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Rose kombucha, red in color, in flip top bottles. With dark pink roses in the background.

How to Make Rose Kombucha: Second Ferment

This rose kombucha recipe is a lovely second ferment, and is a wonderful way to enjoy the sweet flavor of summer. With a perfect light fizz along with rose benefits and tons of probiotics, you’ll sip this all season! Kombucha Second Fermentation Brewing kombucha at home is a delicious and fun way to add some…

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Homemade Deodorant with Lavender and Sage

This homemade deodorant stick is a simple recipe that actually works! Using DIY deodorant is a great way to support your health, reduce waste and chemicals, and smell good! When I first began delving into making herbal bath and beauty products myself many years ago, it all started with homemade herbal deodorant. It’s the perfect…

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A bottle with yellow conifer tip syrup on a wood surface surrounded by conifer tips.

Conifer Tip Syrup: Made with Spruce, Fir, Pine, or Hemlock

Conifer tip syrup is a light and bright earthy and citrus tasting syrup that is delicious all year long. This is a great way to use these edible trees in spring or summer cocktails, or freeze it to use for the holidays! Edible Tree Tips Many conifer trees are edible, and while they may give…

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A jar of lilac syrup on a wood cutting board surrounded by fresh lilac flowers and leaves.

Lilac Syrup: Light Floral Flavor of Spring

Lilac syrup is a beautiful and lightly floral tasting spring treat. Lilac season is short, so make this delicious lilac syrup recipe to preserve the flavor of these edible flowers! Lilac Season Floral Treats While I wouldn’t call lilacs elusive since they tend to bloom in abundance with the arrival of true spring, their season…

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A bottle of yellow dandelion syrup on a wood cutting board surrounded by fresh dandelion flowers, natural fabric, and a teal background.

Dandelion Syrup

This simple dandelion syrup is a perfect way to use fresh dandelion blossoms as they pop up during springtime. Made with dandelion tea, try this honey-sweet easy dandelion syrup in cocktails, on waffles, or in tea! Eating Backyard Dandelions If you have yet to try eating dandelions, it’s not too late! The season is just…

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Wild violet jelly that is pink, on a wood surface surrounded by fresh violet flowers.

Wild Violet Jelly: A Low-Sugar Spring Treat

Make wild violet jelly with spring’s first magical blooms! Wild violets are edible and delicious, and they make a flavorful flower jelly that tastes fruity, lightly floral, and full of spring’s beginning sun. Edible Wild Violets With tiny purple blooms and heart-shaped leaves, wild violet “weeds” are often the first flowers that you’ll see in…

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An oval plate with a natural napkin holding fried dandelion fritters, with chopsticks across the top of the plate.

Dandelion Fritters: A Snack From Your Backyard

Fried dandelion fritters are a nutritious and delicious snack foraged right from your backyard. With tons of vitamins and minerals, making these fried dandelions is a healthy way to enjoy the honey taste of dandelion blossoms with a savory batter. Eating Dandelions Dandelions are commonly known sunny-faced flowers that are wrongly seen as a nuisance…

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A jar of pickled asparagus on a wood surface.

Pickled Asparagus: Quick Refrigerator Pickles

Pickled asparagus is a tangy spring treat that is delicious and good for you. These refrigerator pickles are quick and easy to make and ready to eat in just a few days. This is a great way to prolong the life of fresh spring asparagus! Savor The Spring Flavor Spring tends to be a mix…

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Dandelion Salad: A Recipe from Grandma’s Time

Dandelion salad was a frugal and healthy recipe popular during the Great Depression. Dandelion greens are loaded with vitamins and minerals and, while a little bitter, make a delicious and nutritious foraged recipe. Recipes From the Depression Era During the Great Depression, foraging for nutritious foods was common and was the key to survival for…

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Easy Rhubarb and Strawberry Crisp

This rhubarb and strawberry crisp is easy to make and is a treat for spring or early summer gatherings. Tart rhubarb pairs perfectly with sweet strawberries topped with crispy sweetened oatmeal in this delicious dessert. Rhubarb and Strawberry: A Perfect Pair Strawberry and rhubarb have long been a perfect pair. They’re both ripe during spring…

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