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…
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,…
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…
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…
The herbal remedy for stress…There are many herbs that are not only extremely nutritious, but they also have affinities for certain organ systems. With stress, we are mostly dealing with the nervous system. You may have heard of valerian. This is a sedation herb. A powerful and useful herb if you are stressed out and…
Horsetails are a weird plant. They have not changed much since the time of dinosaurs and they can be poisonous. Some kids died from using them like straws by hollowing out the stems. You need to be very careful when using herbs. Horsetails are most commonly used for hair tonics. Horsetails are known to be…
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…
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…
Why herbal syrups? When you need to reach for a soothing cough syrup or something to heal a sore throat, syrups are ideal. The sugar coats the mucous membranes of the throat and chest, attracting water to it to cool inflammation. The sugar also helps to preserve herbs so that you can have some on…
Calendula (also called pot marigold) flowers are bright yellow and orange, they are easy to grow and they bloom all spring and summer. Calendula is an amazing herb for SKIN. It is easy to dry calendula flowers and they retain their colors beautifully. Just lay the flowers out to dry on any surface, or string…
