Elderberry Juniper Syrup for the Masses
It is that time of year again. The elderberries are ripe. Blue/black berries so heavy they pull the branches down lower so you can reach them, if you can get to them before the birds… When the Earth is giving it up with such an abundance of harvest, time to honor it...
7 Herbs for Healing Oils Guide
Here’s the thing – you don’t want to wait until you are sick to improve your herbal skills – you want to have simple home herbal remedies that you can use every day, so it’s not a scramble to know what to do if you do get sick. What is the simple, homemade...
Mom’s Summer Salad
The combination of emotion, flavor, feelings and taste add up to something hard to describe, but you know you feel deeply fed. Why do we like the food we like? I love thinking about the concept of ‘kitchen culture’ and what goes into how we put together the food and...
Raspberry Rose Vinegar & Salad Dressing Recipe
Making your own dressings is one of those places where even when you are strapped for time, you can go homemade. You can make enough of this raspberry rose vinegar and salad dressing to last for several months. So you only have to make it once! The Best Homemade Salad...
Kitchen Medicine
How to set up your herbal pantry so you are ‘herb ready’ at any meal I love talking with Rosalee, she has such a fresh perspective and an eagle eye for what is useful and user friendly. We got together and had a little chat about herbs in the kitchen. Take a listen as...
My Herbal Kitchen
Thirty years ago, I made a commitment to honor the earth by resurrecting the herbal kitchen in our homes to help people practice kitchen medicine every day. I have dedicated my life to speaking, writing, and teaching people how to use plant medicines to take care of...
Herbal Water
Drinking a lot of your fluids with your meals affects your digestion and hinders your digestive capacity. Let’s make some herbal water. What we’re doing here is we’re setting up your herbal kitchen. There’s going to be so many little junctures and spaces of where...
Fir Tips Medicine and Fir Needle Tea
One of the spring rituals around here is harvesting fir tips, or the young needles of the fir tree. Check out this two-minute video where I show you how to harvest and use fir tips. When to Harvest Fir Tips You have to harvest fir tips at the onset of spring, because...
How to Make Fire Cider: Recipe and Benefits
Ready to add this popular home remedy to your apothecary? Find out what fire cider is used for, its benefits, how to take it, and how to make your own recipe! What Is Fire Cider Used For? This is one of those home remedies that, once you make it and start passing it...
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