Q&A with Henriette Kress, Author of Practical Herb Cards
Henriette Kress has been generously sharing practical herbal information since 1995. Her latest project is a series of herb cards entitled Practical Herb Cards. Rosalee spoke with Henriette to learn more about these cards, what inspired them, and how people can use them.
Five Delicious Spice Blend Recipes
Five spice blend recipes, complete with gift tags and labels. All purpose seasoning, pumpkin spice, garam masala, celery salt, and taco seasoning. Also learn the health benefits of each herb and spice.
How To Make Healthy Herbal Jello
Herbal jello is easy to make and delicious. It can be a great way to entice a child to enjoy more herbs! Or a simple and healthy dessert.
Make Your Own Whole Food Vitamin C Pills with Herbs
Vitamin C is commonly used as a supplement to support immune system health. However, while supplementation is sometimes necessary, it’s almost always better to get our nutrients from whole food sources. This recipe is about making your own whole food vitamin C pills from herbs.
5 Healthy Pumpkin Recipes to Make This Fall
It’s pumpkin season! From sweet pie to savory soup, pumpkins provide that cozy autumn flavor and they’re super nutritious, too. Pumpkins are packed with nutrients like vitamin A, which aids vision, and carotenoids, which protect the skin. They’re also high in fiber and nutrients like iron, zinc, and potassium. Here are five delicious and healthy pumpkin recipes to enjoy this fall……
Self-Care Secrets: How to Create an Herbal Bath
Making your daily bath or shower an easy self-care practice with herbs can improve your health in many ways. Here are some simple ways to use medicinal leaves, flowers, salts, oils and hydrosols to customize your herbal bath experience for relaxation, invigoration, or replenishment.
How To Figure Out the Best Herbal Remedies
Want to know the best herbal remedies? Learn how to use your sense of taste to tell the difference between different herbal preparations. Let’s start with a nettle experiment…
Grounding in the Garden: Fall Gardening Tips
Tending a garden and making herbal remedies from plants you cultivated is a great way to gracefully transition with the seasons. As we move into fall, the sun becomes less intense and the night sky starts to arrive sooner, a symmetry of light and dark. Leaves are starting to fall on the ground and soon growth energy will be focused on root development. To help you live in harmony with the season, here are my fall gardening tips, plus five healing plants to grow.
Sage Oatcakes: Sweet, Savory and Perfect with Tea
These delicious oatcakes combine the rich aromatics of sage with the chewiness of oats. You can easily make them with or without gluten.
Natural Remedies for Back to School
It’s back-to-school season for many families. Alongside the excitement of new backpacks, teachers, and friends, this time can also bring challenges like emotional stress, bedtime problems, and the dreaded “back-to-school plague” that hits when children are exposed to more germs. As a parent or caretaker, you can prepare with these natural remedies for back to school. Many of…
