Nopales or nopalitos are the pads of the nopal or prickly pear cactus, well known for its high antioxidant, vitamin, mineral, and fiber content. Nopales contain ...
Abuelita Linda’s Super Power Champurrado
This warm, traditional beverage is prepared with masa de maíz, cacao, cinnamon and almonds. Served warm during the winter season, alongside tamales and churr ...
Homemade Salsa Favorites
The base of a good salsa besides the chiles is, el tomate! Homemade salsa is one of the easiest ways to pack some flavor and a little bit (or a lot ...
Herbal Cough Syrup
Ingredients ¼ cup elecampane root ¼ cup echinacea root ¼ cup wild cherry bark ¼ cup grindelia 2 tsp orange peel 1 tsp licorice root 2 sprig ...
Doña Norma’s Chicken Soup with Herbs for Immunity
Ingredients 1 organic chicken 3 carrots 1 chayote 2 sticks of celery 2 medium potatoes 6 garlic cloves 1 medium onion 2 zucchinis S ...
Herbal Tea for Fever
Did you know that fevers function to fight off infection? The part of the brain called the hypothalamus turns up your body temperature so that virus and bacteri ...
Passionflower Rose Agua de Jamaica
For stress relief in the face of systemic racism 1-part passionflower 2-parts Hibiscus flower 1-part lemon balm 1 part rose petals ½-part rose ...
Be Here Farm Padrón Peppers
Padrón chile peppers, originally from Central and South America, are a celebrated dish in Spain where an annual festival Festa do Pemento de Padron is held in t ...
Samantha’s DIY Coconut Rose Deodorant
SAMANTHA’S ROSE COCONUT DEODORANT You can make your own deodorant free of toxic chemicals with just a few simple household ingredients! With raised fists of ...
Herbal Horchata for Immunity + Lung Health
Mmmmm Horchata. Horchata is a cool, sweet, plant-based drink made throughout Latin America (but with North African origins) from rice milk, cinnamon, sugar a ...
De-La-Gente Fire Cider
The People's Fire Cider: Your Kitchen Your Power! This recipe truly represents the power of the people to take health into their own hands. It’s powerfully ant ...
Respira Tranquila Melita
Love our lungs! According to Traditional Chinese Medicine grief is housed in the chest. Take a deep breath....that tightness you might feel can be associated wi ...
¡Sí se puede! Hand Sanitizer
Mutual aid = Make your own + some for your neighbors! It’s simple….keeping your hands clean is one of the most effective remedies to avoid exposure to viruse ...
Plant-Based Cleaning with ALMAS
We are so excited to partner with ALMAS Alianza de Mujeres Activas y Solidarias (Women’s Action and Solidarity Alliance) of The Graton Day Labor Center in the c ...
Yolanda’s Anti-inflammatory Agua Fresca
We like the whole ingredients of this agua fresca that include nopales, antioxidant rich parsley and pineapple. Nopales or nopalitos are the pads of the nopal o ...
Norma’s Avocado Salsa
<-- Back The wonders of raw garlic are countless. Abuelita’s (Grandma’s) cure-all remedy is rich anti-biotic and antiviral properties. Daily inclusion of ...
Georgina’s Emollient Tonic
In the highlands of Peru, where Georgina was born, this beverage is prepared every morning in large batches and sent with the men into the fields to sustain wel ...
Linda’s Verdolagas a la Mexicana
Verdolagas, or purslane, often considered a common weed, is an annual succulent that pokes up in the summer garden. Owing up to its “superfood” title, verdolaga ...