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Lily Da Vine

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I've lived in Mexico for nearly 5 years, freelancing for cryptocurrency. My special interests are: glassblowing, cooking, crochet, sewing, crafting, gardening, travel and more. highlyfunctionalgrowth.com is my personal blog https://peakd.com/@highlyfunctional
While I love to bake, I’ll admit I don’t love baking gluten free. There is a learning curve and it’s hard to get the taste and texture right. What I do like about it, is that I do feel...
Maca root powder is gaining popularity among many for its nutritional and medicinal benefits. Originating in the mountains of Peru and South America, it’s now imported in it’s easy to use dried and powdered form all over the world....
Kombucha Chronicles: Learn What Kombucha Is & How To Make It!  Check out the 8 part series below: Click here for Part 1   Click here for Part 2  Click here for Part 3   Click here for Part 4   Click here for Part 5  Click here...
So what happens if you end up with of over-fermented tea or extra scoby mats? There are actually more uses for these byproducts than kombucha itself, which is primarily just a living drink. From medicine to dog treats, Kombucha...
The biggest concern most people have as a new brewer is whether or not they'll recognize if something is wrong with their kombucha recipe. We hear horror stories of people having died from contamination in one regard or another...
As I delve more into the world of kombucha, I realize it's more complex than I expected. The cool thing about starting to brew kombucha is that once you've started, you can keep going in what's called a continuous...
Things are still brewing up here on the mountain and I'm pretty excited about that. As I look more into kombucha, I'm more intrigued as there's way more to it than I expected. I've found some sources that have...
As I delve deeper into this brewing kombucha experiment, I become more fascinated. Watching the action happen day by day, something actually accelerated here in sunny Acapulco, has kept me interested and inspired as this honestly weird fizzy drink...
I've finally got my first kombucha recipe going, and man am I excited. Since my last post on this, I've done a lot of passive research on the goings on of brewing and flavoring in many different kombucha recipes....
Recently, I acquired a kombucha SCOBY from the token anarchist and vegan Chef of Kenny's Conscious Kitchen. Prior to this, I had vague information at best on brewing kombucha and still realistically did, until I looked it up. I've...
There's nothing quite like good french toast, especially when you've got good things like pure maple syrup to top it with. This time I've decided to share my original recipe, for those talera-less out there. This was partially motivated...
Everyone, I've finally found the ultimate fast and easy way to prepare flan, so long as one has an instant pot or pressure cooker. I just used the same recipe I've used in the past, adapting it for the...