A friend shared this amazing autumn pesto recipe and I love it! So easy and delicious, I enjoy this pumpkin seed cilantro pesto on fresh-baked bread, over pasta, mixed with cooked vegetables, as a topping for my morning eggs and more. Not only is this autumn pesto recipe ridiculously easy and ...
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How to Make Herbal Infused Honey – Flavorful, Medicinal
Sweet, delicious honey. Herbal infused honey is a delightful way to enjoy the many health benefits of herbs and raw honey. Let me show you how easy it is to make herbal infused honey and some of my favorite herbal infused honey combinations for both health and flavor. The content on this site ...
Sweet and Crunchy Fresh Fennel Apple Slaw
Fresh fennel recipe - combing sweet apples with crunchy fresh fennel, cider vinegar, and molasses for a unique slaw. Ingredients 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 tablespoon molasses 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup olive oil 1 fennel bulb ...
Blackberry Season and Five Easy Recipes
Blackberries are a sweet summer berry and endlessly versatile. Learning to enjoy seasonal foods, we have found freezing fresh blackberries to be a wonderful way to preserve the freshness of summer to enjoy all year long. Freezing fresh seasonal blackberries is really very simple, and I ...
Everything Basil and Seven Simple Recipes
Every year I tell myself - plant less basil. But then spring rolls around and I think I can’t possibly have too much fresh basil, can I? And so the seeds get planted and my excitement rises as I pinch my first fresh leaves. Oh, the aroma of fresh basil! The plants start slow, but by July I just can’t keep up. ...
Lemon Balm Recipe – Lemon Balm Cookies
Lemon Balm Uses Lemon balm is a delightfully aromatic culinary and medicinal herb. With a fresh lemon aroma and flavor, lemon balm can be enjoyed in a variety of ways and makes an attractive addition to any garden. A member of the mint family, lemon balm is easy to grow and can tolerate both sun and shade and ...
Strawberry and Rhubarb Recipe – Strawberry Rhubarb with Mint
Strawberry and rhubarb recipe - what a lovely combination - red, ripe strawberries, tart rhubarb, and mint. This makes a great topping for oatmeal, yogurt, ice-cream, cake, or as part of a strawberry-rhubarb cobbler or crisp. Strawberries and rhubarb signal the start of summer season, and using strawberry ...
Nettle Recipe – Nettle Quiche
Nettle has been used as food, medicine, and fiber for hundreds of years, and this humble weed is incredibly nutrient-dense with a lot to offer. The flavor of nettle is similar to spinach, making it wonderfully versatile. Nettle quiche is a great way to enjoy the flavor and nutrients of nettle. Wild Nettle I first ...
Homemade Sunbutter Bites – No Baking, No Grains
Homemade Sunbutter Bites - Delicious and Nutritious These homemade sunbutter bites are super easy to make, taste great, and are good for you. With no grains, flour, or baking, they are a delicious treat using sunflower seeds, dates, and coconut oil. They make a great homemade alternative to expensive snack and protein ...
How to Make Violet Syrup
Violets are blooming, announcing the arrival of spring! But violets are more than just a pretty flower. The leaves and flowers are tasty, nutritious, and a traditional remedy for conditions like dry cough, bronchitis, asthma, and skin conditions like eczema. Herbal syrups are a fun way to enjoy medicinal herbs, and ...
Chickweed Recipe – Chickweed Pesto
Chickweed is a great-tasting weed that offers plenty of flavor and nutrition. Making chickweed pesto is a great way to enjoy this early spring weed. Chickweed - A Simple Nourishing Weed Traditional cultures looked forward to taking in the fresh green plants erupting in the early ...
Tips on How to Prevent Skin from Ageing
This is a guest post from Mia Taylor. Mia is a fashion and beauty enthusiast from Sydney and writer for www.highstylife.com. Tips on How to Prevent Skin from Ageing Ageing is a natural process – just like the rest of your body, your skin suffers natural wear-and-tear as time passes and, regardless of what ...
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