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Comfort and Joy Tea Recipe
Cacao nibs 1tsp. Peppermint Leaf Lemon Balm Leaf 1tsp. Rose Petal 1tsp. 1/4 Vanilla Bean (optional) Cover with 10oz of boiled water Steep 10 min All ingredients available at Sugarloaf Mountain Herbs
Alicia Frosini
Nov 121 min read
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Simple Syrups using Tea and Herbs
A tea simple syrup is an ideal way to sweeten summertime beverages for a fresh variation to honey or other sweeteners. A recipe for Green...
Alicia Frosini
Jul 10, 20241 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Feb 8, 20231 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Jul 14, 20211 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Feb 19, 20211 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Jul 29, 20201 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
May 20, 20201 min read
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April Recipe Card
Nettles and Dandelions are abundant this month. Both of these greens contain iron, calcium, potassium, vitamins and a rich assortment of...
Alicia Frosini
Apr 16, 20201 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Jan 31, 20201 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Dec 11, 20191 min read
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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....
Alicia Frosini
Nov 13, 20191 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Nov 6, 20191 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Sep 16, 20191 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Aug 31, 20191 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Aug 12, 20191 min read
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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,...
Alicia Frosini
Aug 9, 20191 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Jul 29, 20191 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Jul 10, 20192 min read
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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...
Alicia Frosini
Jun 17, 20191 min read
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