Have I ever told you about Operation Popcorn & PJ's --- the night where my husband and I help our kids get ready for bed as usual, then surprise them at the last minute by piling them into the car with gingerbread cookies to drive around and look at holiday lights? Most years we plan it for a certain day, then reschedule the [...] Continue Reading
4 DIY Flavored Salt Recipes
These finishing salts add a pop of flavor to everything from steak and popcorn to chocolate, and they're super easy to make. In this article I'm sharing four of my favorite flavors - chili lime, vanilla, rosemary lemon, and sriracha - plus ideas for using each one. I love sprinkling them on all kinds of dishes in my kitchen, but they make [...] Continue Reading
7 Holiday Cookie Recipes To Make Your Season Bright
Some of my favorite holiday memories are of baking with my family - eating dough, throwing a smidge of flour at each other, and most importantly ending up with a plate of hot, fresh cookies. If you're planning a baking session soon, here are seven tried-and-true holiday cookie recipes to make your season a little brighter. I hope [...] Continue Reading
5 Best Glass Teapots for Herbalists & Tea Lovers
Anytime I post about the benefits of elderberry or lemon balm tea along with a photo of something I'm sipping on that day, I'll get a ton of comments like "Love that herb so much but seriously TELL ME ABOUT THAT TEAPOT." Several years ago, I was given a glass teapot that made brewing my daily herbal teas something I [...] Continue Reading
How To Make Dried Orange Slices for Ornaments (Oven & Dehydrator)
These easy dried orange slices are a beautiful way to add a pop of color to your Christmas tree, garland, wrapped presents, simmering stovetop potpourri gift jars, and more. I love combining them with fresh sprigs of rosemary, dried eucalyptus, cinnamon sticks and/or pinecones to create a cozy atmosphere in my home throughout fall and [...] Continue Reading
DIY Nourishing Coconut Milk Bath Recipe
There's nothing like a warm bath to relax muscles and calm frayed nerves, and with a few simple ingredients you can upgrade the experience into a skin softening, deeply moisturizing bath soak. First made famous by Cleopatra, who prized them as part of her routine for radiant skin, milk baths have long been used to nourish and [...] Continue Reading
Dairy-Free Eggnog Ice Cream Recipe
'Tis the season for rich, creamy homemade eggnog in every form - kid-friendly, spiked, made with heavy cream, dairy-free and of course it's most decadent iteration - ice cream!! As someone who occasionally turns on Christmas music in July, I have to admit that I did not wait until the official holiday season to begin making this [...] Continue Reading
6 Benefits of Lion’s Mane Mushroom & How To Use It
"So, guess what my mama is growing in our kitchen . . . " << This was my son's opening line for a presentation he recently gave at our homeschool co-op, and since the subject of this article is healing mushrooms I'll bet you can guess what he said: reishi and lion's mane. If I've done nothing else as a parent, I have [...] Continue Reading
