Drying your own herbs is a great way to spice up your dishes, make nice presents and save money. The fragrant oils are at their peak around mid-morning so this is a great time to harvest. If you need to wash them then give a light spray with the hose first thing in the […]
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Time to Dry Herbs
Posted in Cooking on July 11, 2022 | 2 Comments »
Calendula Cream
Posted in Cooking, Crafts, tagged calendula cream, creams on July 10, 2022 | Leave a Comment »
I love giving this cream during the holidays. Here is how to make this easy gift! Dry calendula flowers then soak them in olive oil for about a week. (They are less likely to mold if dried first.)
Making Ginger Beer Using a Ginger Bug
Posted in Cooking, tagged ginger beer, ginger bug on July 8, 2022 | Leave a Comment »
Last night after having a Dark and Stormy cocktail, (a delectable blend of ginger beer and rum), I decided it was high time to use my ginger bug and make some soda from it. Here’s the nicely fermented ginger bug; a combo of sugar, water and ginger. A hopping ginger bug! The first step […]
Raspberry Shrub
Posted in Cooking, tagged raspberry, shrub, summer drinks on June 22, 2022 | Leave a Comment »
Ripe and ready Shrub is a drink that is sweet, tart, bubbly and cool; the perfect mixture for a hot summer day. The unusual name comes from sharab the Arabic word for syrup. This colonial era beverage was much sought after as it both quenched the thirst and preserved the fleeting flavors of summer fruit. […]
Lavender Wreaths
Posted in Cooking on June 18, 2022 | Leave a Comment »
What to do when the lavender is in full bloom? It’s time to make wreaths!
Mango Sticky Rice
Posted in Cooking, tagged asian dessert, mango, mango sticky rice on June 15, 2022 | 3 Comments »
This dessert is delicious and simple to make. Choose ripe mangoes. I like to use these Champagne, or Filipino, mangos as there are fewer strings and they are very sweet. Cook your sticky rice in a pot or rice cooker. This rice is different than regular rice. It is sweeter and clumps together. When the […]
Green Smoothies!
Posted in Cooking on June 7, 2022 | Leave a Comment »
Green smoothies are delicious! They are also good for you and easy to make. Here’s how to whip one up. Take some frozen fruit. I have plums from last summer and added in some mango too. Add in a couple of spoonfulls of yogurt. If you don’t tolerate milk you can leave this out. […]
Lady’s Bedstraw Dye
Posted in Cooking on January 30, 2022 | 2 Comments »
I planted this from seed a few year’s ago and harvested some recently. Planting it in a pot makes it easy to get all the roots.
Guyabate (Guava Paste)
Posted in Cooking on December 28, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
My daughter has a guava tree with a huge amount of fruit this year so we made guyabate! It naturally has a lot of pectin so no need to add more.
Plant Dyed Embroidery Thread
Posted in Cooking on December 25, 2021 | Leave a Comment »
The great thing about dyeing small batches of embroidery thread is you just need a small amount of material.
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