Maple leaf cookies are a staple in Vermont during sugaring season. Made with maple sugar, and maple syrup, and topped with maple cream icing, these are a delicious way to think warm thoughts and share with loved ones while snow is still coming down. Even if you don’t live in the cold hard north, make…
Winter Recipes
Enjoy satisfying seasonal winter recipes with comfort foods, root crop vegetables, hearty squash, and plenty of tangy citrus.
Drink to your health with immune system supporting herbal recipes like Turmeric Soda, Immune Boosting Herbal Tea Blend, and Fire Cider and warming, wintery alcohol drinks such as Maple Mead and Infused Winter Gin.
Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies
I have a thing for lavender cookies. I also have a thing for shortbread cookies. It just makes sense to combine the two! There is something special about the combination of lavender and lemon that goes together so well, and these lavender lemon shortbread cookies are a great way to enjoy these refreshing flavors! Edible…
Lemon and Rosemary Shortbread Cookies
These lemon shortbread cookies with rosemary are easy to make and delicious! They are simple and refreshing with Meyer lemons and fresh rosemary. Offer them as a seasonal treat or enjoy them on the darkest winter days. They’re delightful! Bright Citrus Recipes for Winter The dark and dreary winter is often brightened by beautiful citrus….
Easy Orange Curd for Citrus Season
This orange curd recipe is a citrus season bright spot! With a flavor that is balanced between tart and sweet, this citrus recipe is delicious spread on toast or an English muffin. Make an orange curd tart if you’re feeling fancy, and let this citrus curd be the star of your winter day! A Citrus…
Pine Needle Infused Honey
Pine needle infused honey lends pine’s medicinal benefits and beautifully fragrant qualities to this recipe. This honey infused with pine needles is delicious, and used for culinary purposes as well as medicinally. Perfect to make after a late autumn or winter forage, this pine needle recipe is simple to put together and has many uses!…
Mulled Wine with Whole Spices
This mulled wine recipe is made with whole spices and garnished with fresh herbs that can be foraged or cut right from your own backyard. With a warm, spirited, winter feeling, this easy mulled wine is a wonderful way to relax and connect during the darkest days of the year. Breathe in the mulling spices,…
Mountain Vinegar: Foraged Infused Vinegar Recipe
This mountain vinegar recipe is a beautiful way to connect to what grows around you, and use foraged ingredients to make a delicious infused vinegar. Taking note of the essence of what is natural in your area, and the feeling you get while foraging is the best way to make a truly local flavored vinegar….
10 Holiday Cocktail Recipes: Herbal Cocktails for Winter
Holiday cocktail recipes abound as soon as there’s a chill in the air and the leaves are falling from trees. A winter cocktail is a perfect way to share spirits, gather together, and enjoy some cheer during the darkest days of the year. Find all of the herbal cocktails you need to celebrate the winter…
How to Cook Winter Squash: 10 Easy Recipes
Winter squash recipes are on my table 2 to 3 nights a week during the fall and winter seasons. Winter squash is one of my absolute favorite vegetables! They are hearty and filling, the perfect cold-weather food. There are many different ways to prepare it, some more elaborate and fancy than others, but it doesn’t…
Naturally Fermented Turmeric Soda
Naturally fermented turmeric soda is a delicious way to enjoy the health benefits of turmeric. Turmeric soda is an easy natural soda recipe made using a ginger bug. It’s vibrant, healthy, fizzy, and has an amazing taste! Fermenting Turmeric for Soda You might remember a while back I made a turmeric bug, which is basically…