Results for Category: Cooking With Herbs
How To Make Herbal Hot Chocolate (3 Recipes!)
Growing up in New England, my childhood winters were snowy, cold, and long. But that didn’t stop me from enjoying the season. My brother, friends, and I made snow people and snow angels, went sledding and skiing, skated on the frozen lakes… and then came home to perfect, homemade hot chocolate. I’m not talking the […]
Warming Winter Rituals: Herbal Truffles for Good Circulation
One of the charms of integrating herbs into your daily routine is the possibility for pleasure. The smell, textures, and flavors a...
How To Make Mulled Wine For Holiday Celebrations
Whether it’s a holiday gathering, a crisp autumn evening, or a bone-chilling winter night, mulled wine is both a wonderful winte...
Vegan Golden Cinnamon Turmeric Latte
First it was kale. Then quinoa. There always seems to be a trending vegetable, spice or superfood that pops up on everyone’s radar all at once. And the latest food trend is all about…turmeric! Today, I want to tell you about the benefits of turmeric and how to easily incorporate it into your diet, and […]
How To Use Herbs For Pickling
Walk out in the vegetable garden at this time of year and panic at the bounty!! Soon gardeners will be overwhelmed with produce. We can make lovely salads, freeze, and can the produce…but we can use cucumbers and herbs for pickling, too. Is there anything more pleasing than gleaming jars of pickled onions on the […]
5 Herbal Spice Blends To Make And Use
Throughout human history, herbal spice blends have been the stuff of legend, wars, and poetry, they have served as valuable curr...
How To Make Dandelion and Fennel Kombucha
You may have heard about kombucha in recent years as this fermented drink has become quite popular. What you may not know, however...
Herbal Infused Snacks On the Go
This time of year, as the weather warms up, we have no trouble filling our schedule with activities to get us out of the house. I find that for both the little ones and the big ones in our family, having some grab and go snacks on hand makes us all happier as we come […]
How to Use Dandelion Greens for A Healthy Liver
After the snows begin to melt, one of the first signs of spring many of us notice is sunny, yellow dandelion flowers dotting lawns and gardens. Dandelions are enjoying a modest return to popularity after many years of being maligned as nothing more than a troublesome weed, and there are many good reasons for this! Besides […]
3 Delightful Herbal Holiday Cookie Recipes
Remember the simple joys of life and gather in the kitchen this holiday season to whip up a batch or two of cookies! A homemade ho...
Herbalicious Homemade Granola
Crafting a big batch of homemade granola is such a treat. Pans thinly layered with the goodness of rolled oats and nuts slowly roa...
Japanese Knotweed Recipe and Monograph Excerpt
“In addition to its medicinal properties, Japanese knotweed shoots have been used as a common food in China as well as Japan, where it is known as itadori-kon or just itadori, which means “removes pain.†Itadori is traditionally prepared by preserving the shoots in salt for up to 10 days, or may be cooked fresh […]
How to Make Gold Milk with a Spin!
Have you been enjoying the #myherbalstudies community on Instagram? We are building community with fellow classmates, teachers, members and fans and readers by using the hashtag #myherbalstudies in Instagram uploads. We welcome you to join in the fun. Share your herbal adventures – what are you making, foraging, gardening, studying, creating, eating, preserving? Nothing is […]
Refreshing Basil and Mint Smoothie Combinations
During the height of summer, cooling smoothies are especially welcomed by families as a tasty snack or light meal. The abundance o...
23 Ways to Use Chamomile
Chamomile is one of the most recognized and used herbs in the western world. Many people think of it first for anxiety and insomni...
Magical Rainbow Fruit Salad With Herbs & Flowers
Can you eat a rainbow? You can with this beautiful rainbow fruit salad that is just a delicious as it is beautiful! Challenge your children to eat a rainbow and ask them to help you create a tasty salad with you. Kids love being part of food preparation and will have fun choosing fruits, herbs, and […]
A Simple and Delicious Wildflower Jelly Recipe
As you venture into the world of herbalism and the number of wild edible plants opens up to you, think a bit beyond the infusions and tinctures and consider new ways to eat your weeds, like in this wildflower jelly recipe! One delicious way to explore edible herbs is by making a simple wildflower jelly […]
12 Nettle Recipes To Add To Your Cookbook
It is spring, and to many of us that means time to watch for the nettle. Long ago, our ancestors also watched for the first green...
Lemon Balm Lavender Scones
Today is a drip-droppy rainy Spring day here in Colorado. It has been raining for days which is strange for our little community. ...
Refreshing Violet Lemonade
Wild violets are abundant this time of year, and they offer such wonderful benefits. The leaves are thought to support the lymphatic system, which is so helpful when we consider the strain put on our bodies by environmental pollution and toxins in food. Even those of us striving to reduce the number of toxins we’re […]
A Homemade Dandelion and Chicory Root Coffee
I love coffee. That wonderful aroma on a chilly morning, how it wafts its “wake-me-up†scent straight to my nose. I adore that delightful buzz that comes with sipping my brew on the back patio, while watching the sunrise. I admit, sometimes it’s more than love; it’s a bit of an obsession. Back in the […]
Turn These 7 Herbs and Flowers into Country Wine
Country wines – wines made from anything other than grapes – have been traditionally made by many cultures of the worl...
Making Herb Paste: An Easy Way to Preserve Fresh Herbs
Have you noticed tubes of herb paste in the fresh produce department of your grocery store and wondered if there was an advantage ...
Homemade Chocolate Recipes for Decadent Herbal Chocolates
Let’s be honest here. Chocolate is awesome. I could sit and eat chocolates until every last one is gone and everyone is wondering who ate all the chocolates. I never realized how easy it could be to make my own chocolates until I found a simple recipe in one of my mom’s chocolate cook books. […]
3 Herbal Recipes To Boost Your Energy
After a tough day at work, your only wish is to slip into your comfy pajamas and curl up in a snug blanket. When the brutal alarm clock snaps you out of a happy dream the next morning, you grumble about what a disturbed night you’ve had courtesy of the mosquitoes and the blaring music […]
Find It and Grind It: The Power of Common Kitchen Spices
‘Tis the season for heavier eating in New England. Roasts, root veggies, soups, and stews take center stage in keeping us warm f...
Indulge Your Sweet Tooth With Real Peppermint Hot Cacao
When the temperature drops and the scarves, hats, and gloves come out of storage, hot cacao is a staple beverage in my home. I don...
Immune-Boosting Pumpkin Pie Smoothie Recipe
October is by far my favorite month of the year. This month is full of awesome things including cooler, boot-wearing weather, my birthday, pumpkin pie everything, and Halloween! This month is also the time of year that I really start to build my immune system to fight off all the colds and flu that everyone […]
Making Herbal Vinegars
Fall is a bountiful and busy time of year. Now that I have decanted my infused oils and most of my herbal tinctures, I take to the gardens to harvest herbs and plants that will be dried for use during the winter and spring. Making herbal vinegars from flowers and culinary herbs is also something I look […]
3 Go-To Herbal Smoothies
Smoothies are all the rage, and for good reason — they’re easy and delicious! Made with fresh, high quality ingredients, theyâ...