It’s all about lemons today! Our lemon tree is heavy with fruit. And since I am trying hard to be a no-waste household, what do you do with all these lemons? After doing some research, I tried the following recipes. Lemon curd Lemon Rind Candy Sugared Lemon Wedges for Cocktails Lemoncello Pickled Moroccan Lemons Dried Lemons with Honey and Bee Pollen
Simple, easy healthy. Slice lemons and place on a cookie sheet while you pre-heat your oven to 250. Drizzle honey onto the lemon slices and bake for about an hour or until they look like the photo above. Let cool completly and your bee pollen. (Bee pollen is very bitter so add just a little.) They are great for allergies, if you use local honey… Read More »Dried Lemons with Honey & Bee Pollen
Cold pressed, virgin and unrefined oils are best when choosing oils to infuse botanicals. Carrier oils are natural oils that don’t have much scent so when plant matter is placed in them they take on the botanical properties of the plant. AKA Macerated Oils. Cold-pressed, virgin, and unrefined oils are best when choosing oils to infuse botanicals. The most common to start with is Olive… Read More »Carrier oils
One of your greatest inspirations is the family recipe box or book. If you are lucky enough to have yours, then celebrate. If not go in search of those family favorites! Ask relatives to share what they have. Collect as many as you can and then spend time exploring the same recipes that you grew up loving. One of my favorite gifts ever was a… Read More »Family Receipes
Ferns have had the same DNA for 300 million years. They are virtually the same as they were when the Dinosaurs roamed our planet. And they are one of the only plants that have been able to do so. Redwood forests are perfect acidic soil for Fern growth. I have seen several different types of Fern hiking in our California Redwood forest. Maiden Hair, Water… Read More »Wild Fern Oil’s
From an old Native American Recipe I first had this relish at my Aunt Nancy’s who is a chef. It was a surprise to me, as I don’t like bell peppers. Now I make this every year as the weather starts to change and fall is on my mind. 1 Large Onion diced 1 Large Bell Pepper diced 1 Cup Sugar 1 cup White Vinegar… Read More »100-Year-old Relish
$50 St. John’s Wort has been used for hundreds of years for nerve pain. As well as a nighttime sleep enhancer. Members swear by its drug-free relief. Rub the balm or oil on the affected area. You can also rub a bit on your belly button at night to promote peaceful sleep. For Members only. Become a member
$15 The Ume Boshi is finally ready! After 6 months, we have Ume both with and without Shiso available. We do have a limited run of the Ume from our very first season. They taste amazing and we have been enjoying them so much! We have a DIY series of videos if you would like to make your own. Or join the community and have… Read More »Ume Boshi
Mother Nature’s healing Seaweed I have been on the beach most of my life. My Mother and Father were free divers in Monterey Bay. My whole family would have fish boils on the beach with my Father and Uncles coming out of the Ocean with fish they speared. My Grandmother in her wetsuit would clam on the beach, while us children would collect Periwinkles and… Read More »Seaweed Gift of the Sea
