St. John’s Wort Oil Stories

St. John’s Wort Oil Stories

St. John’s wort is one of my first loves in the plant world. I could talk for days about how much I love it and all the stories of how it has healed me, my family and so many people in my life. Let’s just say this is truly one of my favorite plants. St. Johns’ wort...
Arnica Oil: What and What Not to Use it For

Arnica Oil: What and What Not to Use it For

I have had many experiences like this where I was getting sore, and then post arnica, I am not getting sore… Arnica–I love this oil. I love having this oil in my home. It’s not one of the oils that I slop around in like some of my other oils. Arnica oil has very...
Home-made Culinary Herbal Oil

Home-made Culinary Herbal Oil

This oil is an herbal tradition in our kitchen. Just as soon as the garden starts giving up enough thyme or oregano, it’s time to dry it and get it into an oil. So let’s make a culinary herb infused olive oil. Ready? Any dried culinary herbs that you have that you...
How to Make Chili Oil

How to Make Chili Oil

This chili oil is seriously the most used condiment in our house right now. Everyone is addicted to it. I mean, we don’t put it on cake or in our tea, but it really goes onto just about every meal… A few drops of chili oil on scrambled eggs or an omelet tops the...
Oregano Beets: Herbs on the Menu

Oregano Beets: Herbs on the Menu

Hmmm, what’s on the menu tonight? I start by looking for what’s abundant. We have a CRAZY amount of oregano right now! If you don’t have a garden, go to the grocery store and look for the freshest herbs they have. We have a CSA, a Community-Supported Agriculture...
Ginger Fig Honey Appetizer

Ginger Fig Honey Appetizer

Yep, I love bringing the appetizers. Herbal appetizers of course. One more place where you can fill your food with healing herbs. Hey, can you bring the appetizer? Yep, I love bringing the appetizers. Herbal appetizers of course. One more place where you can fill your...
Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa

Cranberry Jalapeno Salsa

So make sure what you bring is full of herbs and spices to help digest all of the food and to keep the sickness away! Make sure you have this condiment on your plate and the colds don’t stand a chance! The antimicrobial properties in ginger, jalapeno and onions are...
How To Have Pesto All Year Long

How To Have Pesto All Year Long

The good news is, there is a way to get it into your freezer so you can use it in your soups, sauces and salad dressings all year long. Once the frosts come, it’s over. For basil that is. The leaves turn yellow and brown and the luscious flavor disappears. You can’t...
How to Make Lavender Hearts

How to Make Lavender Hearts

CAUTION: You might find that you are no longer satisfied if you don’t have time to make lavender hearts, so think twice before watching this video. Haha, just kidding, but seriously. This is one of my go- to stress busters. What is your de-stress strategy after your...