Recent content by Firekin4

Does anyone on here have experience with Mountain Rose Herbs or the Wild Pantry? Are they trustworthy? Do they take money orders?

Lately my interests in history, anthropology, and the culinary arts have been given new life, and this extends to beverages. I love my morning coffee, but I like to switch it up every now and then with some tea or hot cocoa. Recently I've began making my own version of xocolatl, the original...

I tried searching for homemade weight gainer and protein shakes, but they all include storebought protein powders with a bunch of added crap, and I prefer making things from scratch. Anyone have any all-natural recipes or alternatives to these protein powders? Maybe chickpea flour and some type...

I say light because I have better things to do than spend an hour typing this out. Just gotta expell a little of this half-asleep rage. Little brother is watching PBS right now and I HATE it! All this sharing-regardless-of-earned-trust-and-respect shit he's learning in school is bad enough, as...

What are some good sources of studies and tests of various medicinal herbs? Nothing performed or sponsored by the likes of Monsanto, Bayer, Merck, GSK, FDA, CDC, NIH, WHO, WTF, etc. I've tried searching for studies on something as well-known as yarrow with no luck. I know Google censors results...

My mom is 56, held together with plates and screws, just got done taking the largely untested "wonder drug" Harvoni for hepatitis C, has COPD, says every day she's gonna quit smoking cigarettes, but never does. She also has immune disorders including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Every year...

I got a new niece or nephew in the oven, and I'm not a kid person, but this one is my kin and I wanna give them a good welcome-to-life present when they're born. xD I figure my brother, his mate, and their offspring will be getting plenty of clothes and diapers, so what symbols, herbs, stones...

I'm not liking Google for obvious reasons, but info on other search engines even seems to be censored. Any good alternatives?

What do people here think of NATO, the UN, and the US trying to police the world? Can they really end thousands of years of religious conflict in the Middle East, or are they just infringing on the sovereignity of nations and the civil liberties of the citizens?

I'm looking for herbs that fit one or more of these categories: most effective in treating a certain condition, the only one known to treat a certain condition, and the ones with the most uses. Said conditions I'd like to prepare for include viral infection, bacterial infection, snakebites...

I'm not allowed to have a compost bin (or anything else to live without the government's help) outside my apartment, and I can't even grow anything outside anyways because they douse the yard with pesticides, so I'm making compost in a pint jar with holes poked in the lid for my houseplants. Is...

I've seen some pretty crazy shit in my time. xD Not saying it was supernatural, in case there's any rabid skeptics out there. If anyone does however think they've experienced the paranormal in any way, feel free to tell. :P

If you can't have your cake and eat it too....then what's the point of even having it? O.o

What do you do about it? No manmade drugs please, though I doubt I'll get a lot of that here. xD

I have an incredibly fast metabolism and I'm trying to put pounds on for cheap. Which real foods are packed with the most protein and fat?