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Honey Sweetened Applesauce
We went to a local orchard today to pick apples. It was one of those lovely Autumn days that makes you grateful for the Earth’s abundance. This is based on a recipe I got for applesauce sweetened with...
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Getting Your Vitamin C
So the cold & flu season is upon us and I’ve seen people rushing to the store for those bottles of manufactured Vitamin C and Emergen-C. I am not a fan of frontloading vitamins, when you are sick....
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Make a Spiced Tea Blend
This would make a great holiday gift, also! I thought I would show how you could make a beverage blend which incorporates the idea of getting extra Vitamin C in your diet. Spiced Tea with...
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Hot Cocoa Mix
This is one of those recipes that I use to save money, although truth be known, it isn’t really any cheaper than that Swiss Miss crud you buy at the store. On the other hand, I can control the...
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Creamy Carob Drink
This is an alternative to hot cocoa. Darian and I like it but the boys and Steve aren’t so crazy about it. I think it pairs quite nicely with coconut milk. Sweetness is totally up to you in...
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Sekanjabin for the Flu Season
So today, I thought I would move away from the philosophical posting and offer up a practical post. I brought back the most amazing yarrow from the Mormon Lake. There was definitely much...
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Time to Warm Things Up
It got cold quickly here in Iowa. We even had a bit of snow. This was a nudge from the Universe reminding me that it is that time of year to ramp up the self-care, so I tossed together this chai...
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Infused Oils as Gifts
I had a question from a friend who read the Radish article on how to make an infused oil, so I thought I would share an extended explanation of how to make an infused oil. The simple folk method for...
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Nocino from a Historical Perspective
It isn’t really close to time for starting nocino in my little part of the world, but I recognize that for some of you the time is drawing very near. I’ve been asked for the recipe more than a few...
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Beltaine Customs
This is one of the articles from my Beltaine newsletter. Feel free to take a look at the rest of it. Lá Beltaine sona daoibh! Lá Beltaine or May Day widely celebrated in agricultural cultures. This...
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Cold Brewed Iced Coffee
Cold Brew and Vanilla Simple Syrup I will have to apologize in advance to those of you who have given up coffee, as a vice. Coffee has been rather unfortunately vilified, for various reasons, however...
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Today was time to plan the menu and the big bi-weekly shopping trip. The challenge this week is that when it is just the boys and I we don’t go through food quite as quickly, so I have...
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We’ve been brewing properly for almost a year now, but I’ve been avoiding making wine. People kept telling me I had to use the Campden tablets and all of that chemical additive nonsense to do it. Why...
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I decided that we’d had enough cool evenings that it was time to dig up some astragalus root this week. Well it was actually my husband who dug it up. He’s been promoted to full apprentice status...
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Cold Brewed Iced Coffee
Cold Brew and Vanilla Simple Syrup I will have to apologize in advance to those of you who have given up coffee, as a vice. Coffee has been rather unfortunately vilified, for various reasons, however...
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Making a Tonic Water
I am working on making homemade tonic water for the holidays, which isn’t exactly earth-shattering. Every novice herbalist and foodie out there is talking about homemade cocktails and liqueurs this...
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Hippocras
Since the topic came up in a conversation. I thought I might talk about Hippocras. I make up batches of my hippocras spice blend and give it to people as holiday gifts. I think it’s a nice warming...
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