Dandelion is an excellent herb for cleansing the body, especially the liver, kidneys and intestines. Often just seen as a common weed, it’s unbeknown that dandelion has many medicinal properties and has been used by herbalists for centuries to address ailments such as high blood pressure, kidney and liver issues, constipation and acne. Both the…
If you look at the ingredients list for most of the Celestial Seasonings Teas, you will see blackberry leaf is a predominant ingredient in most of their tea blends. You can dry your own blackberry leaves for tea! Boil some water, take it off of the stove, add some blackberry leaves, let it steep a…
Strawberries and elderflowers are the quintessential flavor pairing for a refreshing and romantic beverage and a blend I enjoy a lot. I hope you enjoy, too! Ingredients/Materials Directions Add strawberries and dried elderflowers to a quart-size glass jar.Pour apple cider vinegar until it reaches about 3/4 of the jar.Top off with honey.Add parchment paper in…
Homemade, refreshing lemon syrup… Ingredients Preparation Grind the lemon in a blender or meat grinder. Place in a large bowl, add water and sugar. Leave to stand for 24 hours, stirring occasionally to melt the sugar. Add lemonade the next day. You may need more lemonade, it depends on the lemon. Try it, then rate…
Make Your Own Foot Spa! Make a Foot Scrub – Grind 2 T sunflower seeds (shelled), and 2 T coarse salt, in a food processor. Then add 1/2 cup cornmeal, and process another 30 seconds. Put into a bowl and mix with 3 T buttermilk. Add 1 T ghee (to make ghee, melt 3 T…
Something that I have loved since childhood is “potion” making—mysterious liquids and substances being mixed together to create something new holds a very particular appeal to me. Of course, as a kid it was both the allure of creating something magical and the allure of creating messes that endured the activity. As an adult the…
In the desert, it can be hard to find a diverse array of cosmetics to pamper yourself with. But you can make your own spa ingredients, using kitchen ingredients. Homemade cosmetics, the old-fashioned kind your granny used to make, are fresher and healthier for your skin, than products with chemicals in them to expand their…
I will admit that I was a latecomer to the pumpkin pie spice trend. I still have not had a pumpkin spice latte, for instance. I have been starting to come around though. My turning point came after I tried one of our very own blog recipes, pumpkin pie spice roasted mixed nuts. Ever since…
As a fair-skinned, red-headed kid growing up in Los Angeles and Baja, sunburn was a regular part of my childhood. Chemical sprays were not effective and mainstream America was ignorant of aloe’s properties. Once back in L.A., after a week in San Felipe, I had bright red burning skin and a sun blister on my…
Rosemary is used in everything from mouthwash to hair tonic to skin lotions. Reasons to make your own cosmetics and beauty products: Check out our Herbs Page for information about different herbs and flowers, and for more beauty and medicinal recipes you can make at home. Our herbs page includes information about calendula, comfrey, nettles,…
