It’s the end of the season and I’ve already made pounds of basil salt, I have countless basil pesto prepared and now I also have frozen basil pucks. But there’s still an abundance of fresh basil in the garden, and I needed another way to preserve it. I’ve tried drying fresh basil before, but I
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If you’ve heard people talking about ‘Amish Advil‘ you may be wondering what it actually is. Despite the name, Amish Advil isn’t a medication at all. It’s a traditional herbal vinegar made by infusing rosemary and dandelion flowers into apple cider vinegar. Many herbalists have traditionally used these herbs to support the body’s natural inflammatory
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Buying gifts for gardeners sounds easy until you actually start thinking about it and looking. There are endless lists recommending gardening mugs, decorative signs, random seed packets and every garden tool imaginable. But if you’re buying for someone who gardens regularly, there’s a good chance they already have most of the basics, and they can
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Every night I make myself a tea. Sometimes it’s a store-bought green tea, but most of the time it’s one of my homemade herbal tea blends. The herbs I choose nightly depend on my mood. If I’m tired I’ll make a restful tea or if I’ve noticed my brain being a little foggy (children –
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Food is a love language. Cooking, baking, being in the kitchen with loved ones, sharing traditions with children. It’s all centered around food, family and love. Maybe you’re like me and decided to stop buying everyone gifts and instead decided to start making them things they’ll actually consume. Maybe you’re looking for inspiration – of
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