Warming Spices to Chase the Chill
How to Roast Spices Roasting spices enhances the flavor of your dishes and fills your kitchen with enticing aromas. - You will need: A...
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Alicia Frosini
- Jul 14, 2021
- 1 min
Rose-merry-berry Syrup
A favorite for July when the blueberries are ripe and the roses are in bloom! recipe by Brittany Wood Nickerson 4 C water 1C fresh or...
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Alicia Frosini
- Feb 19, 2021
- 1 min
Cinnamon - a Warming Spice for a Cold Season
You might add cinnamon to baked goods, oatmeal, coffee, or tea for flavor, but did you also know about its health benefits? Cinnamon, one...
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Alicia Frosini
- Oct 20, 2020
- 1 min
Salvia ('To Heal')
White Sage - Salvia Apiana (find on our home page under the menu for More) White Sage is a symbol of purity and cleanliness, and is used...
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Alicia Frosini
- Jul 29, 2020
- 1 min
Add the Essence of Summer with Herbal Oils
We are in the dog days of summer, and you might be looking for some refreshment, so we are going to share a recipe to make your own...
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Alicia Frosini
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
Nature's Antibiotic - Nasturtium Tropaeolum Majus
Rich in Vitamin C, antiseptic, antibacterial, and anti microbial, Nasturtiums offer more than just edible flowers! Eat a few fresh...
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Alicia Frosini
- Apr 16, 2020
- 1 min
April Recipe Card
Nettles and Dandelions are abundant this month. Both of these greens contain iron, calcium, potassium, vitamins and a rich assortment of...
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Alicia Frosini
- Jan 31, 2020
- 1 min
Ways to use Green Tea
~Use one cup of jasmine green tea when cooking rice (1 tsp jasmine tea/ 8 oz boiling water) ~ Add 1 cup of Gunpowder Green Tea to your...
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Alicia Frosini
- Dec 11, 2019
- 1 min
Recipe Card: Comfort and Joy Tea Blend
Ingredients 1 tsp. cacao nibs 2 tsp. peppermint leaf (dried) 1 tsp. lemon balm leaf (dried) 1 tsp. rose petal (dried) 1/4 vanilla bean...
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Alicia Frosini
- Nov 13, 2019
- 1 min
Recipe Card: Chai Immune Tonic Syrup
~ adapted from Sue Kusch recipe~ (This recipe makes 16oz. of tonic syrup) Ingredients 20 green cardamom pods 2tsp. fennel seed 2tsp....
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Alicia Frosini
- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min
Four Types of Cinnamon for Autumn or Year-Round
Did you know that there is more than one type of cinnamon to enjoy? Today we will review four types, each with distinctive...
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Alicia Frosini
- Sep 16, 2019
- 1 min
Pepper Picks for Autumn!
Pepper Piper nigrum has a distinctive pungent taste and aroma. It is a versatile spice pepping up most any dish and enhancing your...
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Alicia Frosini
- Aug 31, 2019
- 1 min
August 2019 Herb of the Month: Matcha
Matcha (camellia siensis) is a tea unlike any other. While still a true camellia sinensis tea, it's grown, processed, brewed and consumed...
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Alicia Frosini
- Aug 12, 2019
- 1 min
Recipe Card: Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream with Ginger
Get your "zenergy" on with this no-churn, easy, dairy-free green tea ice cream. It is super creamy with a slight zing from the spicy...
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Alicia Frosini
- Aug 9, 2019
- 1 min
Recipe Card: Green Tea Sugar Scrub
(from Natural Beauty at home by Janice Cox) This is a good skin scrub that will cleanse the skin of surface debris and dead skin cells,...
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Alicia Frosini
- Jul 29, 2019
- 1 min
July 2019 Herb of the Month: Hibiscus!
This species of hibiscus is enjoyed as a tea. The organic hibiscus flowers that we carry are from Egypt. The flowers are naturally...
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Alicia Frosini
- Jul 10, 2019
- 2 min
Recipe Card: Hibiscus Margarita
A hibiscus flower infusion creates a daring new take on the classic margarita that you can enjoy all summer long! This gorgeous garnet...
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Alicia Frosini
- Jun 17, 2019
- 1 min
Fire Up the Flavor with Spice Pairings!
Transform your grilled food all summer long with these spice enhancement tips: Poultry allspice, paprika, parsley, sage - Rub seasoning...
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Alicia Frosini
- Jun 10, 2019
- 1 min
Recipe Card: Cold Brew Iced Tea
Cold-brewing is a simple way to make never-bitter iced tea with bright flavors. STEP ONE: Combine tea bags and cold water in a pitcher or...
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Alicia Frosini
- Jun 3, 2019
- 1 min
June 2019 Herb of the Month: Stinging Nettles!
Nettles is a wild plant found throughout North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia. It is found in moist woodland clearings, along...
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