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It’s getting to be that time of year. Wednesday night, our low is 38*. Not enough really even for a frost, but it’s got me thinking of what has to be done before our first freeze. Gardening…. any ‘warm season’ crops will be pulled before the first frost (I’m hoping for another week or two).… Read more
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Oh my. Nothing more refreshing than mint. Mint tea, mint ice cream, mint brownies, mint in aqua fresca…. mmmm. Mint is a really versatile herb. Most people think of it as being for digestion, and that is true – with limitations. Mint (specifically peppermint) is also a relaxant. So if your belly issues are related… Read more
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Isn’t it pretty? I have been really blessed this year with a bumper crop of gumweed. It grows wild in our pasture in NE Colorado and I harvest it from there as I am able to. This year, I’ve made both oil and tincture from it. Side note – the constituents in Grindelia spp. (species… Read more
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My first post on this blog for herbs. The first of many, many posts on herbs (I hope!) First, Latin binomials (genus species names) are important, and this herb is a very good reason why. Common mallow refers to several different plants, like Sida cordifolia or Malva neglecta. To state the obvious, different plants have… Read more
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It’s that time of year again – the zucchini gets away from me and the next thing I know, they’re the size of my leg (thankfully, I’m pretty short!). There are quite a few recipes floating around, but I hate it when I try a recipe and it doesn’t turn out. So I was nice… Read more
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I recently gave a talk at our local library on hydration. We tend to think dehydration only happens in the summer, but it can happen any time we have an imbalance in our intake and output. Think winter when we have a virus with vomiting or diarrhea, or a really dry climate where we are… Read more
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I have a ton of beans around here and need to be using them, so when Dylan Hollis had this recipe on TikTok, I knew I had to try it. The Recipe Two 27 ounce cans of pinto beans, drained 1 1/2 cups peanuts 3/4 cup honey 5 eggs 1/2 cup melted butter 2 tsp.… Read more
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I’ve been trying to pick Mom’s brain about ways to save money that are even more black-belt level than the ones I already do. Mom was born in 1929 and remembers the depression quite a bit. One of the things she remembered was that the neighbors made ‘Water Pie’. According to her, “You ate what… Read more
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Today I didn’t follow my own advice and make a half batch when trying a new recipe. So when the Butter Chicken I made ended up a bit too spicy, I had to make a decision. Throw it out? Absolutely not! We don’t waste food in this household! But what to do? With my lips… Read more
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White sauce is a really basic thing that you can tweak to make other things. Plain white sauce, made thicker, can be used as a binder for things like croquettes. Thin it out and it can become a cream soup or the base for potato soup. Add cheese and it becomes the base for scalloped… Read more
Saving money, time, energy. And chatting about herbs.