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  • a beautiful afternoon tisane

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    nettle, hibiscus, rose and cinnamon Combine 2 tablespoons nettles (Urtica dioica), 2 tablespoons hibiscus, 1 tablespoon rose petals and half a cinnamon stick in a teapot. Pour boiling water over the herbs, put the lid on and let it steep at least 10 minutes. ?áThis jewel-toned tea tastes divine if you allow it to cool…

  • Herbal Creativity… Valentine’s Version

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    The first Herbal Creativity Spa Weekend workshop was held this last weekend. It was a thoroughly delicious, educational,?ácreative?áand fun experience. Participants learned to make?ásucculent herbal truffles, beautiful felted soaps, and pretty Boudoir Boxes. They enjoyed some herbal teas, made a bath tea, and tasted a?áHealthy Hot Chocolate. They made (and some dared to sample…) a?átrue…

  • Recipe Adaptation: Mom’s Scuffles

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    I have been living away from “home” now for four Christmases-worth. Happily, each year I have managed to spend the holiday season with good friends, enjoyed many wonderful meals and parties, and witnessed others’ traditions. There’s no place like home for the Holidays?áin many things, though… and for me, a big part of what makes…

  • a bitter DIY gift idea

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    I made this bottle of bitters so that folks in my family would have a “just in case” digestive boost to carve through the season of excess otherwise known as Christmas. ?áThe small bottle of bitters in the middle of the above photo illustrates the type of approach I like to take for labeling things…

  • The gift of good health: DIY elderberry syrup kit

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    Elderberry syrups are everywhere these days. I love the fact that these products are available but I often wince at the price tag. ?áIt is like anything though, you are paying for the convenience and the availability… and maybe a touch of hype? ?áI know how to make elderberry syrup, and I can tell you…