We wanted to share a new video/slide show with you that we'll be using at exhibits, festivals, events, etc., to let people know what Midwest Mermaid Muse is all about. It's very soft and simple, with beautiful enchanting music ("Florestas Submersas"/ Rodrigo Leão) playing during the show. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/e2B831yF2so
Musings (Blog)
10 Yummy & Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
There’s no need to buy store bottled salad dressings – while they are convenient and some may taste okay, they can’t beat the taste and nutrition of homemade salad dressings. Plus homemade dressings are so easy to make, you’ll never go back to bottled dressing again! Here are a few of our favorites we’ve collected… Continue reading 10 Yummy & Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes
Deviled Eggs – A Dozen Ways
Deviled eggs have recently become an appetizer art form in bistros, bars and even high-end restaurants. This retro appetizer or side dish is now on many menus as “starters” and prepared in many ways achieving a new upscale status. With Easter coming up soon, deviled eggs often end up on the menu of many home… Continue reading Deviled Eggs – A Dozen Ways
Tocotrienols – What They Are and Why We Use Them
Those of you who have tried our brain-boosting Sea Shroom Beverage Booster and Sea Shroom Beverage Booster with Cacao are familiar with their benefits. You feel a sense of clarity, alertness and awareness above and beyond what’s there on a day without the booster. All of the ingredients work together to create this effect, but… Continue reading Tocotrienols – What They Are and Why We Use Them
British Seashore Village Inspires Our New Clovelly Spray
The narrow cobbled street lined with cottages and shops on the steep cliff at Clovelly. The secluded, picture-postcard village of Clovelly clings to the steep cliff sides on the North Devon coast in England. World famous for its one winding cobbled street (yes there’s just one), it is perched perilously on the edge of a… Continue reading British Seashore Village Inspires Our New Clovelly Spray
Mermaid Chicken Salad
We’ve put a healthier spin on the classic chicken salad. Serve it chilled and spoon it on a lettuce leaf with a few cherry tomatoes on the side, or make a sandwich with it using some tasty whole grain bread. Our Land & SEAsoning spice mix adds flavor and nutrition. Simple and easy. This recipe… Continue reading Mermaid Chicken Salad
Dancing in the Fairy Ring: Mushrooms Misunderstood
Note: “Merman” Jay Fickess continues the series we started about "Food as Medicine," focusing on the incredible mushroom. In our post "Food As Medicine," I wrote about why we eat the foods we do and the choices we make in light of the perspective that food provides nutrients that either help or hinder the functioning… Continue reading Dancing in the Fairy Ring: Mushrooms Misunderstood
All About Shepherd’s Pie
And Our Mermaid Recipe For It. Have you ever had Shepherd’s Pie? If not, you’re missing out. We’ve included a from-scratch authentically-made recipe from one of our Mermaid’s Irish grandmother that you’ve really got to try! Of course, our Mermaid put her spin on it with our versatile Land & SEAsoning spice mix, enhancing its… Continue reading All About Shepherd’s Pie
Food As Medicine
We at Midwest Mermaid Muse talk a lot about the healing value of our food. Browse our website and you will find that we believe in the health benefits of mushrooms and seaweed in particular. Our Merman Jay Fickess thinks it’s worthwhile to explain why we believe in them and what those benefits mean to… Continue reading Food As Medicine
Country Style Pork Ribs
The other day, a customer let me know that on one of the very cold snowy days we’ve been having, she was inspired to put something in the oven then curled up on the couch and watched old movies while it was cooking. Sounded lovely. Earlier in the week her grocery store had Country Style… Continue reading Country Style Pork Ribs