
Stock vs. Broth
French chefs have a term fonds de cuisine, which translates “the foundation and working capita...

Spiced Golden Milk Snack Bites
Astragalus root provides quick energy, supports the immune system, helps digestive function, and...

Why I Cook
Cooking has become mostly a spectator sport. There are more than 25 well known celebrity chefs c...

Simple Mushroom Soup
Mushroom soup as it should be – rich, indulgent, and full of earthy flavor.
I make this soup a...

Elderberry Syrup - 3 Ways
Studies show that the specific bioflavonoids in organic elderberry extract may actually help t...

HERB FOCUS: Elderberry
Elderberry: One of the Most Important Herbs You Can Use During the Cold & Flu Season
Sam...

Make Your Own Fire Cider
When the colder, darker months envelop us and colds and ’flus start going around, fire cider is...

RAISIN DATE CHUTNEY
You will find chutneys at most Indian dining tables, each region having their own signature. A ...

How to make nasturtium pesto
Ingredients
Nasturtium leaves: 150g - not the stems - save these for other recipes
Parmesa...

Nasturtium : What's Edible & How To Use It
All parts of the nasturtium plant are edible: flowers, leaves, stems and young seed pods (matu...

Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is the perfect soft and chewy cookie - with whole real ingredients - no pufas or refined ...

HERB FOCUS : Thyme
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris, Lamiaceae)
Parts Used: Leaves and flowering tops
Medicinal Preparatio...

Adaptogen Powered Fudgesicles
Makes 4
Ingredients
1/2 - 1 Tbsp cacao powder or Adaptogen Drinking Chocolate
A pinch of sal...

HERB FOCUS: Culinary Sage
Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis, Lamiaceae)
Parts Used: Leaves
Medicinal Preparations: Tea, t...

Iced Anise Hyssop Chocolate Drink
A refreshing chilled chocolatey drink
INGREDIENTS:
8 oz milk of your choice (chilled)
1/4 cup...

HERB FOCUS : Anise Hyssop
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum, Lamiaceae)
Parts Used: Flowering tops—leaves, stems, and...

Fermented Radishes
Fermented vegetables are perfect for a simple and delicious snack . I particularly love fermente...

4 Ways to Preserve Fresh Rosemary
The fresh, bright flavor of rosemary can be used for everything from grilled vegetables and roas...

HERB FOCUS: Rosemary
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis, Lamiaceae)
Parts Used: Leaves
Medicinal Preparations: Cul...

Adaptogen Dipping Chocolate
Perfectly spiced and balanced.
Made with quality heirloom cocoa, this blend is deeply restora...

Radish Quick Pickle
Quick pickle anything are our summer go tos
Pickled radishes add bright, tangy flavor and a sati...

Chive/Chive Blossom Vinegar
Fill jar with chives and blossoms (add other herbs as well if you like ) cover with apple cider ...

HERB FOCUS: Chives (allium schoenoprasum)
Chives have a beautiful mild onion like flavor.Chives stimulate appetite, ease digestion and hel...

How To Make Lilac Sugar
Fragrant lilacs are a sure sign of spring. Preserve the blossom for seasons to come in a sugar ...

HERB FOCUS: LILAC BLOSSOMS
Lilac flowers have astringent, aromatic, and perhaps a little bitter qualities. Astringents tigh...

HERB FOCUS: Mullein
A member of the Snapdragon family, mullein reduces the formation of mucus and is also a poten...

Mango Pudding
Metabolically balanced, simple and wholesome.Top with berries and more whipped cream.Using sma...

HERB FOCUS: Cleavers
Cleavers, Galium aparine
Cleavers is rich in vitamins and minerals, and contains flavonoids, c...

Spring Digestive Tea
A tea to warm the belly and kick sluggish digestion from a long lingering winter into gear.2 cu...

HERB FOCUS: Violets
Violets like moist soil with some shade but can adapt to sunny spaces as well.
Flowers an...

HERB FOCUS: Nettles
Stinging Nettle is Much More Than Just a Prickly Plant
I personally love stinging nettle, but ...

Thyme moth repellent pouch
I think it’s safe to say that thyme is best known for its culinary uses, where it forms the basis...

How to Start Living Slower
Slow living is a mindset whereby you curate a more meaningful and conscious lifestyle that’s in l...

What is Slow Living?
Slow living is a mindset
Slow living is a mindset whereby you curate a more meaningful and consc...