Hi everyone! I’ve been getting a lot of questions and emails about dandelions, so thought I might round up some of my favorite things to do with them in a little free ebook. This isn’t a complete list, but it’s the ones I’m most familiar with and had the things on hand to make for demonstration purposes. There’s no strings attached and nothing you need to sign up for. Just click the link below and … Continue reading
I recently went to a foraging class and learned a lot of new things! Near the end of the class, we were served dandelion cupcakes with little violets on top. They were so cute, I duplicated them at home. It’s not really a recipe per se, but just general directions. Pick a handful or two of dandelions then wash and dry them thoroughly. Pull off just the yellow petals (the green has a stronger bitter … Continue reading
I love making a variety of face and body creams for family members. This is my latest lavender cream creation that I made my mom for Mother’s Day. (Per my usual trend though, I already gave it to her!) She loves lilacs, so I used those and fresh violet blossoms along with dried lavender to infuse the water portion of the cream. Unfortunately, lilacs are one of those flowers, along with gardenias, whose scent is … Continue reading
Dandelions are one of my favorite plants! They’re the epitome of cheerful resilience and have so many uses and health benefits! I always find it strange (and sad) when I drive down the road and see people diligently spraying herbicides (some of which are linked to cancer) on their dandelions (being studied to fight cancer.) Just who decided dandelions were ugly weeds in the first place? And, why did anyone listen to them?? What a … Continue reading
Hello everyone! I’ve been busy lately getting my garden in and planting lots of flowers… but one other thing I’ve been spending tons of time on is creating ebooks! It started out as a good-natured bet in a group of health bloggers that I belong to and ended up with me completing an entire book of naturally sweetened, grain-free treats. (More details on that another day.) That was so much fun, I started a series … Continue reading
Infused vinegars are so pretty to look at, but they don’t do much good just sitting in your cabinet! Today, I want to talk about making violet infused vinegar and five easy ways you can use it. I’ve also included a printable tag, like the one shown in the picture. You can either print it on thick paper, punch a hole in it and tie it on with some ribbon or you could print it … Continue reading
Spring has sprung around my house! Dandelions and violets are starting to pop up everywhere. These are two of my favorite plants to work with; there are so many health benefits that each offers. Today, I want to show you how I use them to make a Spring Tonic Honey. We’re going to need three ingredients: raw honey (local if at all possible) fresh dandelion flowers fresh violet flowers Raw honey is a healing food, … Continue reading
