit for flavor during the second fermentation.  Watch for those instructions in a part two of this post.

If you notice baby stories growing during this process, you may harvest them and begin with step 1. Be sure to include starter liquid.

Placenta Encapsulation

Placenta encapsulation is the process of preparing the mother’s placenta after the birth of her baby(ies) (by separating the membranes and umbilical cord from the placenta and rinsing and draining maternal and fetal blood) and dehydrating it to then be ground and placed into capsules for the mother to ingest as she sees fit. The ingestion of the placenta is known as “placentophagy.” The purpose of placentophagy by the mother is to reintroduce the beneficial vitamins, minerals, hormones, proteins, and other nutrients to her body following labor and birth to help restore a more balanced body function, prevent “baby blues” and the more serious postpartum depression,increase breast-milk production, shorten healing time, increase maternal energy levels, and provide an overall feeling of wellness to aid in the transition between pregnancy and the early postpartum period in the woman who has just given birth.

This service contracts for $200 with local delivery.  Cord care and herbal tea are extra.

To get your name on our calender, email eden.naturals@yahoo.com or call (318)709-6105.

Baby safe elderberry now in stock!

We are now offering three varieties of elderberry syrup.

Original featuring a perfectly simple formula of berries and local, raw honey.
$12

Spiced with its powerful extra punch of cinnamon and ginger
$14

And the new addition~ unsweetened elderberry with echinacea and mint.  This variety is made without honey keeping it safe for infants under 12 months.  The syrup strength is not compromised and is still an effective aid for adults.
$14


All jars are 8oz and shelf stable until opened.

Recommended dosing for healthy adults is 1-2 tsp/day.  When ill, take up to 1 tsp/hr as needed.

For children 6-12, use 1/2 tsp

3-6, 1/4 tsp

0-3, 1/8 tsp

Elderberry is food.  Doses are approximate and may be increased as you see fit.

Use of this product is not recommended for people with autoimmune disease.  Those on blood pressure medication are advised to monitor themselves closely as these berries are known to help regulate blood pressure.

Do not use more than five days in a row. Allow your immune system three days to realign itself before beginning to consume the syrup again.

Prices are for local pick up only.

Shipping available with a minimum order.  Email eden.naturals@yahoo.com for details.

And here is my happy healthy baby.  Just cause.  :)

Braised Spinach

Heat 2 tbsp coconut oil over medium heat.  Add 1/2 cup sliced garlic or leeks and 1/8 tsp sea salt.  Saute for 3 minutes or until they caramelize.  Add 4 cups fresh spinach.  Continue stirring over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until wilted.

Serve.

Happy Hippie Fudge; easy guilt free chocolate

Satisfy a craving. Load up on good things like antioxidants and local honey.  Avoid all those unwanteds like preservatives, dyes, and unethical factory production practices.
Simple.  Quick.  And very affordable.

Ingredients:
Your favorite fair trade chocolate powder.  Cocoa or cacao.  Take your pick.
Coconut oil.  I like organic unrefined.
Local raw honey
Your favorite nut butter


Use equal parts of all four.  I usually do 1/4 cup.
In a sauce pan, melt oil on low heat.  Remove from heat.  Stir in honey and chocolate.
Pour into glass dish.  I use 5x8. Optional: line dish with wax or parchment paper
Pour in mixture.  Spoon in nut butter.  Swirl.

Chill in freezer for 15 minutes to set.
Either remove paper and slice or slice in dish.  You can play with small cookie cutters if you are patient.  I prefer a sharp knife.
Fudge is creamy and rich.
Enjoy!

Electrolytes- Better than Berry Ade

Did you know that staying hydrated is not just about drinking water?  You need electrolytes.  This is especially important for athletes, people working in the sun and pregnant or nursing moms.
Coconut water is a great source, but at $2+ per serving, it is not very budget friendly.

This homemade electrolyte drink is much healthier than commercial versions, easy and affordable.

Better than Berry Ade

3 cups water
1 cup frozen strawberries
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 Tbsp honey
1/8 tsp sea salt

Blend and serve!

For bonus points, add 1/4 cup kombucha.