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Foraging for Rosehips
I have always looked forward to spring and all the plants and flowers being in bloom! Love drying them and using them for tea! I have always felt like when the growing season was over in the fall then the foraging for plants ended. However I just recently discovered that fall and winter foraging can…
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Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
Properties: volatile oil, flavonoids, Valerianic acid, coumarins, tannins, glycosides, salicylate Values: antispasmodic, sedative, anti-inflammatory, bitters, anti-septic, anti-bacterial, prevents vomiting. There are many varieties of chamomile, but only two are used medicinally. — Roman chamomile, a perennial and German chamomile an annual. Chamomile tea helps with muscle aches, strains, arthritic pain, and menstrual cramps. Chamomile reduces…
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Lemon balm
Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis) A delicious lemony mint family plant. It has an uplifting and relaxing effect on the mood and body. It can aid and improve memory and attention span. It is aromatic cooling and mildly astringent. It can be useful in colds, flu and digestive upset. It is antiviral, used topically on…
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Lavender ( lavandula officinalis)
This is perhaps one of my all time favorite herbs to grow, harvest, smell, and make products with. It’s a hardy perennial with a heady smell and the pollinators love it as well. Lavender is quite easy to grow in zones 5-8, however it does need a sunny , warm location with well drained soil.…
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Herbal favorites!
As the weather warms up and spring is headed this way I started thinking about the garden. I’m sure I’m not the only one excited to get out there and get my hands dirty! I have decided to do an herbal series in my blog. It’s what I’m most passionate about. Gardening, holistic health and…
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Crockpot apple cider
It’s the season for all things spicy and warm. Apple cider is one of those things that elicits warm and fuzzy fall vibes. Store bought apple cider isn’t healthy with all the additives! So I decided to compile a delicious homemade alternative! This recipe is quick and simple. It’s a great way to use up…
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We continue as women and mothers to evolve and reinvent ourselves.
I am always on a path of self discovery. Learning new and “old ways“ to do things. Rediscovering myself is a rewarding journey. Changing the way I view things sometimes narrowing and sometimes widening the lens. Researching and listening to like minded others. Keeps things spicy. I’ve learned to change my relationship with the food…
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Food is medicine!
Food is medicine! Learn to live a healthy lifestyle by changing your environment and your relationship with food and the medical industry!
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Let’s talk about convenience!
Many of us myself included are doing our best in this modern world of fast pace living. We shop at Walmart and target because it’s convenient. We buy prepackaged foods and already cooked meals because it’s convenient. We buy bread and produce that we barely wash from the closest market because it’s within our reach!…
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Soap Nuts! Are they the new natural way to clean?
Browsing a host of “natural” shampoo bottles and cleaning agents and I see “Sapindus mukorossi peel extract” listed as an ingredient. Through some research, turns out it’s the official name for a soap nut extract! As per usual curiosity got the best of me! I like to research and be aware! Call me crunchy if…
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