Do you enjoy eating garlic bread? Does oregano always find its way into your spaghetti sauce? Do you garnish potato salad with paprika? Then you are participating in the ancient tradition of using herbs and spice rack medicine to enhance the health benefits and...
It’s no secret that I love using herbal body oils from head to toe, and my hair and scalp are no exception. Depending on your heritage, you might’ve grown up with scalp oiling as part of your hair care routine – or you might be wondering why would anyone even think of...
Many gorgeous flowers are not only edible, they are medicinal too! Integrating flowers into your foods and drinks can boost energy, heal skin, activate digestion, and turn any meal into a celebration. Check out some of my favorite edible flower recipes… #1...
Who needs to go to the movies when the garden is in full display? Relax and enjoy the season’s offerings with this easy homemade summer cordial recipe. It’s the perfect seasonal drink for a party, potluck, or gathering in the garden. What is cordial used...
You’ll feel like you have a treasure chest in your kitchen when the pantry is full of enticing herbal condiments like this flower infused vinegar. When people ask you, “What is in this salad?” and you say, “Floral Vinegar,” the only thing...
Make the most of summer’s abundance and your herb garden with these refreshing seasonal recipes! Here are five of my favorite summer herb garden recipes including a hydrating drink, nourishing foods, and a tool for self-care. #1 Herbal Water Hot summer weather...
When the warm weather hits, inspiration for mocktails, cocktails and thirst quenching beverages becomes endless. But do you take it a step further and make elegant ice cubes that transform any drink into a full-on botanical experience? Edible flower ice cubes are easy...
In the sweltering summer heat, drinking chilled drinks is a necessity. I enjoy having special drinks in summer — something more than plain ice water. This tropical pineapple cream smoothie is perfectly refreshing and nourishing when the climate is hot. A Healthier...
Digesting your food takes a LOT of your daily allotment of energy. So why not fill your food with the healing power of carminative herbs that provide the spark for better digestion and gut health? Sprinkling this herbal seasoning blend into your meals helps you get...
In this delicious summer chicken salad recipe, juicy fennel root and cooling cilantro are the perfect antidote to the season’s heat. This good-for-you salad cools down the body and supports optimal digestion. When you eat seasonally, you take advantage of...
I see a lot of people eating salad thinking they’re being healthy, and then the dressing that they pour on the salad is full of poisons. Even organic bottled salad dressings are often harmful to health. This healthy raspberry vinaigrette recipe is so much better...
Tens of thousands of manmade chemicals are now circulating in our environment. Your skin care and body care products are not the place to pick up more toxins! You want to love your body and nourish it with treatments that are free of chemicals and full of the healing...