Recipes
Medicine of Rose: Honey, Vinegar & Heavenly Elixir
With their sweet fragrance and complex flavour, roses teach us about love and boundaries. You may admire the beauty of the bloom, but then, approach carefully and thoughtfully—or else. There are over 2,800 plants in the rose family Rosaceae. Some of the most recognizable members are peaches, plums, almonds, apricots, cherries, strawberries, quince, hawthorn, rowan,…
Read MoreLilac Blossom Cordial
Nothing says spring to like the intoxicating scent of lilac blossoms. They remind me of the sweetness of childhood, my mother’s birthday, and the hope and renewal that spring rains bring. The fragrance so heady and delicious I’ve always want to eat them – and you can! While I enjoy lilac blossom tea with a…
Read MoreHerbal Skin Cancer Treatment
This recipe is from traditional healers of Mexico, who shared it with Stephen Harrod Buhner who shared this publicly on Facebook and in his (incredible) book, Sacred and Healing Beers. Everything Buhner writes is extraordinary. He’s a prolific, and poetic writer. He’s written so many books I still haven’t had a chance to read them all.…
Read MoreElderberry Medicine
The first herb that captured my imagination and my taste buds was the Elder tree (Sambucus nigra). I was twelve years old, and it was the first summer at my grandparents new home in rural Ontario. My grandfather called me out to the backyard to meet him near the bayou of the lake. There, growing…
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