These homemade elderberry gummies are a delicious way to access the herbal properties of elderberries. Elderberry gummies are easy to make, especially if you already have elderberry syrup on hand. Kids and adults both love them! Everything Elderberry Book This recipe for elderberry gummies comes from the book Everything Elderberry by Susannah Shmurak of Healthy…
Foraging Yarrow: Identification, Look-alikes, and Uses
Yarrow is an amazing wild-growing edible and herbal plant that is very common. Here is everything you need to know about foraging yarrow, a powerful plant you might have growing in your own backyard! Foraging for Yarrow Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a flowering perennial plant in the Asteraceae family, which is a very large family…
Chickweed Foraging: Identification, Look-alikes, and Uses
Chickweed is a highly nutritious edible and useful herbal weed that grows nearly everywhere. Foraging for chickweed is easy, and it may even be growing in your backyard! Read more to learn how to identify and use chickweed. Foraging for Chickweed Ever since I’ve been a wild food forager I’ve always known about chickweed, but…
Homemade Spicy Chai with Black Tea or Rooibos
Homemade chai tastes amazing, and it’s so easy to make! Ditch the coffee shop versions with too much sugar and not enough spice, and make your own homemade spicy chai using this easy recipe. You can use either black tea or rooibos for a caffeine-free version. Warming Spiced Chai There is nothing better to warm…
Elderberry Popsicles for Herbal Support
These elderberry popsicles are the perfect way to get some herbal support and feel better quickly! Made with elderberry syrup, they are easy to make and delicious. Kids love them, and adults do too! Simply Living Well Book This recipe for elderberry popsicles, or elderberry ice pops as she calls them, comes from the book…
Manuka Honey Salve with Propolis
Manuka honey is pretty amazing stuff, and can be effective at soothing minor wounds and scrapes. This makes it the perfect addition to a salve! Propolis extract gives this Manuka honey salve an extra boost! Manuka Honey and Propolis Extract from PRI {This post is sponsored by Pacific Resources International (PRI)} To make this salve,…
12 Ways to Preserve Citrus: Drying, Canning, Fermenting and more!
Citrus season is short, but so delicious! When citrus is abundant, learn how to use the best of the harvest, and the many ways to preserve lemons, limes, oranges, and all of the other citrus. Get recipes for canning, preserving, using the zest, and so much more. Read on for 12 ways to use and…
Roasted Olives with Rosemary and Garlic
{This post is sponsored by Mezzetta} Olives make the perfect appetizer and I’m always looking for ways to make them fancier. This recipe for roasted olives with rosemary and garlic does exactly that! Made with delicious Mezzetta olives and a few simple ingredients you probably already have on hand, these roasted olives will be loved…
Conifer Infused Oil for Body & Mind: with Pine, Spruce, or Fir Needles
{This post is sponsored by Ball® Fresh Preserving} Make this conifer infused oil this winter season using foraged conifer needles! Most conifer needles can be used such as pine, spruce, or fir. This conifer infused oil with cinnamon is great for body care and it also has some aromatherapy benefits. It smells absolutely amazing! Herbal…
What to Forage in Winter: 30+ Edible and Medicinal Plants and Fungi
Winter foraging may seem difficult, but there are actually quite a few things that you may find. Learn about what to forage in winter! I will go over more than 30 edible and medicinal trees, nuts, berries, leaves, roots, lichens, mushrooms, and seaweed to forage in winter. Winter Foraging: Edible and Medicinal Plants and Fungi…
