Oat and Herb Whole Wheat Loaf

I was recently inspired by this recipe from The Charmed Kitchen and made my own version with a few small adjustments. Here’s my walkthrough of the recipe. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp salt 1/2 packet of dry active yeast 1/8 cup almond milk 3/4 cup water 2 Tbsp butter 2 Tbsp…

Going Tea to Tea: Stress Relief Herbal Teas

In the last few years I’ve realized that I have issues dealing with stress. Frequent feelings of dread and nervousness, coupled with the occasional panic attack have finally forced me to realize that I have some anxiety issues. I’ve been making many adjustments to better cope with this anxiety. One of the many small changes…

Getting Cozy for the Cold (surviving winter)

SAD (seasonal affective disorder) effects an estimated 3 million people in the United States each year. I’m guessing that number mainly finds its home in the northern regions that are most effected by the reduced sunlight. Thanks to the ridiculous concept of “daylight savings” our sunlight is even more greatly reduced now that it’s November….

My sick day remedies

It’s November and in my part of the country it’s damp and chilly. Cold and flu viruses are being passed around like a juicy rumor. With everyone under the weather, you may wonder what you can do to protect yourself or shorten your illness when you inevitably succumb. The flu shot doesn’t protect against all…

Setting up a Little Winter Indoor Garden

My summer garden was a resounding failure. Eaten by deer, dug up by a dog, overgrown by a previously dormant raspberry bush– very little yield as you can imagine. And now as we’re heading towards fall I have nothing to dry or preserve from the summer. It’s a little disappointing honestly. However, the latest news…

Surviving Winter Favorites List

Winter decided to hang on quite late this year, didn’t she? It’s still a bit iffy as to whether or not we’ll be getting frost anymore. I certainly hope not, since I just put my sprouts in the ground. I mean, it’s almost May, for goodness’ sake. Here are a few things I used to…

Early Spring Gardening Prep 2018

Organic vegetables are expensive. Growing your own is definitely preferable, but not always easy. We got very lucky and our landlords have basically told us we can do whatever we want with the little plot of land out the backdoor. Now, both my husband and I both work and don’t have hundreds and hundreds of…

Elderberry Cough Syrup

It’s getting to be autumn in the northern hemisphere. Autumn is my favorite season. I’m incredibly excited for a stretch of cool days with crisp mornings and drizzly afternoons. I want to wear fuzzy sweaters and knit beanies, drink hot tea eat gourds. However, for those with kids going back to school or simply susceptible…

How to make an herbal salve for natural skincare

In my Etsy store I have recently started listing a few of my favorite things: salves. It’s taken me a few months of running to post them because I’ve been cold infusing olive oil. Though time consuming, the process isn’t too complicated. Here I’m going to outline some basic techniques and a recipe for making…

Make Your Own All Natural Cleaner

Cleaning is not my favorite thing to do, but unfortunately necessary. I’ll happily let books, papers, and mugs pile up on my bedside table for a week or two. I’m not the most organized person in the world, it’s true. But I can’t stand being dirty. Unsanitary environments make me nervous. Anyway, I was watching a…