Rose Cottage

   After enjoying a lovely  ᎠᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗᎢᎦ (ga-li-he-lis-di i-ga  Thanksgiving)  meal with the family yesterday, (all beautifully gluten free - and only one dish had dairy!) I'm enjoying my 'back to normal' fare... Brussel sprouts, beans, quinoa and natto Yesterday I brought out some  chickpeas I had in the freezer, and decided to make two batches Holiday Hummus - oh my!!  I used recipes from the 'Bits and Bites' chapter of Gaz Oakley's Vegan 💯 cookbook, and they are awesome! ᎰᏩ (Ho-wa / ok) that's not what Gaz (who's Welsh!) Calls them - but don't you think a seasonal name perfect for these 'super pink beetroot' and 'pumpkin sage' hummus beauties?? Roasted beets and squash seeds I roasted slices of acorn squash , their seeds and garlic cloves in my air fryer (with olive oil and salt); then roasted the quarterd beets. Mini processor and Holiday Hummus Rather than Tahini, I used the squash seeds and roasted garlic in both batches - rice vi...

 In the Rose Cottage kitchen - liposomal Vitamin C in process. I've been making this for about a year, and love this essay way to get an optimal daily dose.  Liposomal Vitamin C Vitamin C powders with filtered water are  in the pitcher (Sodium ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Acerola and rose hip Bioflavenoids) The Sunflower Lecithin is in the blender. The Lecithin went in the fridge for a bit, then was blended again, combined with the Vitamin C in the pitcher, then placed in the ultrasonic machine (jewelry cleaner) for ~ 90 minutes.  C powders and sunflower Lecithin 3 Tablespoons of the liposomal liquid will provide ~ 2500 mg of this highly absorbable Vitamin C! The liposomal form helps disperse Vitamin C effectively - encapsulating the vitamin C in the lipid (non-GMO Lecithin) allows it to merge with cells. It can also be used on the skin (on burns, anti-aging...) Vitamin C cocktail  (3 TBSP) Unlike most other mammals, Humans lack the liver enzyme necessarily for...