The Medicine Of Our Ancestors

The Medicine Of Our Ancestors

Do you know any of the herbal remedies that were used by your mother, grandmother, great grandparents and aunties? Can you remember an ‘Old Wives Tale’ or a silly remedy that your mom always made you take when you started to get a cough? “Our foremothers worked...
What Flower Reminds You Of Someone You Love?

What Flower Reminds You Of Someone You Love?

The first spring flowers to arrive in our yard are camellias and calla lilies. I love these flowers, not only because they are beautiful, but they are the two flowers that remind me of my grandmother, Nana, June McBride. “What plant do you smell that takes you...
How to Make Healing Herbal Oils

How to Make Healing Herbal Oils

You know, I was talking to one of my students the other day, she has two boys (two very rambunctious boys under 9) and she said to me, “Kami, I don’t know how moms survive without herbal oils. I use my oils every single day with my boys…” “Healing herbal oils...
Winter Wellness and Hydration

Winter Wellness and Hydration

Here I talk about one of my favorite winter wellness tips: hydration. But not just hydration with water – hydration with oil. Check out how you can use this simple home remedy to boost immunity and stay healthier this winter.
Cough-Ease Honey for Your Winter Wellness

Cough-Ease Honey for Your Winter Wellness

This is a simple, easy to make and easy to use herbal remedy that really helps knock out all kinds of coughs… I use this remedy for anyone over 7 years old. For children and elderly, I use a little less pepper… Know anyone with a cough right now? This can...
Your Herbal Tea Kick-Start Guide

Your Herbal Tea Kick-Start Guide

Do you ever wish that the people you live or work with would be a little more into health? Do you ever find yourself doing your best trying to eat and drink healthy, then you go to that office party, or the school event, and what is there to drink? The ice chest full...
How to get your kids to drink Herbal Tea

How to get your kids to drink Herbal Tea

Getting your family, the people you live with and your children on board the natural remedy train is KEY to creating a kitchen culture that keeps your family well, season after season. Is your family on board for drinking herbal teas with you? Or do you get the...
What Is Your Medication Story?

What Is Your Medication Story?

Do you have a story around taking medications? As always, I am not diving in here to say anyone taking a medication is bad or wrong. I simply want to help people be aware of the risks so they can truly be informed when making a choice about what they put into their...
3 Easy to Grow Culinary Herbs

3 Easy to Grow Culinary Herbs

“Hey Kami, which kitchen herbs are the easiest to grow?” I get this question a lot, so I thought I would write about the 3 absolute easiest culinary herbs to grow, even if you have had no success with growing herbs. These are the 3 go-to herbs that my students have...