Herbal Recipes
Elderflower & Lemon Cordial Recipe (The Boozy American Kind!)
The summer solstice brought many things alive in the garden, plants I'd been waiting to see bloom to know that summer was truly upon us...
Linden Leaf Salad: Foraging, Identification, and Use
by Ashley Adamant When most foragers think of wild spring greens, their minds go to dandelion greens and chickweed or any number of other herbaceous...
How to use Garlic Mullein Ear Oil for Earaches
For some reason, ear infections seem to be a common childhood complaint. If you begin to recognize the symptoms of an ear infection very early,...
Making Cordials
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Make your own Herbal Smoking Blends
When I was a child at bedtime at my grandparents' house, I'd fall asleep watching whiffs of my Grandad's vanilla pipe tobacco drifting down the hallway...
The Magic of Mimosa: Cordial and Tincture Recipes
My love and I went a-foraging in the wild forest of invasive plants that covers the empty lot next door. This lot would be almost impassable...
Freezing Chickweed for Later
Late winter and early spring is the most glorious season for Chickweed! The freezing temperatures don't seem to deter this hardy weed. Her bright green clumps...
Dreaming of Spring: A Bitter Tonic Tea
But as the new year begins and the days begin to offer more light, we turn towards the sun and stretch like seedlings! A deep-seated...
Valerian Mint Cordial
Valerian Mint Cordial or as it is called in my home: "Shut Up and Go To Sleep!" No matter how hard I try to maintain a good...
How to make Ginger Tea
There are a few teas that I make as often as I make Ginger Tea. From the moment I put the cup to my lips...
How to make Mint Infused Sugar
So, you've made a mint extract. You've made mint tea and stored enough dried mint to last you through a few winters. Maybe you've made...
Lavender Infused Honey Recipe
If you have a fresh lavender plant, or an abundance of dried lavender flowers to use up, why not try making an infused honey that...
Let’s Talk About: How to use Lavender
Let's talk about Lavender When I think of lavender, I first think of soap. Specifically, the little, purple, seashell-shaped soaps that lived in my grandmother's...
Herbs to Prevent and Treat Urinary Tract Infections
Ouch. Uh-oh. I know that small, pinching burning pain. I've felt that before. If you've ever had to live with urinary tract infections, that small...
Recipe Box: Honeysuckle Infused Sugar
May is rolling out and June is rolling in - wild roses and irises are blooming their last and the berries are starting to form green on...