Have you tried jun? It is sometimes referred to as the “champagne of fermented drinks”. I remember the first time I tried it. A friend of mine has huge ceramic crocks on the go, full of jun. She prepared a tall glass for me with ice and freshly crushed verbena leaves … that was it,…
Calendula flowers seem to have their own internal light. When winter descends, the veggie garden takes on tones of dark greens and purples, I love to see these cheery flowers shining through. Super easy to grow and an essential herbal medicine. They also have the added benefit of attracting bees and other beneficial insects to…
If you are staring at a rather bland plate of protein and veggies, these healthy flavour bomb dressings will take your meal to a whole new level. Bursting with flavour and dense in nutrients they are the antidote to bland. I use Sunday afternoon to ease my way into the busy week ahead….
My two pantry apothecary essentials for winter are honey fermented garlic and elderberry syrup. Garlic gets to work on microbial (including bacterial) infections while elderberry works against the cold and flu virus.
