When life gives you pressure, cook with it. <-- I'm not sure where I heard that saying for the first time, but it's been my motto since I picked up my beloved Instant Pot last December. Seriously, my IP has become almost like a friend - I even took it on vacation with me. I did not, however, plop it next to me on the beach and hand it a [...] Continue Reading
Archives for September 2016
How To Make Schisandra Berry Syrup For Immune Support
So, you already love elderberry syrup and fire cider for immune support during the winter months, but you know it's a good idea to rotate herbs and you're looking for new options. Perfect! Meet the five flavors fruit - schisandra berry (also spelled "schizandra"). For most of us, foraging probably looks more like braving the checkout [...] Continue Reading
Soothing Salt Sock Remedy For Earaches
Ahhhh, unintended consequences. Sometimes things work out - like when a certain kitchen helper forgets to add an egg to the lemon poppyseed muffin recipe you're tinkering with and accidentally perfects it. Sometimes . . . not so much. Take, for example, the once common practice of giving antibiotics to children with earaches. [...] Continue Reading
Sloppy Joe Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Although all my kids love to eat, one in particular has a habit of declaring his love for everyone at the table when something hits the spot. When I really knock it out of the park he gets up from his chair and hugs each of us! He's kind of my personal recipe rating system, and this tomatoey, cheesy adaptation of traditional sloppy joes got a [...] Continue Reading
My Favorite Essential Oil Blends For Fall
I wasn't exactly expecting sage wisdom as my husband and I prepared to plant Elderberry Hill - the sloped grove of elderberry bushes just north of our orchard - but it came anyway. While we were choosing which cuttings to plant and dreaming of homemade elderberry syrup, a farmer friend suggested that I reconsider all [...] Continue Reading
Homemade Salt Glow Face Scrub
Ahhh, parenting - is it just me or does it involve saying things like "I know it's frustrating but pants are not optional" a lot more than you imagined? Or, in this case, "No, you cannot lick my face. I know it looks yummy but this is food for my skin, not your mouth." And food it is. This homemade face scrub nourishes skin with antioxidants [...] Continue Reading
