Natural Cranberry

Good evening!     Thursday already - where does the week go to?     Yesterday I was at the church with my group of ladies making mincemeat  for our bazaar in November.   Next Wednesday  we are making apple pies and mincemeat tarts  -  on assembly line! 

Our weather has been just great - we hit a high of 17C today - a good wind -  I use these days to do any extra laundry or get the blankets out to blow.    I hated to do it - but I covered up my rose bushes for the winter as it is supposed to get on the cool side again.    Brought all my geraniums in and sit on the window sill!   My cat has to share the space now! 

I promised to give my readers a recipe sometimes and this one caught my eye (and my tastebuds)      It is called    Spelt Spaghetti with Cranberries

1 cup fresh cranberries           3 cloves garlic,  minced     1 medium onion chopped onion     1 /4 cup organic vegetable broth   2 cups  Portobello sliced mushrooms     1 /2 cup green onions  chopped      1 /2 cup walnuts - halved       1 tbsp chopped dill       1 tbsp natural organic butter         250g spelt spaghetti - cooked al dente  (Italian and means cooked but still firm to the bite.     3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil           sea salt and pepper or Herbamare  to taste   

Saute garlic and onion in olive oil until translucent, add mushrooms and saute for another two minutes.      Add cranberries, vegetable broth and all other ingredients.   Mix well and add cooked pasta.       Toss very well.             Serves 2  

To clean the mushrooms  use a dry kitchen cloth or pastry brush,  or carefully peel the skin off.      Do not wash them -  as they absorb the water and dirt and the water also encourages them to oxidize and turn brown.      (we were actually talking about this in our group a few days ago -  to wash or not wash - and now I know!)  

Hope you enjoy this recipe  -  I haven’t tried it - but I certainly will.      

Don’t forget to stock up on your fresh cranberries  for your recipes  -and I do hope you will try our CranberryCrandale capsules  -  100% pure,  no additives of any kind.    Fresh Freeze dried to conserve all the natural goodness for our health!        There are so many ways that they help -  there must be magic inside them!!  

Making your own holiday wreath is a simple and cost effective alternative to buying your holiday decor in a store.  The first step is to collect materials.  You will need branches or twigs from evergreen trees like firs or spruce.  Picking up a few pinecones along the way can also be a nice decoration.  Next you will need some sturdy wire.  Florists often sell green wire for floral arrangements.  You will need to wrap the wire and the evergreen twigs and branches together, forming them into a wreath shape.  Next attach the pinecones with glue (if you happened to pick some up), and feel free to add other items like mistletoe, holly, cranberries, or ribbons. 

As a fresh arrangement, this wreath won’t last forever, so keep in mind to make it right before Christmas if you intend to show it off to friends and family. 

Although urine contains a variety of fluids, salts, and waste products, the presence of bacteria in it is rare.  When bacteria get into the bladder or kidneys and multiply into the urine, a UTI or Urinary Tract Infection can occur.  Even though urinary tract infections can be uncomfortable and painful, they tend to be easily treatable with antibiotics.

Treatment for urinary tract infections includes a variety of antibiotics, however there are also simple steps one can take at home to prevent or reduce the duration of an infection.  Drinking lots of water, avoiding sugar and alcohol, and drinking unsweetened cranberry juice or taking cranberry supplements are easy ways to fight against urinary tract infections.  It is also interesting to note that urinary tract infections are also common in household pets like cats and dogs.

Good morning -   it is a frosty one here -  time for mitts - not just gloves!    High for today is 2c   -   I even put the winter jacket on Buddy as he is getting old and feels the cold!  

Cranberry extracts, liquid, solid or paste form, are made in accordance with the particular manufacturer specifications  - and certain families of compounds are removed by the chemical process, using alcohol and water.    In standardized extracts the product is usually guaranteed to contain a certain level of an active ingredient or family of active compounds.      For non-standardized extracts, there are no minimum levels guaranteed.       

“In the case of cranberries,  it is my opinion  there isn’t just one or more medicinal compounds of the cranberry needed but all are essential as a food for their therapeutic value.   Therefore,  this is probably not the ideal way of ingesting cranberry.   I believe it is necessary to save all the volatile oils, polysaccacrides, anthocyanidins etc. possible” 

This information and quote is taken from the book  “The Cranberry   Nature’s Answer to Urinary Tract Infections”     written by a Registered Nurse,   now retired.      Phyllis Dales started the Crandale  100% fresh freeze dried cranberry capsules 10 years ago  and I have gone on internet website with CranberryCrandale   to educate people on the benefits of taking Cranberry capsules  and make the 100% pure cranberry capsule available to everyone!  

Our aim is to sell the best  -  -  with all the nutrients in the cranberries saved!    You can read all about us on our website  www.CranberryCrandale.com       and, as I said before,  if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact -  there are two email addresses on our website and I will try to answer your concerns immediately - and in strict confidence.   

Good afternoon!     Beautiful sunny day - and the sun is warm.    My roses are still blooming and I hate to cover them up -  it has to be done soon!  

My topic today is   Cranberry Juice  vs  Cranberry Supplement     and I quote from an article I found written by a Doctor involved in research:  “For prevention of urinary tract infections,  one has to consider the cost of regularly drinking cranberry juice, as well as the extra calories”       Question:   Do sweetened dried cranberries have the same benefits as cranberry juice?        Yes they do have the same anti-adhesion quality as juice; however, the sugar added can aggravate a yeast infection and undo any benefit of the cranberry. 

This is also discussed in the book written by Phyllis Dales,  and offered for sale on the website.     Phyllis had total kidney failure in 1988,   and thanks to the antibiotics and the cranberry capsules  she is able to keep any urinary tract infection under control.   (That is where the name Crandale came from)

Maybe this will explain why I am urging people to take the 100% pure, no additives, CranberryCrandale Fresh Freeze dried Capsules.      They have been very helpful to many people  -  on our website you will read how they have helped some folk.  

 Until next time -   take care -   don’t forget to visit our website!  

Florence Horan     Owner/Manager   CranberryCrandale 

Good morning again!     I have been negligent in doing my blog the last few days -  change in the weather makes my neck and shoulders ache - arthritis - and then I get headaches to match!     However   -   I am back -  and my headache is gone for now.    High of 10C today and sunny -  winter is just around the corner! 

A quote from USCranberries.com    “just one serving provides important antioxidants to protect against heart disease and infections”     

Cranberries are:   fat free     free of cholesterol      low sodium    -  rich in antioxidants - and a potential guard against certain cancers.    Tests are presently being done to see if they will improve chemotherapy results for ovarian cancer.     National Cancer Institute states  “vegetables and fruits contain antioxidants which reduce risk of some cancers and other diseases”        As stated before in my blogs,   cranberries are found to top the list - with more antioxidants than any other food.     

On a personal note -  my husband was very ill in 2006 when a large aneurism in his stomach broke at home.  We were aware of it about 3 days before, and were waiting for surgery appointment.     After 4 major surgeries to try to remove the infections rampant in his body -  he finally began to improve -  and 5 1/2 months later returned home, still very weak.    He has been on antibiotic every day to fight any infection - this plays havoc with the kidneys.      Being a very stubborn man, he would only take 1 cranberry capsule a day for me!  Now he has been told the kidneys are in trouble -  he is now taking 4  - 100% Pure CranberryCrandale Fresh Freeze-dried Cranberry Capsules  per day and praying for good news in November when he sees the specialist!     They can definitely do no harm -  and they can do a whole lot of good!        Why not try these yourself?  

Be sure to read the other blogs I have written and visit our website www.CranberryCrandale.com -  and leave your questions or comments.  I’d love to hear from you!           Best regards -   from  DeliciousCranberries! 

Good afternoon!     We are having almost a summer day here   16C   -  I believe that is just under 70deg F   -   a little  breeze  -   so again I have a load of laundry out on the clothesline,  using Mother Nature’s power instead of the hydro!    

There are many people now suffering with diabetes  -  and no matter whether the sugar is in the fresh fruit,  vegetables, milk, honey  or other dishes -  it is still a form of carbohydrate that breaks down in the blood stream as sugar.      Cranberries are good for diabetics - provided added sugar or harmful additives have not been added.      According to the Diabetic Association  three grams of dried or freeze-dried cranberry may easily be ingested on a daily basis with no effect on the blood sugar -  it must be unsweetened.   

Our Fresh freeze-dried CranberryCrandale capsules  are completely void of any sugar or any additive added  - the cranberries are grown and produced under strict quality control.      Diabetics  very often have many health issues  where our pure cranberry capsules can be of great benefit.   Talk to your doctor about this - we have several diabetic patients who have really benefited from these capsules!

Be sure to read all the blogs - and also go to our website  www.cranberrycrandale.com for more information.    If you decide to buy -  I can send them to you very quickly!    These cranberry capsules have been on the market for over 10 years and have helped many people -  the customers  keep on coming back!   

Take care of your health -  talk to you next time!  

Good Afternoon!      It is a beautiful sunny day here -  alittle windy and cool -  but I did my laundry this morning and have it out on the clothesline -  days are getting short to do this but do it while I can!      

We had our thanksgiving dinner on Sunday and Monday,  stripped the rest of the meat off - and made a big pot of turkey soup -  which is now gone as well! 

Now  -  on to my topic!    Cranberries prevent the adhesion of e-coli and bacteria to our urinary tract -  and the same cranberry compound applies to the health of our  teeth and gums.    If the bacteria cannot stick -  they cannot build dental plaque that covers the teeth.    This plaque, as we all know, causes tooth decay and gum disease.    The article said that 4 oz cranberries was good,  8 oz. was better!   

The American Animal Hospital has, for years, encouraged pet owners to add 1 - 2 ounces cranberry juice to the pet food as a precaution against urinary tract/kidney disease.    If the cranberry helps the humans in so many ways - why would it not help our pets in the same manner?   

Our CranberryCrandale capsules are 100% pure fresh cranberry,  freeze-dried  - with absolutely no goodness lost in the process.    These are much easier to carry with us each day -  easy to swallow.     For our pets -  the capsule opens quite easily to add the cranberry to their food  -  or hide the capsule in their favorite treat!   

Visit our website    www.CranberryCrandale.com  for more information.    Until next time,  you take care - stay healthy!

Good morning!!     This is Thanksgiving Day in Canada  -  and lots of people are having their turkey and all the trimmings today.      We had our Turkey supper yesterday so my son could enjoy it with us  -  still lots of turkey left -  so take guess what’s for supper!  

I went back to one of my favorite sites for blog information   -   and found this:

Test tube research results of several newly found cranberry compounds are found to be toxic to some cancer cells  -  lung, cerevical, prostate, breast and leukemia, with no damage to the healthy cells.  It was also noted by the Cornell study that cranberries have the highest level of antioxidants of any fruit, and the strongest ability to inhibit the increase of human liver cancer cells.

The same cranberry compound that helps prevent urinary tract  infections may also help prevent cancer!      

Wouldn’t it be worth the try to have the 100% Pure  100% Canadian  Fresh freeze dried Cranberry Capsules?      We don’t always have cranberries on hand,  but you can have the capsules on hand all the time!      No refrigeration required  and have excellent keeping quality  - in opague bottles,  mine are just on the kitchen shelf.     

As I mentioned in an earlier blog -  we should not store pills and capsules in the bathroom cupboard due to high humidity.  

I know lots of people are reading this  -  there is lots of information on the website  (www.CranberryCrandale.com)   and we also offer a book written by a nurse who has recovered from kidney failure  - she knows what she is talking about!     It is also on c.d.  and ebook.    

Until next time -   keep smiling.    We do have lots to be thankful for, whether we realize it not.         Smile - and the world smiles with you,  Frown - and you frown alone!      Smile when you answer the phone -  the smile passes on.  

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ONE AND ALL!   

Some folk will be travelling on this long weekend,  some staying home for ham/turkey or whatever suits the occasion.       It is a time to say Thank You  for our many blessings,   we all have them - whether we realize them or not!   

I found my bags of cranberries in the store yesterday  so added to my chore list  is making my bran muffins with cranberries!    Also to go with our small turkey.   

May your troubles be less

Your blessings be more

And nothing but Happiness come through your door! 

Happy Thanksgiving  - and safe travelling  -  see you again!