Old European lore talks about hanging bundles of chives in the home to ward off evil spirits. Well, chives do chase away colds, which can feel pretty evil sometimes. Check out the many chives health benefits and how to use them. Chives Health Benefits Chives are in...
Basil is most commonly thought of as flavoring for spaghetti sauce, Italian salad dressing or the main herb in pesto. Let’s take this herb beyond its uses as a flavoring for tomato sauces and think about basil health benefits! Basil Health Benefits The magnitude of...
Are you wondering how to get kids to eat veggies? Meet my son Gabriel. He is 9 ½ and he likes to eat. Just how much he likes to eat was apparent in a recent conversation he had with a school mate. Gabriel and his friend were playing in the living room and they asked...
I could have titled this blog, how to help get rid of your snot, which is really the point, but it seemed like kind of a rude title. So I will just stick with Tips to Reduce Spring Allergies. Spring is such a wonderful time of the year, but not if you can’t breathe...
Bath salts are so easy to make! This DIY recipe is the most simple bath salt recipe without any herbs or essential oils added to it. You just need two ingredients for this healing bath: sea salt and baking soda. Sea Salt and Baking Soda Benefits Although I love using...
People often limit their pesto indulgence to basil season. Well, there is more to pesto than basil. This unique arugula pesto recipe is perfect when you have an abundance of arugula or around the first frost when basil is scarce. Pesto is a highly medicinal food,...
My grandmother didn’t teach me a lot about herbs but she frequently garnished our dinner with parsley and whenever we ate at a restaurant she made us eat the parsley garnish. She said that it was the healthiest thing on the plate. Since most lunches at her house...
Are you looking for an herbal tea to beat those dreaded winter colds and flu? When people around you start getting sick, drink this cold and flu tea. You can drink up to 3 cups a day for several days. When people around you start getting sick, drink this cold and flu...
I love this rosemary pesto recipe because rosemary is an herb that you can get fresh all year long. I harvest fresh rosemary from my large rosemary hedge every week of the entire year. Benefits of Rosemary Think of your rosemary pesto as something that actually...