Nutmeg is the kernel of a nut-like seed inside the fruit of the nutmeg tree. It can be spicy or sweet or quite bitter. Traditional healers have used it for centuries. Do you know that Nutmeg offers much in the realm of healing medicine?? Nutmeg’s unique taste comes from myristicin, which is a [...]
This is one of my all-time favourite pesto recipes! Thanks to my friend Christine Stevenson and her husband, Romeyn from Gaelic Garlic (Peterborough Ontario farmers market) and Ashburnham Farm for this gem! She introduced me to these magical, somewhat lesser known ‘scapes’ ~ the slender green stems of the garlic plant, complete with the unopened flower buds. Garlic, [...]
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This week’s offering to celebrate succulent green choices features SWISS CHARD. This leafy green annual is a member of the beet family and can be purchased at local farmers markets or at your grocery with white, red, or multi-coloured stalks. This dish is rich and satisfying and an easy light main dish or colourful [...]
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I remember the first time I enjoyed Spelt kernels in a dish. It was in Tuscany and it was love at first bite! It’s not always easy to find these tasty little spelt kernels or berries as they are sometimes called. I did, though at one of my favourite health food stores, and it’s always a [...]
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MEATLESS MONDAYS and SPRING = DANDELIONS DANDELIONS are one of my favourite Spring herbs. I use the flowers, leaves and the roots as medicine,and enjoy this delightful highly nutritious “weed” often at this time of year. I’ve been dismayed for many years at the millions of $$$ spent each year to eradicate these cheerful sunny flowers [...]
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Pin It Sweet potatoes are as delicious as they are good for you! A medium sweet potato, let’s say 2 inches in diameter by 5 inches long, contains about 100 calories, about 2 grams of protein and almost zero fat. High in fibre, they are an excellent source of potassium, and good sources of Vitamins A [...]
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Pin It One of my very favourite winter herbal remedies is “Garlic Honey”. It’s easy to make and I always make a big jar of it every autumn ‘in preparation for winter’s challenges’! It’s extremely effective in the case of sinus problems, sore throats, colds, lung congestion, and the flu. I know it’s February, and, [...]
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Pin It Growing up, cinnamon was always a part of mom’s baking and the smell of cinnamon can still bring me back to days spent in an aromatic kitchen making apple tarts or other treats. I still like to make sweets with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and all of those ‘autumn’ herbs n’ spices, but in recent [...]
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Gotta love a soup that is as pretty as it is yummy! This is the ultimate MELLOW soup for a cold day when we need a ‘pick-me-up’ NOW! You can control the zing of the ginger. Remember ginger adds another dimension of ‘healing constituents’ to this velvety bowl of steaming goodness! Carrots, as you probably [...]
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I absolutely love Garlic! Do you?? There are so many reasons to include this pungent member of the Lily family in your daily meals, anytime but especially now. I will eventually make a “glossary” to help with herbal terms but in the meantime, please contact me if the properties below are indecipherable! The huge list, [...]
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