The Prairie Nurse

If you are close to your delivery date or past the delivery date there is 2 full moons for August 2023. This is called a Blue Moon 2nd full moon in the month, which falls on August 30, 2023 @ 9:36pm EST. There is a myth that there is more deliveries that occur on a full moon, due to occurrence of the gravitational pull.  There has been a minimal of studies on this phenomenon without much positive feedback that it is occurs. This included a large study of 564,039 births over 5 years and they concluded there was nothing relevant.  However, 70% of nurses who work in labor and delivery…

Welcome to my Prairie Nurse Blog! This is a great month to get healthy for the upcoming flu season! In doing so pumpkins are a great choice to get your nutrition. Not only are they fun and festive. They are cheap in a time of high inflation and sky rocket costs at the grocery stores. If you can hold out until the end of October the prices for pumpkins can be greatly reduced. It’s also one of the easiest fruits to grow! Let’s get into the wonderful world of Pumpkin Health.  Pumpkins and your health can benefit!   (Prairie Nurse Blog)  Fun Fact, that most people believe the pumpkin is a…

The Prairie Nurse shares her garden tips to help you get started!  Here are 10 steps to prepare a small garden for the upcoming new growing season.  Thanks for stopping by The Prairie Nurse: Make sure you check out my social media accounts below. I am continuous uploading new videos for your entertainment. Enjoy getting ready for the upcoming growing season! Links for references: 

It’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere and in full swing! As a northerner it’s getting cold! Your winter health is important for the winter season. This week high is 20F and negative to 10 above Zero in the evenings. It makes it hard to get the exercise that is needed. I love nature and prefer to be outside for my health with the fresh air to the natural elements with the sun. So, if you are stuck in the coldness as I here is some helpful tips or ideas for exercise. Of course, always let someone know where you are going and how long you will be gone. Dress for…

Breakfast Healthy Meals Prairie Pancakes! You can add your favorite berries! One of my families easy & favorite foods for our Sunday mornings is pancakes! You don’t need a lot of ingredients! Organic if possible is recommended.  Ingredients:  Mix the dry ingredients, then add all other items. I use a metal whisk and don’t over mix! Just enough where it looks as all the ingredients are married 🙂  In the meantime, get your favorite non-stick flat pan on medium heat for a few minutes, by this time the pancake is doing its thing and working chemistry!  The few minutes are up, poor just enough on the pan for the size…

Prairie Nurse Beef Stew by Crockpot! Easy and Cheap packed with vitamins & minerals!  Are you looking for something super easy to cook that doesn’t cost much which includes a lot healthy vitamins and minerals? Well, this Beef Stew is perfect for you! It’s one of my families favorites during fall or winter!  ______________________________________________________________________ One of my families easy & favorite foods during the busy week! Try to get organic if possible!  Ingredients:   Add the Beef Roast to the bottom of the crockpot. Then pour beef broth over the beef, add salt and pepper to your likening. Then add all ingredients to the crockpot and pick your cooking time depending…

The Dandelion Herb is a cheap healer especially in these times of high inflation and unexpected times. Its also great due to the fact that its a well known herb that grows anywhere in the northern cold climates. The Normans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings loved this plant. In their travels they would bring the seeds with them to other countries during the voyages to other lands for survival. It’s so important to the northern hemisphere that it is considered the first plant/herb to be pollinated by our friendly bees.  Health benefits are becoming more known, the once disgraced weed to the previous generations are now becoming reminded of just how important this plant…

Strawberry Moon has past, make sure you enjoy this wonderful berry!   STRAWBERRY PARTY! Prairie Nurse Strawberry Moon Oatmeal Bars Recipe:  Good Stuff Filling:  3 Cups Strawberries (wash and dice)  3 TBSP of Local Honey (if possible) 1/2 tsp vanilla (real stuff, its the bomb)  1 TBSP lemon juice or lime  1 TBSP flour (whichever type you like)  Dry Crust/Crumble Fun:  2 Cups Oats 1/2 cup Flour (whichever type you like)  6 TBSP butter salted, that way you don’t need to add salt later, softened room temp or melted 1/4 cup brown sugar  1 egg, (break and mix) then add to batch  2 tsp cinnamon (organic non-GMO)  1/2 tsp vanilla…

Mistletoe & Folklore Mistletoe History & Plant Information  The Mistletoe is actually an evergreen plant that is well-known in Europe. The other name for it is called viscum album. The North America has another name for it besides Mistle Toe is phoradendron flavescens (that is a tongue twister).  Interesting that Mistle Toe owes the birds a great thank you for it is them whom seed them. This is because the birds eat the berries and then their fertilizer (poo) on tree branches, thus germinates into the branch/tree. According to my research the it is considered a parasite plant stealing the nutrients of the tree. The trees it likes as a…