If you’re NOT a winter person, or when too many gray days line up in a row, or the busy-ness of life has left it’s toll and you feel like screaming, there are a number of herbal helper options.. ONE is what I like to call, Herbal Sunshine! For all those who HATE WINTER!! Herbal Sunshine [...]
Elderberry As promised, I am continuing to write about ELDER, 2013 HERB of the YEAR! So much can be said about this fabulous plant ~ it’s a well-loved member of my ‘green team’ of healers, and always in my apothecary. I make herbal tinctures, syrups, liqueurs, tonics, and more with this all star. It is [...]
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The winter months can be a challenge for your skin care regimen! In and out of the cold and then, poor indoor air quality can combine to ‘wreak havoc’ with, even normally healthy skin. At the risk of stating the obvious; HYDRATE! It’s more important than ever to drink good quality pure water, often. I’ve made my [...]
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Herbal Help for Irritable Bowel Disease One doesn’t need to go far to meet someone experiencing “Irritable Bowel Disease” or “Irritable Bowel Syndrome”. In fact, 20% of North Americans have one challenge or another which goes under this ”umbrella” term. So many of my own clients have ‘digestive system challenges’. I feel that a [...]
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I’ve used a Castor Oil pack since the 80′s and have taught hundreds of people how to do so for their family needs. The healing qualities of the cold-pressed oil from the seeds of the Castor plant (Ricinus communis) are numerous and well-documented. There are entire books written on the attributes of this amazing [...]
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I’ve been writing a lot about infused vinegars ~ for healing, for hair care, as fabulous flavour enhancers in your kitchen. Flavoured vinegars have become a mainstay in my home. They provide ‘that little something’ from apps to desserts. Probably the first ‘use’ for a herb-infused vinegar? A light ‘house dressing’ for your salad; easy to [...]
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HARVEST time. For those with an herb garden, we’ve been enjoying our green allies in meals all summer but as we fly through October, the garden’s bounty (or that of our local markets) makes me think about just how to preserve my herbal goodness for the winter months. I make tea, tinctures, vinegars, infused honey [...]
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I LOVE grilled veggies. What do you like to grill? I confess to love them all; a personal favourite for many years, is our MEATLESS MONDAY feature today! Radicchio is a proud member of the Chicory family with a delicious slightly bitter taste. Grilling radicchio transforms the bitterness into a melt in your mouth bitter-sweet [...]
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If you have a herb garden, you may have extras and wonder what to do with them. Maybe you don’t have a garden but see the fabulous bounty of herbs at your local farmers market. NOW is the time to make plans to preserve the power and good healing components of the plants.. I have [...]
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It’s SUMMER! It’s hot, hazy and humid! Why not cool off with these refreshing, easy-to-make ‘herbal lemonades’? There are many options for using herbs from the garden or local farmers markets to create delicious, cooling beverages (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Think Mints, Lemon Verbena, Lemon Balm, Lavender, Anise Hyssop, or Chamomile to start with. Here are [...]
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