Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar with a Drink Recipe!

Apple cider vinegar is pretty amazing. It's well known for it's health benefits. Just ask my Great Uncle Ed (who drank it in his orange juice) who claimed that it was great for longevity & overall health. He lived to a ripe old age of 94.

So here's what you have to know about apple cider vinegar. To get all the great health benefits, it's very important that you buy an unpasteurized variety containing "the mother". If it contains the mother, it will be somewhat cloudy looking, as opposed to the clear liquid sold in most grocery stores. One of the most well known brands is Bragg, which sells an organic, raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar with the mother. The taste of ACV is unique. I personally don't the taste on it's own, but once mixed into a drink, it can be very pleasant.

Hot Apple Cider Vinegar Drink Recipe:

1 Mug of Very Hot Water

1TSP to TBSP Apple Cider Vinegar (to taste)

Honey (to taste)

Very simple to make. Once you have your mug of hot water, mix the ACV into it, then add your honey to taste. If you don't enjoy the taste of the vinegar, as long as you drink it while it's hot, it is not noticeable.

Here is a link to the Bragg's organic apple cider vinegar that I use:

Back to the health benefits....

Some consider ACV to be a cure all. I wouldn't go that far, but it is certainly said to help many ailments and improve general health. Just to list some, ACV is said to: help yeast infections, sore throats, stomach upset, respiratory issues, aids weight loss, helps lower blood pressure & high cholesterol, control blood sugar, improve bone health, relieve cramps, cancer prevention, helps fight infection, and is rich in many vitamins, anti-oxidants & free radicals.

Chicks at 4 Weeks!

They're still growing like weeds! Here's a progression of photos for Slippers, our Sultan.

One Week:

Two Weeks:

Three Weeks:

Four Weeks:

And here are the rest....

Here is Yodels!

Here is Khalessi!

Here is Chipmunk!

Here is Phara!

Here is Houdini! Looking a little awkward with those feathers coming in!

Here is Fluffs!

Here is Pru!

Here is Itty!

Here is Locks!

Here is Polka!

Here is Snickers! She has a piece of tomato in her mouth.

Here is Goldie!

Here is Salem!

Here is Speckles!

Here is Ducky!

Here is Dots!

Here is Bambi!

Here is Shades!

Here is Thumper!

To see the chicks at three weeks old, click here.

To see the chicks at two weeks old, click here.

To see the chicks at one week old, click here.

Chicks at 3 Weeks Old

I hate to say it, but our chicks are growing so fast! I feel like they are growing right before my eyes as I watch them. Here is an example with Goldie.

One week old:

Two weeks old:

Three weeks old:

Here is Houdini!

Here is Fluffs!

Here is Phara!

Here is Yodels!

Here is Snickers!

Here is Polka!

Here is Locks!

Here is Itty!

Here is Dots!

Here is Ducky!

Here is Speckles!

Here is Shades!

Here is Slippers!

Here is Thumper!

Here is Bambi!

Here is Chipmunk!

Here is Khalessi!

Here is Pru!

Here is Salem!

To see the chicks at two weeks old, click here.

To see the chicks at one week old, click here.

Rhubarb Spread

If you're like me, you love anything with rhubarb in it. Thankfully, we have a bunch of rhubarb plants that come up faithfully every year. This spread is so incredibly easy. And delicious. It doesn't last long around here.

Ingredients:

• 3 Cups Chopped Rhubarb
• 2 Cups Sugar
• 1/4 Cup Water
• 1 Package Strawberry Jello (3oz)

First thing you need, is some fresh rhubarb. Remove the leaves if you haven't already, wash them, and chop them into 1/2 in long pieces. 

 Place them in a stainless steel pain and add 2 cups of sugar. Mix it around a bit, then leave it to sit over night. The next day, add 1/4 cup water to the pan. Bring it to a boil, then simmer it for 15 minutes. Remove from heat & stir in the jello package. Make sure it is completely dissolved.

Then you are left with this!

Place into jars with tight fitting lids & refrigerate. It can also be frozen, which is nice to find in the fridge in the middle of the winter!

I have to mention.. these photos are so old! I was going to take photos for this recipe this spring, but since spring is rhubarb time, I didn't want to wait.