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Tinctures are a great way to enjoy the health benefits of herbs. They extract all the healthy benefits out of the herbs into the liquid solvent, also called a menstruum.  This allows a potent dosage verses other available forms of the herb. Dosages of the concentrated tincture require a smaller dose, than say a cup of herbal tea.  Super simple to use and it is so easy to stick a small …

Mushrooms are small living organisms that look sort of like small umbrellas. Athough they may look somewhat similar to plants, they are not technically classified as such. There are over 3,000 types of mushrooms currently known, classified as fungi. Medicinal mushrooms and fungi have been used for thousands of years in traditional medicines. "There are at least 270 species of mushroom th …

I love cooking and experimenting with new recipes and spices.   I can travel the world in a meal! I can visit Africa when I cook with coriander, cumin, cardamom, cloves, turmeric and cinnamon. Or visit Brazil if I use some allspice, chili peppers, paprika, ginger, garlic, onion and coriander. Spices add a lot to how we experience the world, through both food and our sense of …

It’s gardening time again! I love this time of year! Choosing seeds and plants; then deciding where to plant them. My inner child, landscaper and farmer all collide together! This year I have cut back a bit. The soil in my tomato patch needs some rotation so I’m planting some flowers and bush snap beans instead. I thought I’d try a few tomato plants in pots this year. That is a …