Here's a Treat that Will Warm You All the Way Down to Your Toes

re: Here's a Treat that Will Warm You All the Way Down to Your Toes

Keeli A — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:34:54 GMT

Yes please move the writing, I cant see what is happening and it is so infuriating.

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LadyPam — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:11:04 GMT

Lovely sounding recipe but seems enormously extravagent with the whole nutmeg, three sticks of cinnamon - perhaps that's just because I've been living on just about nothing for so long. Surely grating in a little nutmeg and grinding some cinnamon would be ok? Some recipes call for a whole vanilla pod but I'm so mean that I keep a vanilla pod in a small glass jar of (unrefined) sugar, using a spoonfull of the sugar to add vanilla flavour as necessary ;)

Lucy rightfully points out that boiling the milk would destroy beneficial enzymes and bacteria; it also destroys vitamin C and, disasterously, denatures the milk into something bad for you instead of good - search this site for Dr Mercola's wisdom on this.

I would suggest: invest in a cooking thermometer. I've had mine for 20 years and it's so much better than guesswork. It's all too easy to overheat something, especially if we're distracted, if the phone rings or something. For those of us confused by "..warmer than skin temperature..." I think it should be between 40 and 50C. 40 is warmer than body temperature and 45 will certainly feel warm while drinking it. Heat the mugs (boiling water) before serving so it doesn't cool off too quickly. Don't heat it as high as 60C, which is hot. Hot tea and coffee is around this when it's cooled to easy drinking temperature but remember that most of us have killed off so many nerve endings in our mouths before adulthood that we can drink a liquid that's too hot for our hands!

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fennydendron — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:09:22 GMT

Lucy has a very charming,natural personality and I love that accent.I prefer to see her anytime over the vulgar and arrogant Rachael Rae.Besides,her recipes are simple to follow and healthy (Lucy's recipes,that is...)

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Duke Jones — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:35:14 GMT

A chai recipe I've used is quite similar, and uses Tulsi as the base rather than black tea. Delicious!

re: Here's a Treat that Will Warm You All the Way Down to Your Toes

alm260 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:15:45 GMT

"You want it to heat up to... warmer than room temperature..."

I think the word she was fumbling for is "simmer".

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Gracette — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:01:05 GMT

I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching, listening and learning these new, healthy recipies from Luci.

She has such a natural and fun personality that I feel like I am in the same room while being taught. Thank you. I hope these continue and I am planning on making the soups this week and the whey shakes.

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dd611mts — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:24:38 GMT

Don't put Luci down - she does an excellent job, I like her accent and clear voice which makes her easy to understand, and on top of all that she's good eye candy.

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Rett — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:44:23 GMT

I prefer drinking my raw milk ice cold. But I'm so happy to see Lucy doing well. I know she had some terrific challenges before Dr. Mercola helped her turn things around. Very charming and always a joy to watch.

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Smiles — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:23:18 GMT

I think it would be better to simmer the spices in water for 45 min to an hour, and then cool it a bit and add the raw milk and honey. That way you would be able to extract more spices without a worry that you were pasteurizing the milk and honey. Ayurvedic tradition suggests that one should never cook or bake with honey, as it changes it into a somewhat toxic substance. I only wish I had a resource for raw milk!

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happyjack — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:00:44 GMT

lucy is amazing. don't put her down about her hair. when you'r e at home do tie your hair back and wear gloves and wash fastidiously. anal retentive?

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grrrlgenius — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:42:07 GMT

Can't we have someone not so hot demonstrating? This site is supposed to be educational. It should not incite lust in the male readers!

re: Here's a Treat that Will Warm You All the Way Down to Your Toes

Young Health 4 Life — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:33:18 GMT

If you want to make a warm, tasty drink without the milk, you can also mix 2 oz of pure cranberry juice like Mountain Sun brand (not any brand from concentrate or with addes juices/sugar) with 14 oz of water, put the same spices Luci is recommending in a garnish bag, bring to a light boil, then simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. You can drink as is or add 3/4 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice and 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Drink this at night and in the morning with a tablespoon or two of freshly ground flaxseed and you have an incredibly healthy, alkalizing, organ supporting drink.

( You can actually use 8 oz of cranberry juice with 56 oz of water and store in a glass jar in fridge if you want to make more/minimize time)

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tracyguyer — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:59:39 GMT

I love these videos. They are helpful, even when they are simple, to spark my imagination to create healthy, good tasting food. It is a life goal of mine to prove that healthy food can taste better than unhealthy food. I get ideas through Luci's creations.

I was wondering if it would be possible for those who post the video to move the mercola.com strip that is at the bottom of the video. These words block the view of what Luci is doing and defeat the whole purpose of having a video. If the words are necessary, maybe they could be at the top of the video? Thanks for considering that.

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Sheila8 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:44:01 GMT

Hope there's no hair in it. I keep telling her to tie her hair back, there is no need to have it hanging all over the place!

re: Here's a Treat that Will Warm You All the Way Down to Your Toes

dale67 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:48:10 GMT

Sounds a lot like chai but without the black tea... yummy